Executive Director

Alaska Horizon; Anchorage (AK); Hybrid; USD 126,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health benefits

Job summary

The Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness (ACEH) seeks an Executive Director to lead one of Alaska's most influential organizations addressing homelessness. Reporting to the Board, you will serve as chief strategist, fundraiser, relationship builder, and public ambassador to advance ACEH's mission.

The role leads strategy, financial sustainability, staff leadership, and system-wide initiatives to improve homelessness prevention and response in Anchorage.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree as listed or equivalent experience.
• Experience leading senior management with budgeting and operations.
• Proven ability to fundraise, develop grants, and secure sustainable funding streams.
• Ability to build partnerships across government, philanthropy, and business.

Responsibilities

• Advance ACEH's strategic vision and community impact.
• Strengthen partnerships across government, business, philanthropy, and community sectors.
• Champion ACEH's mission through public leadership and advocacy.
• Guide system-wide homelessness prevention and response efforts.
• Secure sustainable funding and organizational resources.
• Foster a high-performing, mission-driven organizational culture.

Skills

Fundraising

Donor cultivation

Partnership building

Staff supervision

Budgeting

Strategic leadership

Policy advocacy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Social Work, Human Services, Public Health, or related field

Job description

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness

Lead a Community. Drive Systems Change. Help End Homelessness.

The Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness (ACEH) is seeking a visionary, collaborative, and action-oriented

Executive Director

to lead one of Alaska's most influential organizations working to make homelessness rare, brief, and one-time. Guided by the values of dignity, respect, equity, and compassion, ACEH unites community partners to build lasting solutions for housing stability.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director serves as the chief strategist, fundraiser, relationship builder, and public ambassador for ACEH. The role leads organizational strategy, financial sustainability, staff leadership, community partnerships, and system-level initiatives that improve homelessness prevention and response across Anchorage.

Compensation & Benefits

ACEH offers a

starting salary of $140,000 annually

, with the potential for a higher starting salary for exceptionally qualified candidates whose experience, expertise, and demonstrated leadership align closely with the organization's needs. In addition to a competitive compensation package, ACEH provides

comprehensive health benefits

and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on one of Anchorage's most important community priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Advance ACEH's strategic vision and community impact
• Strengthen partnerships across government, business, philanthropy, and community sectors
• Champion ACEH's mission through public leadership and advocacy
• Guide system-wide homelessness prevention and response efforts
• Secure sustainable funding and organizational resources
• Foster a high-performing, mission-driven organizational culture

What You Bring

The ideal candidate will bring a combination of executive leadership, strategic relationship building, and organizational management experience, including:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Social Work, Human Services, Public Health, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Significant senior management or executive leadership experience with responsibility for staff supervision, budgeting, organizational operations, and implementation of complex initiatives.
• Demonstrated success in fundraising, grant development, donor cultivation, and securing sustainable funding streams.
• Proven ability to build partnerships, lead high-performing teams, manage competing priorities, and achieve organizational goals.
• Experience working across diverse stakeholder groups, including community organizations, government entities, philanthropic partners, and business leaders.

Preferred Qualifications

Strong candidates may also possess:

• Knowledge of Anchorage and Alaska's governmental, philanthropic, housing, business, and community landscapes.
• Understanding of homelessness response systems, housing stability initiatives, and systems-change approaches.
• Three or more years of executive leadership experience.
• An advanced degree in a relevant field.
• Familiarity with HUD funding programs, Continuum of Care (CoC) requirements, and compliance frameworks.
• Experience in public policy, advocacy, government relations, coalition building, or community-wide initiative leadership.

Why ACEH?

This is a unique opportunity to shape community-wide solutions, influence systems change, and improve outcomes for individuals and families experiencing homelessness. You will lead a respected organization at the center of one of Anchorage's most important community priorities.

ACEH is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace where all employees and applicants are treated with dignity and fairness. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

ACEH is committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment and hiring process. If you require an accommodation to participate in any part of the application, interview, or selection process, please contact the recruiter, and we will work with you to meet your needs.