Orion Search Group
LECET Executive Director
Orion Search Group, Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, 55130
Minnesota Laborers Employers-Cooperation & Education Trust (LECET) Executive Director Position
ABOUT MINNESOTA LECETThe Minnesota Laborers-Employers Cooperation & Education Trust (LECET) fund was created in 1992 as anon-profit joint Labor/ Management cooperation effort affiliated with the Laborers International Unionof North America (LIUNA), Minnesota & North Dakota. LECET aims to promote the many benefits ofUnion construction while addressing a number of initiatives that are of mutual benefit to both signatoryUnion Contractors and LIUNA members.
THE ROLEThe Director serves as a key leader in Minnesota and North Dakota as it pertains to the marketing andpromotion of Union construction and careers in the same. Specifically, they will manage all dutiesassociated with the Minnesota LECET Trust Fund working with and reporting to the Minnesota LECETBoard of Trustees. In addition to marketing and promoting Union construction and careers inconstruction generally, duties include member and contractor related safety and health initiatives andprograms, monitoring fair contracting issues and opportunities, promoting skills and apprenticeshiptraining, and tracking construction opportunities in all construction market sectors.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES INCLUDE:
MARKETING & PROMOTION:• Implement and manage a wide variety of creative strategies to effectively market andpromote initiatives of Minnesota LECET throughout the year.• Lead an overall market strategy meeting the organization's mission to enhance and improveLabor and Management cooperation and success in the Union construction industry.• Creatively execute new marketing strategies to grow LIUNA's workforce and encouragewomen and minority entrance into the trades, improving worker safety and more.• Oversee successful special event planning and implementation of LECET's core outreach,marketing, and educational events.• Promote the Laborers Training Center's Training & Apprenticeship model and supportgraduation ceremonies and special events.• Work closely with the Minnesota Laborers Fringe Benefit Executive Director to advancemember health and wellness initiatives to benefit LIUNA Member participants and families.
COMMUNICATIONS• Manage, plan and implement LECET's major communications platforms using effectivecommunication skills, on various platforms to achieve the many initiatives of LECET. Thecommunications strategy includes cooperative efforts with LIUNA MN & ND and all affiliatedorganizations; LIUNA local unions, the Laborers Training Center, LIUNA Great Lakes RegionOrganizing Committee (GROC) and the Minnesota Laborers Fringe Benefit Funds.
CONSTRUCTION MARKET OPPORTUNITIES• Utilize various platforms to track construction market opportunities that benefit the Unionconstruction industry. This work includes strategic research in both current and newconstruction market sectors.• Promote project and job opportunities to Local Unions, Union signatory contractors andother stakeholders, as appropriate, to improve opportunity for success in Unionconstruction.
MINNESOTA LECET SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM• Manage all promotional efforts of the Minnesota LECET Scholarship and Leadership GrantProgram. This includes promoting the program to various stakeholders including Unionmembers and contractors through newsletters, email communication, through local Unions,the Laborers Training Center and more.
MONITOR INITIATIVES PERTAINING TO UNION CONSTRUCTION• Monitor and participate as necessary with LIUNA Minnesota & North Dakota leadership &political team at local and state government agencies or groups relating to issues that workto maintain, protect or advance the Union construction model, including attacks or changesto Minnesota Prevailing Wage laws, attacks or changes to Project Labor Agreements (PLA's),promoting the passage of capital investment bonding bills, investments in infrastructure,transportation, adopting local prevailing wage ordinances and more.• Track issues relating to fair contracting (primarily through the Minnesota Fair ContractingFoundation) and ability for Union contractors to compete fairly in the marketplace againstcontractors who do not offer equivalent pay/benefit standards as compared to Unionconstruction or the Union construction industry.
FINANCIAL, BUDGET & LECET FUND ADMINSTRATION• Work closely with the Fund Administrator to properly manage all financial transactions,activities and budgetary items, including approval of invoices and basic accounting principlesand budget planning.
THE IDEAL CANDIDATEDriven Leader. LECET's next Director is a visionary, proven leader who can work in a cooperativerelationship with a wide range of industry leaders, who are experts in their respected organizations inthe construction industry. The Director must be an astute learner and a team player with great integritywho can build relationships across the industry through a positive attitude and approach while workingin a small office setting.Excellent Communicator. LECET has thrived in part due to a culture of clear, honest communication andits next Director will bring the same approach. The Director should feel comfortable speaking in aBoardroom as they are in a workshop presentation or with members on a construction site. A strongpublic presence and enthusiasm for making the case for LECET are required skills.Stakeholder-Focused. The next Director will bring a passionate spirit of delivering customer service andbuilding client relations using a stakeholder-first mentality.Leadership Without Authority. The next Director must be self-motivated with an internal drive andpassion to complete tasks as needed to ensure effective results.Hands-On. LECET is, by choice, a lean organization. As a result, the ideal candidate must be a trulyhands-on leader. Success in this role will require preserving those cultural qualities from which theorganization has derived its success, including some logistics, lifting, and operation and use of anenclosed trailer and physical set up work for events and conferences.Candidate Attributes:• An infectious, positive enthusiasm that brings others along to achieve success,• Excellent written and verbal communication skills,• Excellent organizational skills to meet timelines and deadlines including follow up actions,• Self-motivated person with great integrity,
Requirements:A Business Management, Marketing, Communications or Construction Management related 2-year(Associates), or 4-year (Bachelor of Science or Arts) degree is preferred, but not required. In lieu ofhigher education, proven success in a marketing, communications, business management orconstruction related services or construction related industry career experience is beneficial. Knowledgeof the construction industry in general, union construction industry and the construction trades isbeneficial to the Director position, thereby helpful in reducing the learning curve of the trades and theindustry.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT PACKAGEThe Executive Director will earn a competitive salary commensurate with experience. In addition, theDirector position includes exceptional comprehensive health and welfare, vacation, and pensionbenefits. The Director will be provided an appropriate company vehicle.
HOW TO APPLYLECET has retained Orion Search Group to help conduct the search for its next Executive Director. Formore information about the opportunity, please contact Joel Bergstrom with Orion Search Group at(952) 345-1006 or joelb@orionsearchgroup.com. Minnesota LECET is an equal opportunity employer.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.
ABOUT MINNESOTA LECETThe Minnesota Laborers-Employers Cooperation & Education Trust (LECET) fund was created in 1992 as anon-profit joint Labor/ Management cooperation effort affiliated with the Laborers International Unionof North America (LIUNA), Minnesota & North Dakota. LECET aims to promote the many benefits ofUnion construction while addressing a number of initiatives that are of mutual benefit to both signatoryUnion Contractors and LIUNA members.
THE ROLEThe Director serves as a key leader in Minnesota and North Dakota as it pertains to the marketing andpromotion of Union construction and careers in the same. Specifically, they will manage all dutiesassociated with the Minnesota LECET Trust Fund working with and reporting to the Minnesota LECETBoard of Trustees. In addition to marketing and promoting Union construction and careers inconstruction generally, duties include member and contractor related safety and health initiatives andprograms, monitoring fair contracting issues and opportunities, promoting skills and apprenticeshiptraining, and tracking construction opportunities in all construction market sectors.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES INCLUDE:
MARKETING & PROMOTION:• Implement and manage a wide variety of creative strategies to effectively market andpromote initiatives of Minnesota LECET throughout the year.• Lead an overall market strategy meeting the organization's mission to enhance and improveLabor and Management cooperation and success in the Union construction industry.• Creatively execute new marketing strategies to grow LIUNA's workforce and encouragewomen and minority entrance into the trades, improving worker safety and more.• Oversee successful special event planning and implementation of LECET's core outreach,marketing, and educational events.• Promote the Laborers Training Center's Training & Apprenticeship model and supportgraduation ceremonies and special events.• Work closely with the Minnesota Laborers Fringe Benefit Executive Director to advancemember health and wellness initiatives to benefit LIUNA Member participants and families.
COMMUNICATIONS• Manage, plan and implement LECET's major communications platforms using effectivecommunication skills, on various platforms to achieve the many initiatives of LECET. Thecommunications strategy includes cooperative efforts with LIUNA MN & ND and all affiliatedorganizations; LIUNA local unions, the Laborers Training Center, LIUNA Great Lakes RegionOrganizing Committee (GROC) and the Minnesota Laborers Fringe Benefit Funds.
CONSTRUCTION MARKET OPPORTUNITIES• Utilize various platforms to track construction market opportunities that benefit the Unionconstruction industry. This work includes strategic research in both current and newconstruction market sectors.• Promote project and job opportunities to Local Unions, Union signatory contractors andother stakeholders, as appropriate, to improve opportunity for success in Unionconstruction.
MINNESOTA LECET SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM• Manage all promotional efforts of the Minnesota LECET Scholarship and Leadership GrantProgram. This includes promoting the program to various stakeholders including Unionmembers and contractors through newsletters, email communication, through local Unions,the Laborers Training Center and more.
MONITOR INITIATIVES PERTAINING TO UNION CONSTRUCTION• Monitor and participate as necessary with LIUNA Minnesota & North Dakota leadership &political team at local and state government agencies or groups relating to issues that workto maintain, protect or advance the Union construction model, including attacks or changesto Minnesota Prevailing Wage laws, attacks or changes to Project Labor Agreements (PLA's),promoting the passage of capital investment bonding bills, investments in infrastructure,transportation, adopting local prevailing wage ordinances and more.• Track issues relating to fair contracting (primarily through the Minnesota Fair ContractingFoundation) and ability for Union contractors to compete fairly in the marketplace againstcontractors who do not offer equivalent pay/benefit standards as compared to Unionconstruction or the Union construction industry.
FINANCIAL, BUDGET & LECET FUND ADMINSTRATION• Work closely with the Fund Administrator to properly manage all financial transactions,activities and budgetary items, including approval of invoices and basic accounting principlesand budget planning.
THE IDEAL CANDIDATEDriven Leader. LECET's next Director is a visionary, proven leader who can work in a cooperativerelationship with a wide range of industry leaders, who are experts in their respected organizations inthe construction industry. The Director must be an astute learner and a team player with great integritywho can build relationships across the industry through a positive attitude and approach while workingin a small office setting.Excellent Communicator. LECET has thrived in part due to a culture of clear, honest communication andits next Director will bring the same approach. The Director should feel comfortable speaking in aBoardroom as they are in a workshop presentation or with members on a construction site. A strongpublic presence and enthusiasm for making the case for LECET are required skills.Stakeholder-Focused. The next Director will bring a passionate spirit of delivering customer service andbuilding client relations using a stakeholder-first mentality.Leadership Without Authority. The next Director must be self-motivated with an internal drive andpassion to complete tasks as needed to ensure effective results.Hands-On. LECET is, by choice, a lean organization. As a result, the ideal candidate must be a trulyhands-on leader. Success in this role will require preserving those cultural qualities from which theorganization has derived its success, including some logistics, lifting, and operation and use of anenclosed trailer and physical set up work for events and conferences.Candidate Attributes:• An infectious, positive enthusiasm that brings others along to achieve success,• Excellent written and verbal communication skills,• Excellent organizational skills to meet timelines and deadlines including follow up actions,• Self-motivated person with great integrity,
Requirements:A Business Management, Marketing, Communications or Construction Management related 2-year(Associates), or 4-year (Bachelor of Science or Arts) degree is preferred, but not required. In lieu ofhigher education, proven success in a marketing, communications, business management orconstruction related services or construction related industry career experience is beneficial. Knowledgeof the construction industry in general, union construction industry and the construction trades isbeneficial to the Director position, thereby helpful in reducing the learning curve of the trades and theindustry.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT PACKAGEThe Executive Director will earn a competitive salary commensurate with experience. In addition, theDirector position includes exceptional comprehensive health and welfare, vacation, and pensionbenefits. The Director will be provided an appropriate company vehicle.
HOW TO APPLYLECET has retained Orion Search Group to help conduct the search for its next Executive Director. Formore information about the opportunity, please contact Joel Bergstrom with Orion Search Group at(952) 345-1006 or joelb@orionsearchgroup.com. Minnesota LECET is an equal opportunity employer.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.