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Executive Director

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Menlo Forward advocates for smart growth and quality of life in Menlo Park. The executive director of Menlo Forward is responsible for leading efforts to ensure a vibrant future in Menlo Park and its neighbors with an initial focus on ensuring that the real estate development at 80 Willow Road aligns with the City’s state-approved housing development plan.

This position reports to the Menlo Forward Board of Directors. You must be local to the Menlo Park area.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure that any development at 80 Willow Road aligns with the needs and preferences of the community
  • Champion a positive, responsible vision for the long-term development of Menlo Park
  • Fundraise to support Menlo Forward
  • Partner with Menlo Forward’s board of directors and staff to ensure the organization’s goals are accomplished
  • Manage budget and operation, including all people and projects involved this effort
  • Prioritize initiatives with a goal of maximizing impact relative to effort

Required qualifications

  • Passionate supporter of Menlo Forward’s position
  • Experience managing a fast-moving early stage organization with limited resources and in a rapidly-evolving complex area
  • First-rate communicator who is comfortable with public speaking and social media
  • Creative outside-the-box thinker who can generate fresh ideas and handle unexpected obstacles

Also a plus

  • Fundraising experience
  • Experience interacting with or lobbying to local and/or state government entities
  • Respected member of the local community with an extensive network