Director Chapter Relationships

Join our team and help make a difference with kids through golf! This position will be responsible for managing a portfolio of chapters focusing on relationship development, sound board governance, fund development and nonprofit practices leading to a healthy chapter network. The position is a full partner in the mission, vision and effective execution of high impact deliverables set forth by First Tee to enable chapters to serve young people in their service areas. QUALIFICATIONS 10 years experience in non-profit, sports or business management or related field with proven results running an organization. Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business, sports or program management or related field preferred. Must be able to work in an agile fast-paced environment managing multiple people and projects. Must be a skilled communicator with excellent computer skills including Salesforce or related customer relationship management as well as word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation applications. Demonstrated experience in creating and maintaining and/or growing professional networks. Demonstrated experience in thinking and working independently to identify opportunities to work collaboratively with internal business units and external organizations. Excellent interpersonal skills, teamwork, collegiality, and self-motivation. Sufficient financial statement literacy to support chapter leadership. Fund development and Board Governance experience strongly preferred. Demonstrated ability to take initiative, proficiency, and experience in customer service with high standards of timeliness and responsiveness. RESPONSIBILITES Serve in a consultant-like role developing and fostering relationships, inspiring chapter leaders to have strong nonprofit governance and fund development practices that lead to increased chapter growth, impact, and sustainability for a portfolio of chapters. Assess and educate leadership of individual chapters on their performance using the First Tee Benchmarking tool, which includes categories such as Program Participation, Program Delivery, Financial Performance, Network Involvement, Board Governance & Fundraising, and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. Work with chapter leadership to develop multi-year strategic year business plans that include clear goals and objectives aligning with First Tee strategies. Observe and understand the relationship between staff leadership and Board of Directors; assist in creating and maintaining a healthy balance of the appropriate roles for chapter leaders. Understand and articulate effective strategies around all general nonprofit operations including board governance, fund development, sustainable financial practices, program management, communications and human resources. Ability to communicate effectively to articulate network expectations and chapter performance objectives. Develop clear goals and strategies with chapter leadership to ensure problem solving and sustainability. Serve as a conduit to share information among chapter and headquarters including sharing success stories of chapters, chapter leaders, participants, and alumni. Facilitate processes to ensure timely renewal of license agreements with chapter partners. Ability to articulate chapter health, specific metrics, and sustainability. Serve as a leader, facilitator, mentor, and educator at international, national, regional and local meetings helping to drive network and industry innovation. Contribute to departmental operations, including staffing, budget management/ cost containment, and internal communication that contribute to success. Special projects or other duties as assigned. It all started with a question: why don’t more kids play golf? In 1997, a partnership among the LPGA, the Masters Tournament, the PGA of America, the PGA TOUR, and the USGA looked to make that question a thing of the past. To find the answer, they formed the First Tee. This new organization, the First Tee, started as a way to bring an affordable junior golf program to communities that did not have them, especially in economically disadvantaged areas. What the First Tee soon discovered was that blending the rules of the game with life and leadership skills, kids and teens didn’t just learn how to putt – they were learning important values. First Tee offers more than golf lessons for kids: we offer life lessons. First Tee is an international youth development organization introducing the game of golf and its inherent values to kids and teens. Through after-school and in-school programs, we help shape the lives of young people from all walks of life by reinforcing values like integrity, respect, and perseverance through the game of golf. And it’s making a difference. Our benefits may include: Competitive wages including performance bonuses Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible spending accounts and Dependent life insurance Employer paid Short-Term and Long-Term disability, Life and AD&D insurance Paid time off and holiday pay Employee 401(k) Family Membership to TPC Sawgrass