EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR POSITION

An active forty-year-old non-profit historic preservation organization seeks a strong leader and manager. The organization operates an Endangered Historic Properties Program, advocates for, defends, protects and promotes the extensive historic architectural resources of one of America’s most desirable small cities.

The successful candidate will have an unwavering preservation ethic, and background, interest, experience and ability that enables them to perform a wide range of demanding tasks, including fund raising, public advocacy, historic property management, organizational and events management and successful grant writing.

The Executive Director works with a small permanent staff, an active and dedicated board, several committees and volunteers, neighborhood groups, other affinity organizations, and the municipality’s managers and a broad public preservation program. The person chosen must be able to work well with individuals and groups.

The Executive Director must be a self-starter who is well organized, sales oriented, creative, able to work alone at times, possesses excellent communication skills: written and verbal, has well-developed skills and full knowledge of all Microsoft office products and Internet social networking tools.

The successful candidate is expected to relocate to Salisbury and become an active member of the community. We expect that person to select a home in a Historic District.

Minimum requirements include substantial experience in historic preservation or a related field, a Bachelor’s Degree or above is preferred.

Send resume with salary requirements to:

Search Committee

Historic Salisbury Foundation, Inc.

P.O. Box 4221

Salisbury, North Carolina 28145

office@historicsalisbury.org

Historic Salisbury Foundation, Inc. PO Box 4221 Salisbury, NC 28145 Phone (704) 636-0103 Fax 704-636-2522