Executive Director

Reporting to and working closely with the Board of Directors, the executive director is responsible for the strategic leadership and active management of Charleston Park Conservancy’s staff and resources. The executive director is accountable and will provide leadership for all aspects of the Conservancy, including strategic direction-setting, fundraising, operations management, volunteer and donor relations, program development and management, financial management, broad community engagement, and government relations. The CPC currently employs 12 full-time staff, engages 500 volunteers each year, and operates on an annual budget of $2.4 million.
The executive director will be an inspiring and galvanizing leader, as well as a disciplined and decisive manager, and will have proven strategic leadership, fiscal, and staff management experience in an organization with multiple internal and external stakeholders. The executive director will be a forward thinker who is not afraid to take smart risks, and a skilled manager adept at developing, articulating, and executing strategies who has a proven track record of contributing to revenue growth in previous positions. The next executive director will be an inclusive and generous manager with a track record of motivating a team, delegating effectively, celebrating
diversity, and managing performance. The Conservancy strives to be an anchor institution in Charleston and seeks a leader who can continue to bring creative ideas as well as foster a culture that empowers the team to bring their own original ideas.