Chief Community Officer

Description

Hiring salary is $99,964.80 to $164,944.00 annually.  Exact compensation negotiable based on skills and experience.

Summary:  Under the direction of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), the Chief Community Officer (CCO) has strategic and operational responsibility for the library’s Community Services division. They direct, administer, plan, and coordinate activities related to the library’s Community Services division following policies, strategic plan(s), and annual plan(s) established by the library’s Executive and Advisory Councils and the Metropolitan Library Commission. Responsibilities include providing leadership, strategic direction, and resource stewardship for the subordinate directors who oversee the departments within the division and for succession planning and mentoring support for all division staff. The CCO is responsible for ensuring an integrated approach to the library’s community relations efforts, organizational marketing and messaging, and fundraising activities to advance the library’s strategic goals and objectives. This position is a member of the Executive and Advisory Councils.

The hiring salary for this position is $3,844.80 biweekly.  This is a full-time position working 40 hours per week.  The candidate should be available to work all hours the library is open, including some weekends and evenings.  This position currently requires the candidate to work Monday to Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm with some flexibility to telework up to 16 hours per week.  Some evenings and weekends may be needed on occasion.*

*Hours are subject to change based on the needs of the department.

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in business administration, education, public administration, communications, or a related field or a master’s degree in library studies/information science from an ALA-accredited college or university; or
• Five years of professional experience managing community relations, communications/marketing efforts; or a comprehensive development program; and
• Two years of personnel management experience

or

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in business administration, education, public administration, communications, or a related field; and
• Seven years of professional experience managing community relations, communications/marketing efforts; or a comprehensive development program; and
• Two years of personnel management experience.