Berwyn Main Street is activley seeking applicants for the program's Executive Director position.

Title: Berwyn Main Street Executive Director

As the first Executive Director of the newly established Berwyn Main Street Program we are seeking an enthusiastic self-starter.

Berwyn is a diverse community of 50,000 with a Main Street Corridor which is 1.3 miles long and is home to over 330 businesses.

The Executive Director will be responsible for the development, coordination, administration, documentation, and implementation of the revitalization effort. The Executive Director will be a full-time enthusiastic advocate for the commercial district and an authority on information, resources, and programs related to revitalization initiatives. The Director must be creative, entrepreneurial, flexible, and an excellent communicator.

Full-time
Salary commensurate with experience
Health Insurance

Preferred Qualifications
• Experience starting or leading a nonprofit organization or [small] business and managing a staff
• Ability to work effectively in a business (entrepreneurial) and non-profit (community) environment
• Skilled at multi-tasking
• The ideal candidate will have extensive management and leadership experience in community development, have a naturally collaborative working style, [have a high degree of cultural competence], be politically astute and enthusiastic about working with — and for — a diverse community

Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree OR a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience
• 5 years experience with fundraising or sales
• 5 years experience in marketing
• Experience managing boards and working with volunteers
• Demonstrated oral and written communication skills
• Adept at web content management
• Experienced with PC and in Microsoft Office Suite
(Access, Word, Excel, Outlook) and QuickBooks
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends
• Finalists must agree to a background check

To respond: Please submit a cover letter and resume via email (paper copies sent in the mail will not be reviewed) to: resume@berwynmainstreet.com. No phone calls. Finalists will be contacted for an interview. E.O.E.

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis and will begin being reviewed Monday, May 14.