President

Position: Chamber President
Responsible To: The Board of Directors
Reports To: Chair of the Board
Resume Deadline: 4 pm, Tues., Jan. 7, 2020

Summary: The President is the Chief Executive Officer and senior staff person of the Hopkins County Regional Chamber of Commerce and is responsible for the full range of Chamber activities including, but not limited to, coordination of the program of work, Chamber structure and procedures, leadership of staff and volunteers, income and expenses, community relationships, interpretation of policy, public relation programs, and long range planning and coordination.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities include the following:

• Is responsible for helping the Board of Directors establish a strategic plan for the Chamber, keeping it up-to-date, monitoring progress on the plan and providing periodic updates to the Board on progress toward accomplishing the plan’s goals.
• Responsible for assuring that a membership recruitment and retention plan is in place.
• Acquaints himself or herself with as many members as possible, familiarity with their business goals and problems, for the purpose of maintaining good membership relations, stimulating communications within the business community, identifying common goals and programs to which the Chamber should address itself, and identifying people who may contribute time and resources to Chamber programs.
• Cultivates good relationships with city, county, and state elected officials and their staff.
• Maintains a high level of communication among the Chamber officers, directors, staff, committees, and members as well as between the Chamber and the general public.
• Coordinates the activities of the Chamber committees and oversees all Chamber special events.
• Serves as the lead driver of fund-raising efforts, focusing on increased memberships, annual sponsorships and identifying potential contributors through knowledge of the community and development of relationships that encourage support.
• Oversees all staff activities of the Chamber including the hiring, training, and terminations of employees. Ensures that written personnel policies and procedures are developed and remain up-to-date.
• Maintains the financial viability of the Chamber – maintains an accurate reflection of the financial status and condition of the Chamber and ensures that such records and books of account are reviewed monthly by the Board Treasurer. Ensures that internal controls are developed and maintained.
• The President determines sources of income, develops methods for generating revenues, oversees the development of the annual budget, and ensures adherence to the budget.
• Provides direct assistance to the Chair and officers of the Board. Sets the draft monthly Board meeting agenda for the Chair and works with the executive committee to finalize agendas and prepares supporting documents.
• Reports to the Executive Committee and Board of Directors, on a monthly basis, the current status of the membership and finances.
• Informs the Executive Committee and Board of Directors of various problem areas and activities throughout the community that may affect the business sector.
• Oversees Chamber publications.
• Other duties as may be required.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Supervises all employees and contractors who work for the Chamber. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s employee handbook and applicable laws.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

• At least three (3) years of experience in upper level non-profit management or related experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Non-Profit Management or equivalent experience

Other Qualifications:

• President must have a thorough knowledge of the requirements and limitations of a 501 (c)(6) non-profit corporation.

Communication Skills: Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly in both written and verbal communication. Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints in a diplomatic manner. Ability to make effective and persuasive presentations on controversial or complex topics to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.

Computer Skills: Working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite including Excel, Word, Powerpoint, and Outlook is required.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

Work Environment: This is a diversified job requiring sustained mental effort related to public contacts, organizational issues, mediation, planning and technical areas as well as travel, public speaking and non-standard business hours. The employee must be able to drive and is required to possess a current Kentucky State Driver’s License.

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location:

• One location