Association TRENDS
Chief Executive Officer
Association TRENDS, Seattle, Washington, us, 98127
Overview
Craft3 is one of the nation’s leading Community Development Financial Institutions, and the largest CDFI loan fund in the region. We center marginalized people in our work by investing capital in people, businesses, and communities across the Pacific Northwest. Craft3’s investments build household and business wealth, amplify community voice and agency, and create lasting networks of trust and mutual support. We work towards a future of shared prosperity across our region. We are seeking our next
Chief Executive Officer , a person who believes in delivering community-driven impacts and systemic changes in our region. We want a collaborative leader who is a strategic thinker, creates inclusive opportunity, and who is relentless in building a customer-focused organization that provides capital for those who need it most. Craft3 is in a period of transition after years of significant growth. Our next CEO will know how to lead large organizations, manage through uncertainty, and be comfortable making and delegating decisions to strengthen the organization, its people, and systems to deliver maximum positive impact for the communities we serve. Essential Skills and Attributes
Craft3 is seeking a collaborative CDFI leader who knows how to lead large organizations, manage through uncertainty, and is comfortable making and delegating decisions to ensure forward progress. The new CEO should have experience strengthening and empowering organizations, people, and systems, and demonstrate commitment to leading on all aspects of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. The ideal CEO is a person who believes in delivering community-driven impacts and systemic change in our region, a strong, strategic thinker who creates inclusive opportunity, and who is relentless in building a customer-focused organization that provides capital for those who need it most. The ideal candidate will have the following skills and attributes: Senior leadership/management experience:
Ten years of senior management experience within the CDFI, community development or a related field; proven leadership capacity at a large organization; high tolerance for ambiguity; ability to balance mission and business objectives. Strategic leadership:
Experience in leading/facilitating collaborative planning and decision-making processes to build stakeholder buy-in which communicates the vision and strategy to all. Emotional intelligence; excellent people skills:
Demonstrated emotional intelligence; track record of inspiring and motivating a team. Exceptional business & financial acumen:
Experienced operator with an entrepreneurial track record of developing new and innovative loan products. Demonstrated leadership on diversity, equity, and inclusion:
A track record of recruiting, hiring, mentoring, promoting and directly supervising early-, mid- and late-career talent across multiple dimensions of diversity. Strong yet collaborative leadership:
Steady, decisive, and collaborative leader who can bring people together by building, guiding, and coaching a highly skilled leadership team. Effective communicator and relationship builder:
Exceptionally clear and concise communicator with cultural competency to connect with a variety of audiences. Successful track record of managing change:
Experience in implementing structured approaches within a complex and large-scale environment. Job Requirements
The ability to travel as needed, likely up to or over 20 percent of the time for industry events, customer, and office visits, as well as company events across Oregon and Washington. Must be able to pass criminal background and credit checks. Application Process
Craft3 has retained Glick Davis & Associates, LLC to facilitate this search on their behalf. To apply, interested candidates should e-mail their cover letter and resume as a single pdf file to:
CFOCraft3@glickdavis.com. The position is open until filled. Equal Opportunity Statement
Craft3 is an equal opportunity employer. Diverse staff and perspectives advance our mission and help our organization thrive and grow. We encourage candidates who identify as one or more of the following to apply: Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC); women; LGBTQAI+; veterans; immigrants; working class; rural; and people with disabilities. We are committed to being an inclusive and anti-racist organization and recognize that this takes continued work. Reasonable Accommodations
Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
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Craft3 is one of the nation’s leading Community Development Financial Institutions, and the largest CDFI loan fund in the region. We center marginalized people in our work by investing capital in people, businesses, and communities across the Pacific Northwest. Craft3’s investments build household and business wealth, amplify community voice and agency, and create lasting networks of trust and mutual support. We work towards a future of shared prosperity across our region. We are seeking our next
Chief Executive Officer , a person who believes in delivering community-driven impacts and systemic changes in our region. We want a collaborative leader who is a strategic thinker, creates inclusive opportunity, and who is relentless in building a customer-focused organization that provides capital for those who need it most. Craft3 is in a period of transition after years of significant growth. Our next CEO will know how to lead large organizations, manage through uncertainty, and be comfortable making and delegating decisions to strengthen the organization, its people, and systems to deliver maximum positive impact for the communities we serve. Essential Skills and Attributes
Craft3 is seeking a collaborative CDFI leader who knows how to lead large organizations, manage through uncertainty, and is comfortable making and delegating decisions to ensure forward progress. The new CEO should have experience strengthening and empowering organizations, people, and systems, and demonstrate commitment to leading on all aspects of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. The ideal CEO is a person who believes in delivering community-driven impacts and systemic change in our region, a strong, strategic thinker who creates inclusive opportunity, and who is relentless in building a customer-focused organization that provides capital for those who need it most. The ideal candidate will have the following skills and attributes: Senior leadership/management experience:
Ten years of senior management experience within the CDFI, community development or a related field; proven leadership capacity at a large organization; high tolerance for ambiguity; ability to balance mission and business objectives. Strategic leadership:
Experience in leading/facilitating collaborative planning and decision-making processes to build stakeholder buy-in which communicates the vision and strategy to all. Emotional intelligence; excellent people skills:
Demonstrated emotional intelligence; track record of inspiring and motivating a team. Exceptional business & financial acumen:
Experienced operator with an entrepreneurial track record of developing new and innovative loan products. Demonstrated leadership on diversity, equity, and inclusion:
A track record of recruiting, hiring, mentoring, promoting and directly supervising early-, mid- and late-career talent across multiple dimensions of diversity. Strong yet collaborative leadership:
Steady, decisive, and collaborative leader who can bring people together by building, guiding, and coaching a highly skilled leadership team. Effective communicator and relationship builder:
Exceptionally clear and concise communicator with cultural competency to connect with a variety of audiences. Successful track record of managing change:
Experience in implementing structured approaches within a complex and large-scale environment. Job Requirements
The ability to travel as needed, likely up to or over 20 percent of the time for industry events, customer, and office visits, as well as company events across Oregon and Washington. Must be able to pass criminal background and credit checks. Application Process
Craft3 has retained Glick Davis & Associates, LLC to facilitate this search on their behalf. To apply, interested candidates should e-mail their cover letter and resume as a single pdf file to:
CFOCraft3@glickdavis.com. The position is open until filled. Equal Opportunity Statement
Craft3 is an equal opportunity employer. Diverse staff and perspectives advance our mission and help our organization thrive and grow. We encourage candidates who identify as one or more of the following to apply: Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC); women; LGBTQAI+; veterans; immigrants; working class; rural; and people with disabilities. We are committed to being an inclusive and anti-racist organization and recognize that this takes continued work. Reasonable Accommodations
Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
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