Executive Director

About Mountain Home Montana
Mountain Home is a fast-growing Missoula nonprofit whose mission is to provide a safe and nurturing community where young mothers discover their strengths and children thrive. Since 2000, Mountain Home has built an effective, holistic model of care that integrates supportive housing, mental healthcare, employment and education support, and trauma-informed childcare. The organization works closely with families, donors, and community partners to build brighter futures for two generations at a time. Mountain Home has an active Board of Directors and is growing from a staff of 40 to 70 amid upcoming expansion.

The Opportunity
The Mountain Home Montana Board of Directors is seeking an Executive Director to lead and elevate the organization into its next phase. This is an extraordinary opportunity for a compassionate, mission-driven, and experienced leader to fill this full-time, on-site position. The Executive Director will directly support the leadership team and provide indirect support to all Mountain Home staff, while working collaboratively with the Board of Directors.

The Executive Director will oversee day-to-day operations across Mountain Home's programs and services, including:
- Residential Programs
- Mental Health Center
- Community Center
- Trauma-Informed Childcare Program
- Employment & Education Program
- Rattle and Roll

The Executive Director will provide operational, program, staff, and financial leadership to ensure all aspects of the organization run at maximum effectiveness, working to ensure proper financial oversight while focusing on operational efficiencies and spearheading fundraising initiatives. They will lead and promote an organizational culture that values justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI), and will align all resources - human, financial, and other assets - to optimize the mission.

Candidate Profile
The Board is interested in candidates who offer a wide range of skills, professional and lived experiences, and perspectives. A single candidate may not offer every desired qualification. Representative competencies, knowledge, and experience being sought include:

Fundraising & Operational Excellence:
- High-level fundraising expertise and experience with successful direct donation asks of up to $75,000
- Experience developing diversified resources of funding to ensure financial health and meet fundraising goals for budgets over $1,000,000
- Knowledgeable of fundraising principles, with experience in donor cultivation and stewardship to lead a development team
- Strong business acumen, including financial and budget management, assessment and refinement of staff roles and responsibilities, and implementation of systems and practices designed to maximize service impact
- Persuasive, effective, and solution-oriented communication strategies that respect different perspectives and support organizational needs
- Ability to manage a large team spread across numerous inter-organizational programs and model a sustainable work/life balance while providing oversight to the organization
- Project management expertise, including experience negotiating with outside partners and vendors
- Experience training leadership and offering career development to ensure staff capabilities and growth opportunities
- A collaborative work style with the ability to create, hold, and respect boundaries when needed

Strategic Vision & Collaborative Growth:
- Willingness to support and be the face of Mountain Home's mission, vision, and organizational culture
- Proven visionary and growth mindset with the ability to develop and articulate goals in a motivating and inspiring way
- Experience leading, designing, and implementing a strategic plan
- Commitment to and understanding of Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, and how to integrate those values into external and internal operations
- Confidence in building trust through vulnerability and transparency
- A working understanding of and commitment to the principles of trauma-informed care
- Experience developing and implementing programs that are strategic, well-staffed, well-resourced, financially sound, impactful, scalable, replicable, and responsive to community needs

Compensation and Benefits
The compensation for this role offers a base salary range of $105,000 - $120,000, commensurate with skills and experience. This position requires an on-site Executive Director who is regularly available for staff and community stakeholders in Missoula, Montana.

Benefits include health, dental, vision, life, and short-term disability insurance. Additional perks include an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), a Simple IRA match of 3%, 25+ days of paid time off annually, a paid sabbatical every 5 years, and much more.