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Executive Director

Job Description

The Executive Director is the operational engine of the Sam Hubbard Foundation. If the Founder provides front-office leadership and a thirty-thousand-foot view, the Executive Director is the head coach responsible for execution on the field. This is a rare opportunity to lead a young, well-resourced nonprofit with strong brand equity, a beloved founder, and a clear path to multiyear growth.

Responsilbilities

Operations & Strategy

Oversee all day-to-day operations of the Foundation.
Lead execution of the strategic plan and align staff, board, and partners around organizational priorities.
Help shape and execute the long-term vision in collaboration with the Founder, Board of Directors, and Crayons and Beyond.
Monitor organizational performance and ensure the Foundation delivers measurable impact.
The Sam Hubbard Foundation is an operating nonprofit, not a grantmaking entity. We focus on running our own community programs rather than funding outside organizations.

Fundraising & Donor Engagement

Lead a diverse revenue strategy spanning major gifts, corporate partnerships, program revenue, and events.
Personally cultivate and steward a portfolio of individual and major donors, owning the full lifecycle from discovery to ask to stewardship.
Prepare donors for high-level engagement with the Founder and ensure those meetings are strategically planned and effectively used.
Mobilize the board as an active extension of the fundraising engine.

People & Culture

Supervise staff and contractors, set performance expectations, and ensure accountability with care.
Protect the culture and values of the organization and foster a collaborative, mission-driven environment.
Represent the Foundation at external events, community engagements, and meetings when attending jointly or the Founder is unavailable.

Finance & Governance

Oversee financial stewardship, including budgeting, forecasting, and the responsible use of donor resources.
Support the Board of Directors through reporting, strategic updates, and operational insight.
Ensure organizational alignment across operations, communications, finance, and programming.

Program Leadership

Manage program execution in close partnership with Crayons and Beyond and other strategic partners.
Set program direction with the Program Director and ensure Hubbard’s Cupboard continues to grow in reach, quality, and impact.

Strong additional qualifications include:

Demonstrated operational leadership in a nonprofit, foundation, athletics, or mission-driven environment.
The ability to productively coordinate and align others within the organization in a flexible work environment and give them tools to succeed.
Financial acumen and the ability to own a budget, forecast confidently, and present clearly to a board.
Exceptional communication skills and the presence to represent the Foundation publicly and one-on-one.
Strategic patience paired with operational urgency. The ability to think in five-year horizons and still close out today’s tasks.
Genuine alignment with the mission and the humility to lead a foundation that bears someone else’s name.
Deep ties to or genuine enthusiasm for the Greater Cincinnati community.

Why this Role

Real authority. The Executive Director runs this organization.
The chance to shape the long-term legacy of a foundation that is still defining its ceiling.
A platform with national visibility, anchored by a credible, engaged Founder.
A high-functioning partnership with Crayons and Beyond and a flagship program that already delivers measurable impact.
A supportive board, advisory council, network and community that believes in the work.

How to Apply

The form will require you to answer a few basic questions, in addition to submitting a resume and cover letter:

Form

In your cover letter: Tell us why this mission resonates with you, and one story that illustrates how you partner across organizational lines or execute a strategic vision. This is a confidential inbox. This process will be handled with confidentiality and discretion.

All other inquiries may be sent to Jobs@samhubbardfoundation.com.

The Sam Hubbard Foundation is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome candidates of all backgrounds and experiences who are ready to do meaningful work alongside a team that takes the mission seriously.

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