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 🔗Executive Director MDPL

  • Full Time
  • Miami Beach, FL
  • $120,000 - $130,000 USD / Year
  • Applications have closed
  • Department: Human Resources
  • Job Summary: The Miami Design Preservation League (MDPL), a nonprofit organization dedicated to historic preservation, seeks a visionary and dynamic leader to steer the organization toward greater impact and sustained growth.
  • Job Qualifications:

    Operations and Finance:

    ·         Promotes the Board of Directors’ engagement in critical thinking, strategic planning, resource/financial development, membership development and overall organizational wellness.
    ·         Creates business & marketing plans for achieving goals and objectives set in collaboration with the board of directors to assess and address issues affecting the organization and lead the strategy of the organization within the broad context of the MDPL business plan.

    Fundraising-Program Development:

    ·         Develop in conjunction with the board of directors and staff annual, quarterly, and monthly budgets and goals for fundraising to include activities and potential donors’ lists.
    ·         Develop, organize, and lead all the fund-raising activities for MDPL to include grant writing, in kind donations, membership, annual giving campaign, corporate contributions, and special event planning to meet all deadlines and goals.

    Community Initiatives and Media Relations:

    Build MDPL’s visibility and welfare through participation with committees of affiliated organizations and membership in community forums, civic organizations and activities that are aligned with MDPL mission and vision to obtain and maintain effective representation for all MDPI activities.

    Organizational Management:

    Build and lead an effective team of staff and volunteers that is dedicated to fulfilling the organization’s mission through extraordinarily successful programs for both visitors and members to increase engagement.

    Required Skills and Qualifications:
    ·         Sales & Marketing Abilities
    ·         Fundraising and Membership Development
    ·         Outstanding communication skills, written and verbal
    ·         Excellent public speaking abilities
    ·         Experienced in overseeing and controlling operational budgets
    ·         Adept in Government Relations
    ·         Knowledge of the market’s specific issues, including zoning, real estate taxes, and construction codes
    ·         Proficient in securing grants and management
    ·         Knowledge of historic preservation laws
    ·         Expertise in managing natural disasters, terrorism threats or other emergencies
    ·         Capable of leading advocacy efforts to protect the industry from business threats
    ·         Proficient in managing financial, technical, and economic concepts and reporting
    ·         Leadership and management experience in principles for nonprofit organizations
    ·         Entrepreneurial mindset, with innovative approach to business planning
    ·         Dynamic and charismatic collaborator who enjoys being the public face of an organization.
    ·         Understanding of the market’s multicultural and diverse tapestry

    Requirements:
    ·         Resident of Miami-Dade County- preferred
    ·         Seven or more years of experience in an executive level position, preferably with the historic preservation, travel & tourism industry
    ·         Bachelor’s degree (MBA preferred) in business, hospitality, and/or sales & marketing
    ·         Working knowledge of Microsoft Programs and technically up to date on use of software and social media platforms
    ·         Able to travel if needed, work nights and weekends based on organization events.
    ·         Bilingual skills a plus

     

     

  • How to Apply:

    Please submit resume and cover letters via email only at mktjps@gmail.com

    Please do not send resumes to the physical location – they will not be acknowledged.

    Please note this is a partial job description the complete job description will be mailed to applicants once they submit their resumes.

  • Job benefits: PTO (Paid Time Off)
  • Contact Name: Josie
  • Application Email: mktjps@gmail.com
  • Application Address: PO Box 190180, Miami Beach, FL, 33119

Website Miami Design Preservation League (MDPL)

The Miami Design Preservation League (MDPL) was formed through the efforts of Barbara Baer Capitman and her son John Capitman. The initial impetus was to find a project to honor the United States’ bicentennial; the Capitmans worked with designers Leonard Horowitz and Lillian Barber to identify a concentration of 1930s buildings in South Miami Beach that the group felt could be a historic district of 20th century architecture. At their 2010 National Convention held in Miami Beach, the American Institute of Architects honors the Miami Design Preservation League with a rare AIA Presidential Citation. The citation reads: “Organized by Barbara Capitman and Leonard Horowitz and today the oldest Art Deco Society in the world, their inspired advocacy of enlightened preservation policies, their educational programs that heighten community awareness and pride, and their creation of a network of international partnerships have done more than preserve an irreplaceable cultural legacy for future generations; their success demonstrates that caring for our design heritage can be the engine of community revitalization and a resource for a more sustainable world.”

The ideal candidate will bring expertise in municipal or small nonprofit leadership, a deep understanding of historic preservation practices and policies, and experience collaborating with cultural and arts organizations, public administration, public relations, planning, real estate, conservation, business, or law.
The Executive Director will continue MDPL’s trajectory of growth by strengthening public outreach and fostering meaningful collaborations. This leader will play a key role in educating the public on the importance of preservation while working alongside community groups and other professionals. A strong understanding of current trends in travel, tourism, and the local historic preservation market is essential, along with proven success in developing and executing strategic initiatives.
Experience in managing relationships with state and local government agencies as well as community groups is crucial. The ideal candidate will possess multicultural sensitivity and be equally comfortable engaging with individuals who represent diverse viewpoints.