Executive Director JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
Overview
The Central Oregon Trail Alliance (COTA) seeks a positive, visionary, and team-oriented leader to fulfill our mission to develop, protect, and enhance the mountain bike experience in Central Oregon through trail stewardship, advocacy, collaboration, and education. Our Executive Director will share and embrace our vision of a robust and diverse mountain biking experience that will endure for generations.
The Executive Director will support and work closely with the leadership of the six COTA Chapters and report to the 15-member Board of Directors to ensure sound financial management while maintaining a safe and enjoyable work environment for COTA’s employees and volunteers. The specific requirements and duties of the position are detailed below:
Program Coordination and Planning (25%)
Hours: Full-time
Location: Bend, OR
To Apply: The submission period is closed. Resumes received by August 26, 2020 will be considered.
Download the COTA Executive Director Job Announcement in PDF form here.
The Central Oregon Trail Alliance (COTA) seeks a positive, visionary, and team-oriented leader to fulfill our mission to develop, protect, and enhance the mountain bike experience in Central Oregon through trail stewardship, advocacy, collaboration, and education. Our Executive Director will share and embrace our vision of a robust and diverse mountain biking experience that will endure for generations.
The Executive Director will support and work closely with the leadership of the six COTA Chapters and report to the 15-member Board of Directors to ensure sound financial management while maintaining a safe and enjoyable work environment for COTA’s employees and volunteers. The specific requirements and duties of the position are detailed below:
Program Coordination and Planning (25%)
- Provide leadership in COTA’s trail building and maintenance efforts ensuring that Central Oregon continues to be one of the premier places to ride
- Work closely with the leadership of COTA’s six Chapters and the Board to plan, implement, and evaluate COTA’s programs
- Manage COTA’s membership programs
- Assure that COTA is a sustainable organization that is not key-person dependent for its ongoing operation
- Excite our volunteers, grow our volunteer capabilities, and coordinate volunteer activities
- Engage, educate, and support the Board to diversify, stabilize and increase funding for the organization
- Work closely with the Executive Committee to research funding sources, develop fundraising plans, cultivate, and solicit major donors, and write and submit grant proposals
- Ensure media outlets and public relations have a consistent look, message, and frequency.
- Evolve community educational campaigns on topics including trail etiquette, trail building and maintenance, and new trail construction
- Lead community outreach efforts and solicit community input
- Meet with land-use management agencies in Central Oregon regularly to discuss priorities, projects, and strategies to ensure continued trail access and increased mountain bike riding opportunities
- Continue to build positive and supportive relationships with a diverse set of partners including recreation nonprofits, conservation organizations, industry, and land managers to further support COTA’s strategic plan initiatives and objectives.
- Work with COTA’s Executive Committee to develop a comprehensive annual budget and a five-year spending plan
- Develop financial best practices and manage the organization's funds using those practices
- Undertake other duties as may be necessary for organizational success
- College degree (or equivalent) and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience
- Nonprofit and executive-level leadership experience highly desirable
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
- Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to inspire and motivate others
- Must be able to balance competing objectives and possess excellent time and project management skills
- Experience in fundraising, marketing, and an understanding of outdoor recreation advocacy issues is preferred
- Proficient in MS Office, google docs, social media applications, and other relevant computer applications
- Trail design and construction experience is highly desirable
- Mountain biking experience and a passion for COTA’s mission and vision is essential
Hours: Full-time
Location: Bend, OR
To Apply: The submission period is closed. Resumes received by August 26, 2020 will be considered.
Download the COTA Executive Director Job Announcement in PDF form here.
An Executive Director is in COTA’s Future
July 1, 2020 - Executive Director Hiring Update
We’re working through the final details of our hiring plan for our first Executive Director and plan to release the formal job posting in July. The opening will be advertised here on our website, social media platforms, industry-specific news sources, and non-profit and diversity job boards.
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May 29, 2020 - From COTA’s inception as a non-profit organization in 1992 until now, we have been an all-volunteer organization. Over the past 28 years, we’ve grown from a handful of trails in the Phil’s network to a world class mountain bike trail system with hundreds and hundreds of miles of singletrack in Central Oregon, for riders of all skill levels.
This steady growth has been managed by volunteer Board members year after year. Our Board of Directors currently has 15 members who manage six (6) regional chapters, and over 1,300 members.
While so much has been accomplished by many hard working volunteer Board members, we believe that the time has come to hire a full-time Executive Director to help COTA fulfill our strategic plans and the goals we have set forth for our organization to grow to the next level.
An Executive Director will provide the dedicated leadership that COTA deserves, working together with the Board to effectively manage COTA’s mission and significant contributions to outdoor recreation in our communities.
An Executive Director will also be able to manage the organization’s day to day needs, and provide continuity with our many land managing agencies, our members and the public.
Interested in applying? Stay tuned in the coming weeks as we announce specific details on the position and how to apply.
We’re working through the final details of our hiring plan for our first Executive Director and plan to release the formal job posting in July. The opening will be advertised here on our website, social media platforms, industry-specific news sources, and non-profit and diversity job boards.
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May 29, 2020 - From COTA’s inception as a non-profit organization in 1992 until now, we have been an all-volunteer organization. Over the past 28 years, we’ve grown from a handful of trails in the Phil’s network to a world class mountain bike trail system with hundreds and hundreds of miles of singletrack in Central Oregon, for riders of all skill levels.
This steady growth has been managed by volunteer Board members year after year. Our Board of Directors currently has 15 members who manage six (6) regional chapters, and over 1,300 members.
While so much has been accomplished by many hard working volunteer Board members, we believe that the time has come to hire a full-time Executive Director to help COTA fulfill our strategic plans and the goals we have set forth for our organization to grow to the next level.
An Executive Director will provide the dedicated leadership that COTA deserves, working together with the Board to effectively manage COTA’s mission and significant contributions to outdoor recreation in our communities.
An Executive Director will also be able to manage the organization’s day to day needs, and provide continuity with our many land managing agencies, our members and the public.
Interested in applying? Stay tuned in the coming weeks as we announce specific details on the position and how to apply.