The Short North Business Association (SNBA)

is accepting applications for the position of

Senior Director

Deadline for submissions: November 27, 2009
Submit resume, cover letter and references to:

Mail:
SNBA Senior Director Search Committee
1126 1/2 N. High Street
Columbus, Ohio 43201

Email:
info@shortnorth.org

Job Description:
The Senior Director serves as the chief administrative officer of the Association and reports to the SNBA’s Board of Directors.  He or she has primary responsibility for the marketing and ongoing development of the District.  The role demands a number of high level competencies, the most important of which is the ability to develop and maintain coalitions with the District’s diverse array of business owners, its local residential community, city and state officials, the media, and the many corporate and nonprofit partners of the Arts District.

The following is a partial list of tasks for which the Senior Director is responsible:

* Oversight of the Short North website and social media outlets, Guide/Pocket Map, in shop marketing materials, Way Finding Kiosks

* Board and Board Committee meetings

* Collaborative work with the Associate Director for Membership Relations on SNBA member meetings

* Community liaison with the Short North Special Improvement District, Victorian Village, Italian Village, and Harrison West

* District amenities (such as safety, parking, lighting)

* Citywide Liaison (including: City of Columbus, Chamber of Commerce, Experience Columbus, CCAD, The Ohio State University, Arena District,     Downtown Capital Crossroads SID, Convention Center, North Market, Wexner Center, South Campus Gateway, and the University Area)

* Small events coordination (primarily promotional projects)

* Public Relations

* Identification and execution of fund raising events to further the work of the Arts District

The successful candidate will possess the following skills and personal attributes:

* Excellent ability to build networks with diverse groups of constituents

* Comfort in speaking with the media, civic leaders and corporate executives

* Skill at public speaking and in fashioning engaging presentations

* A diplomatic personality

* An ability to listen non-defensively

* A collaborative spirit

* An eagerness to learn and to take appropriate risks for the good of the District

* An ability to be tactfully assertive and/or to negotiate as the situation dictates

* Proficiency with Photoshop, Excel, Word, PowerPoint or equivalent design and communication tools

* The candidate should have a Bachelors degree in public relations, marketing or business communications with professional experience in one or all of these disciplines

Salary range is between $40,000 - $50,000 based on experience and qualifications

The SNBA Board’s goal is to complete the hiring process by the beginning of 2010