Momentum Advisory Collective seeks an experienced Executive Director to serve as
the first employee of Café Momentum’s Atlanta location, building a restaurant and
program that provides employment, life skills training and wraparound care to
juvenile justice system-involved youth.
Through strong leadership, the goal of the Executive Director is to build and maintain
an innovative, safe and effective organization modeled after our flagship Café
Momentum Dallas location. The Executive Director is responsible for setting a strategy
that models Momentum Advisory Collective’s (M.A.C.) core values; directing initiatives
aligned with M.A.C.’s mission and vision; meeting the needs of Atlanta beneficiaries,
employees, donors, communities, and the law and making recommendations to the
M.A.C. team and Atlanta Board of Directors that result in effective programs.
The ideal candidate is a compelling advocate who is motivated by community and
willing to take chances, with an understanding of the importance of innovation in
driving lasting change. They speak candidly, work collaboratively, and focus on longterm
relevance and above all else, sustainable and significant impact.
The Executive Director is a key member of the senior management team,
reporting to M.A.C.’s CEO, Chad Houser, and the Atlanta Board of Directors.
Executive Director responsibilities include:
● Building and leading a strong Atlanta team
● Leading staff in a manner consistent with M.A.C.’s vision and values
● Launching an effective restaurant and program by end of 2024 calendar year
in close collaboration with M.A.C.
● Ensuring the financial sustainability of the Atlanta location through effective
development strategy and donor cultivation
● Overseeing and fostering collaboration within the team, ensuring
departmental activities align with organization-wide goals and objectives
● Promoting team cohesiveness by establishing, communicating and
reinforcing shared values and organizational cultural norms that build and
improve working relationships
● Maintaining M.A.C. brand standards and the core Momentum model and bar
of quality at both restaurant and program levels
● Work with M.A.C. key staff to ensure alignment with M.A.C. standards
● Identifying opportunities for improvement and overseeing their
implementation within the organization
● Developing, maintaining and supporting strong, diverse boards and
committees, and working with the board to recruit, engage and retain
members
● Acting as the primary spokesperson for the organization by communicating
the vision, mission, strategic goals and messages to internal and external
stakeholders
● Allocating capital to the company’s priorities
● Working closely with Development and Marketing to raise the appropriate
and necessary funds
● Working closely with Operations to ensure high quality programs and services
● Authorizing key decision-making activities and the implementation of
approved financial and operational strategies, ensuring all tactical initiatives
align and result in optimal performance
● Overseeing and approving overall budgetary commitments and providing
guidance for multiple funding options and financial avenues
● Leading the organization in a professional manner that protects the integrity
of the organization’s programs and activities and its status as a community
based organization
● Representing the organization with external stakeholders such as donors,
government and elected officials, media, local business owners and
executives, education leaders, community based organizations and others
● Improving and expanding relationships with individual, corporate,
community, government and other partners to carry out organizational
mission and objectives at local and state levels
● Integrating the organization with the Atlanta community through
partnerships, communication and public relations
● Maintaining awareness of the latest news, events, legislation, best practices
and procedures impacting the criminal justice and juvenile justice sectors
● Managing costs by continually seeking data that identifies opportunities and
eliminates non-value-add costs
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