Position Announcement
Title: National Executive Director for Gamma Beta Phi Society
Gamma Beta Phi was founded in 1964 to honor, support, and recognize individuals achieving academic distinction and dedicated to community service. Today there are GBP chapters at 143 institutions across the United States with over 40,000 active members making GBP a vibrant organization committed to the ideals of excellence and service.
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Gamma Beta Phi Society (GBP) is seeking a National Executive Director (NED). Recognizing that the NED will serve as the face of the society, the successful candidate will embody elements of a Servant Leader to serve as a role model across the organization. The NED will establish essential relationships in academia, aggressively grow membership through strengthening current chapters and establishing new ones, and attend induction ceremonies and other important functions within the community.
The NED is a full-time position that reports directly to the NEC and is responsible for strategic planning and the overall administration of the 501(c) 3 non-profit organization.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Be the visible and engaging leader of GBP
- Establish a presence at local chapter functions
- Develop and deliver presentations to energize existing members and chapter advisors and recruit new ones
- Plan, organize and lead the National GBP Convention
- Establish and implement a strategic plan for organizational growth to expand membership and quality of members’ experiences
- Develop strong academic relationships with existing and new partner institutions to build brand recognition for GBP, increase the perceived value of the society, and grow the organization’s profile within academia
- Strengthen existing GBP chapters by working with advisors to identify local needs, assist in planning events and activities, and promote the society to larger audiences
- Establish new GBP chapters by building relationships with institutional administrators and recruiting and supporting local chapter advisors
- Manage the GBP National Headquarters
- Identify staffing needs and hire and terminate office staff in conjunction with the NEC
- Enact operational and evaluation policies
- Supervise office staff
- Oversee day-to-day business operations including negotiating and managing contracts, securing and evaluating vendor services, coordinating with legal advisors as needed and in consultation with the NEC
- Direct GBP merchandizing and sales
- Provide accurate records to the NEC including quarterly expense reports
Minimum Qualifications:
- Experience working independently in a self-directed environment
- Experience supervising support staff
- Proven excellence in written and verbal communication skills with a variety of audiences
- Proven success in strategic and analytical thinking to establish and meet long term organization goals
- Prior success in building relationships and networking with key stakeholders
- Demonstrated commitment to servant leadership approach
Preferred Qualifications:
- Minimum, Master or other advanced degree (i.e. Ph.D. or Ed.D.)
Professional work experience at a two or four-year academic institution in a professional or faculty role - Professional work experience managing a non-profit business operation (or equivalent experience)
- Experience with community service or service organizations
To apply, please send a cover letter, a CV/ Resume, and the names and contact information for 3 references to Gamma Beta Phi address:
The Gamma Beta Phi Society
5204 Kingston pike
Suite 31-33
Knoxville, TN 37919
