Job Title: Blacksheep Executive Director
Closing Date: March 7th, 2025
Employment Status: Part-Time
Pay Expectations: $24,000 annually
Expected Start Date: March 31st, 2025
Blacksheep Mountain Bike Club
The Blacksheep Mountain Bike Club is a volunteer-driven non-profit organization dedicated to caring for a sustainable trail network within the community.
Overview:
The Blacksheep Executive Director will be responsible for the successful leadership and management of Blacksheep Mountain Bike Club according to the strategic direction set by the volunteer Board of Directors (the “Board”). The Executive Director will implement the vision, will provide leadership in identifying priorities and objectives, direct staff and contractors, support committees and help to ensure the financial and organizational viability.
Performance Expectations:
The Executive Director will be committed to guiding and inspiring mountain biking in Thunder Bay, by offering direction to staff, fellow mountain bikers, partners, and supporters; and to representing the mountain bike community to government, land management agencies, other trail user groups, and other concerned parties.
General Board Support:
- Operate as point of contact for the organization, answering and directing specific inquiries as required.
- Support the work of the Board by liaising with external organizations and following up with contacts as required.
- Oversee the efficient and effective day-to-day operations using policies and procedures approved by the Board. This requires management of part-time and/or full-time staff, in conjunction with the President when present.
- Actively participate in the development of the overall strategic direction with the Board.
- Facilitate effective Board meetings by ensuring the preparation of reports, meeting agendas, proposing topics for discussion/review, and determine/initiate follow up actions.
Financials
- Assist the Treasurer and President in ensuring that the finances are well managed, and take shared responsibility for setting and maintaining an annual budget. Assist the Treasurer with financial data entry when required; payroll, invoicing.
Grants & Fundraising
- Assist the Board of Directors in handling workflow and administrative processes surrounding future grant applications.
- Facilitate proposals, create documentation, ensures deadlines are met.
Employee/HR Management
- Coach and mentor staff and contractors, as appropriate, to improve performance.
- Consults with the Board as needed regarding human resources plans and staffing activities.
- Oversee the administrative management of trail work, supporting the Trail Program Coordinator and President (VP in absence), coordinate work plans, and builder’s hours management.
Social Media and Communication
- Lead and oversee all communications, marketing, and development strategy.
- Oversee social media content, management, and outreach (could use volunteers to assist)
- Oversee membership communication to provide a unified customer service focus (surveys, newsletter content, and along with management of website and trailforks) with the goal of membership retention and growth.
Program/Event Support
- Working with all staff, coordinate the delivery of the organization’s programs and events.
- Advise and support the Trail Adoption Program with the Program Coordinator.
- Provide project management/support to events, campaigns, and programs as directed by the Board.
- Create, update, and document process workflows for the significant recurring Blacksheep events. Other duties & responsibilities as required.
Education and Experience:
- An undergraduate degree or equivalent.
- 3-5 years of working for a non-profit, volunteer lead society.
- Practical trail experience considered an asset, not a requirement. The position does not involve any paid trail building work.
Skills, Knowledge and Required Competencies
- A persuasive and passionate communication style with excellent interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work effectively in collaboration with diverse groups of people.
- Self-directed, requiring minimal supervision.
- Strong problem-solving skills, organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Able to manage changing priorities.
- Experienced in organizational management, with the ability to coach staff, manage and develop high-performance teams, set and achieve strategic objectives, and manage a budget.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Initiative, creativity and integrity.
- Experience in working with sponsors.
- Experience in reporting: grants, trail work reports.
- Proficient in Word, Excel & Power Point.
- Data entry and bookkeeping considered an asset.
- Working knowledge of Google Docs and Drive is essential.
Please note that the candidate must have the ability to work from an office space, as Blacksheep does not have an office.
Send your cover letter and resume to admin@blacksheepmtb.com by 11:59pm EST by March 7th. Candidates who are selected for interviews will be contacted via email.