Interim Director of Operations

Emily’s Entourage (EE) is seeking a seasoned Interim Director of Operations to organize and oversee the daily operations of the organization while a permanent replacement is found. The Interim Director of Operations will be responsible for leading the planning, implementation, and monitoring of day-to-day business activities to maximize the organization’s success, efficiency and growth. This is an interim, contract position with an expected duration of 3-6 months. The position is 20-30 hours per week, but we are open to candidates seeking a full time schedule. 

Job Responsibilities

• Manage 2 direct reports (Director of Marketing and Communications and Fundraising and Special Events Manager), and several contracted freelancers and vendors
  • Set weekly and monthly team agendas and priorities
  • Conduct weekly 1:1 meetings with direct reports

• Assist with open recruitment activities and hiring and onboarding of new staff, including a permanent Director of Operations (Direct recruitment and working with a recruiting firm)
• Oversee timeline, planning and special project for the upcoming fundraising gala in December
• Assist with program implementation, including for the EE Research Grant program and the clinical trial match-making program
• Prepare reports and summaries for board and advisory meetings
• Liaise with outsourced bookkeeper and accountant
• Manage out-sourced grant writer and project manage open grant applications and budgets
• Manage identification and operations of platforms, including products for CRM, payroll, fundraising, and more
• Recommend, develop and implement standard operating procedures and policies 
• Review and manage all contracts, legal documents, and agreements in conjunction with co-founders, the board of directors and strategic advisors, including lawyers
• Be the “hub” for internal operations and keep co-founders and leadership apprised of all critical operational issues
• Help to manage and mitigate risk and maintain adequate insurance
• Other duties as assigned

The Interim Director of Operations will report to EE’s co-founders. 

Qualifikationen

• 10+ years of professional experience in nonprofit operations and management
• Previous experience as an interim executive strongly preferred
• Demonstrated leadership experience and ability to motivate, inspire, and organize
• Previous experience managing and supervising staff
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Meticulously organized, detail- and deadline-oriented 

Ideale Kandidatinnen und Kandidaten

• Operate with flexibility and a willingness to adapt to EE’s style and needs, including EE’s systems and culture
• Jump into complex projects and scale the learning curve quickly 
• Understand how to prioritize responsibilities to maximize impact and efficiency 
• Be comfortable managing a wide range of cross-functional tasks across fundraising, programming, operations, and more, including a willingness to perform some administrative work as needed. 

The Organization

EE is an innovative 501(c)3 that funds research for new treatments and a cure for nonsense mutations of Cystic Fibrosis (CF), a fatal genetic disease afflicting Emily and many others. Since 2011, Emily’s Entourage has awarded millions of dollars in research grants, launched a CF gene therapy company that has been acquired by a large pharmaceutical company, and led worldwide efforts to drive high-impact research and drug development. 

The foundation’s work is particularly critical now as revolutionary breakthroughs are available for 90% of the CF population, but those with nonsense mutations fall in the outlying 10% that do not benefit from these major advances. EE is laser-focused on changing that—and doing it fast, so nobody is left behind.

Importantly, the work of EE holds the potential to benefit not only those with nonsense mutations of CF. Roughly 12% of all genetic diseases are caused by nonsense mutations, which means 30 million people worldwide live with a disease caused by a nonsense mutation. The research that EE is spearheading has the potential to have wide-reaching effects, far beyond the CF community. 

EE has been featured in the New York Times, STAT, CNN, TheSkimm, People, and more. Emily was named a “Champion of Change” for President Obama’s Precision Medicine Initiative and is the recipient of the 2016 Global Genes Rare Champion of Hope for Advocacy Award and the 2020 Philadelphia Magazine Luminary Award.

Hinweise zur Bewerbung

Interested candidates should submit a resume to amanda@emilysentourage.org. Please include your desired hourly rate.

Emily’s Entourage provides equal employment opportunities to all persons regardless of age, race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status or disability.