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Ask yourself
Are you passionate about developing teams and coaching co-workers? Are you a relationship-centered leader? We are looking for the kind of leader who believes people are an organization’s most important asset and who knows how to build, nurture, and inspire a community internally and externally. 

Are you a strategist with experience leading financially complex organizations or have experience with mission-driven real estate management? 

Are you driven by reuse, waste reduction and saving the environment?

Why?
The Scrap Exchange (TSE), the oldest and largest Creative Reuse Arts Center in the U.S., seeks a permanent Executive Director who can grow the organization and lead TSE through a new strategic planning process. An Interim Executive Director is currently in place and an Executive Transition Committee has been established. 

What will you do as The Scrap Exchange’s Next Permanent Executive Director?
       

• Oversee the creation and implementation of the strategic plan with a focus on long-term financial stability and staff satisfaction
• Lead and coach a 50-member team, nurturing a sense of unity that ensures collaboration and personal accountability as well as effective operation and delivery of programs
• Manage and monitor an annual budget of $2M+ and assets of $7M+ in collaboration with financial management staff and the Board Finance Committee
• Develop robust and diverse funding strategies; participate in cultivation and solicitation visits with staff and board members
• Actively engage with the entire board and with each individual board member to maximize board member contributions to TSE’s success
• Create and maintain strategic alliances and collaborative partnerships with organizations, community leaders, and local officials 
• Serve as the official spokesperson for The Scrap Exchange

 
 
Why The Scrap Exchange?
Established in 1991, TSE has grown over time and currently owns 2.4 acres in Lakewood including a 23,000 square foot creative reuse retail store. TSE serves both the local community of Durham and exists on a national stage as innovators in creative reuse. Core target audiences include artists, teachers, environmental and reuse advocates, and community members. 

TSE’s mission is to promote creativity, environmental awareness, and community through reuse. TSE manages multiple business lines such as: 

• Retail Operations with two locations: Reuse Arts Shop and Scrap Thrift Store
• Education Programs and Creative Classes Waste Diversion & Commodities
• Cameron Art Gallery and Artist’s Marketplace
• Reuse Arts District- a related entity that manages our 12.5 acre campus
• National Center for Creative Reuse- a related entity to teach others about creative reuse 

Want to know more? Visit The Scrap Exchange’s website at https://www.scrapexchange.org.

 
Key lived experiences, attributes, and skillsets sought in the Executive Director
       

• All in on The Scrap Exchange mission and values
• Five or more years experience leading a complex nonprofit
• Ecological waste reduction or environmental nonprofit experience preferred; positive track record with arts-based and other creatively oriented organizations also valued
• Ability to understand the financial complexities that go along with owning and managing a property with retail and a diverse tenant base
• Experience casting a vision, building a strategy, and leading the successful execution of a strategic plan
• Inspiring communicator who can motivate staff, board members, donors, partner agencies, government allies, and volunteers
• Relationship builder with a natural curiosity and interest in those who view the world through a lens different than their own
• Direct experience in structuring, hiring, onboarding, and building a team
• Culture builder who leads with goals of a happy workforce and strong staff retention
• Decision-maker who understands when it’s time to build consensus and when it’s time to act
• Understanding of fundraising, grants, and event management
• Demonstrated experience working in a successful partnership with a board of directors

 
Think you are the next Executive Director of The Scrap Exchange?
To apply, click on the link to the Executive Director position profile at https://jobs.armstrongmcguire.com/. You will see instructions for uploading your compelling cover letter, resume, and salary requirements. Please provide all requested information to be considered. In case of any technical problems, contact talent@armstrongmcguire.com. No phone calls, please, and no applications will be accepted by email or directly from third-party posting sites.

Salary is commensurate with the requirements of the position and begins in the $95K range. Benefits include medical, dental and vision; accrued vacation and sick time and 11 paid holidays. 

TSE provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/ expression, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other personal characteristic protected by law.

The Scrap Exchange is an organization of creative and diverse individuals who are joined together to provide a service to the community. The Scrap Exchange embraces the power of community, values the diversity of perspectives, and espouses the importance of facing challenges and being uncomfortable as a part of growth.

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