District Executive (Area Manager)

Atlanta Area Council; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

The Atlanta Area Council, Scouting America is seeking a District Executive to guide a district, recruit and train volunteers, and grow youth programs across communities. You will lead fundraising efforts, develop partnerships, and ensure program quality with strong volunteer management.

This full-time, on-site role in the Cumberland area emphasizes leadership, outreach, and training. The position offers a total compensation up to $66,700 plus bonuses and a 403(b) match to support nonprofit work

Qualifications

• Strong background in marketing, fundraising, and program development.
• Experience in nonprofit organizations, fundraising, customer service, management, or sales.
• Comfortable with public speaking and interacting with diverse audiences; excellent people skills.
• Self-motivated with solid time management and strong organizational abilities in management, budgeting, and planning.
• Committed to personal and professional productivity with high ethical standards.

Responsibilities

• Promote, supervise, and work with local volunteers to sustain and grow programs.
• Identify, recruit, train, guide, and inspire volunteers to engage in youth programs.
• Develop programs through fundraising, membership recruitment, and community partnerships.
• Secure financial support and achieve income targets for camps and activities.
• Recruit leadership for finance campaigns to meet organizational needs.
• Ensure program sites are served through volunteers and regular training events.

Skills

Marketing

Fundraising

Program development

Public speaking

Diverse audiences

People skills

Time management

Organizational skills

Budgeting

Planning

Productivity

Nonprofit experience

Customer service

Management

Sales

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The Atlanta Area Council, Scouting America is a premier employer located in a comfortable and professional office in the Cumberland business area at the junction of I-75 and I-285 near the Atlanta Braves Truist Park. The Council has an opening for a District Executive (Area Manager).

Up to $66,700+ in Total Compensation

• Hiring bonus: $1,500 (paid separately and not included in total compensation)
• Potential bonuses and incentives: up to $8,800+
• Up to $1,500 403(b) match, the nonprofit equivalent of a 401(k) plan

Responsibilities

The professional Scouter is assigned to a district or service area within a local council (or metro area). Your district or service area is sustained and successful through your ability to promote, supervise, and work with local volunteers.

• Work with a volunteer board of directors and other community and business leaders to identify, recruit, train, guide, and inspire them to become involved in youth programs.
• Achieve progress toward specific goals and objectives, including program development through collaborative relationships, volunteer recruitment and training, fundraising, membership recruitment, and retention.
• Extend programs to religious, civic, fraternal, educational, and other community-based organizations through volunteers.
• Secure adequate financial support for programs in the assigned area and achieve net income and participation objectives for assigned camps and activities.
• Recruit leadership for finance campaign efforts to meet the financial needs of the organization.
• Ensure that all program sites are served through volunteers, regular leader meetings, training events, and activities.
• Collaborate with adult volunteers and oversee achievement of training for their respective roles.
• Be a good role model and recognize the importance of working relationships with other professionals and volunteers. The executive must have strong communication skills and be able to explain the program's goals and objectives to the public.
• Provide quality service through timely communication, regular meetings, training events, and activities.
• Have a willingness and ability to devote irregular hours to achieve council and district objectives.

Desired Skills

• A strong background in marketing, fundraising, and program development is highly desired.
• Experience in nonprofit organizations, fundraising, customer service, management, or sales is a plus.
• Must be comfortable with public speaking and interacting with diverse audiences, with excellent people skills and an enthusiastic, punctual, responsible, and creative approach.
• Self-motivated with solid time management skills and strong organizational abilities in management, budgeting, and planning.
• Committed to personal and professional productivity while maintaining high ethical and professional standards.

Requirements

• Must be willing to accept and meet Scouting America’s leadership and membership standards and subscribe to the Scout Oath and Law.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Must be 21 years of age or older, unless prohibited by applicable law.
• People-oriented, with the ability to work well with adult volunteers, community and business leaders, and representatives of other organizations.
• Ability to work varied hours when necessary. Evening activities and weekend work are frequently required to achieve objectives.
• Ability to travel for training at least once a year for one to two weeks.
• A Scouting background is helpful but not required for employment.
• Offers of employment are subject to criminal, reference, and motor vehicle background checks.

Motor vehicle, computer, copier, telephone, fax machine, smartphone, and audiovisual equipment.

Physical Activities & Requirements

Physical requirements include reaching, standing, walking, lifting, talking, hearing, repetitive motions, computer keyboarding, and safely driving a motor vehicle.

Must be able to sit and work at a computer keyboard and perform repetitive and stretching motions. While in the office, work is usually sedentary.

Occasional heavy lifting of boxes, files, and equipment is required. While working at events and camps, the position has additional physical requirements, including lifting boxes, files, and various equipment.

Must maintain a current driver's license and automotive insurance and be able to drive a personal motor vehicle for Council business.

Mental Demands

Reading, detail work, confidentiality, stress, problem-solving, language, training, math, reasoning, verbal communication, written communication, customer contact, multiple concurrent tasks, frequent interruptions in a fast-paced environment, and continual change.

Working Conditions

Work is generally performed in an office environment but may also include meetings, events, camps, and other locations throughout the Council's service area.

The position requires frequent travel within the assigned district or service area and may require evening and weekend work to support meetings, activities, events, and other Scouting programs.

Occasional overnight travel may be required for training, conferences, or other Council and Scouting America activities.