Executive Director
Qualifications
Candidates must have a minimum of five years organizational management experience, including
public relations, budgetary oversight, employee supervision, and contract / grants management.
Preferred candidates will have additionally demonstrated a sincere passion for the social justice
issues surrounding urban poverty. Candidates must have a strong background in economic
development and business development with complex financial deals, as well as excellent
communication, negotiation and writing skills; organizational and systems capacity; problem
solving and resource development ability. Candidates must also be able to work flexible hours and
be comfortable communicating and working with a range of people including residents, business
owners, community partner/stakeholders, public officials, funders, and the media. Candidates
must also demonstrate passion for the work, take initiative and ensure follow through.
Benefits
Salary is commensurate with experience and includes vacation, health, dental, and vision benefits.
The BDC is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to identifying and recruiting a
broad and diverse pool of qualified candidates for this position. We encourage applications from
all qualified persons and will take each application into consideration without regard to the
applicant’s race, creed, color, gender, nationality, marital status, age, physical disability, citizenship
status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Interested candidates should send a letter of interest and resume to apply@bdcmemphis.org by
July 31, 2022.