Executive Director

BuildGreenCT; New Haven (CT); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Two weeks personal time off

Tech stipend $150 per month

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

BuildGreenCT is seeking an Executive Director to lead the organization’s operations, oversee programs, and grow membership in a collaborative, values-driven environment. This full-time, exempt role focuses on aligning people, programs, and resources to ensure strong financial management and sustainable growth.

Based in Connecticut with hybrid work flexibility, the Executive Director will partner with the Board to advance strategies, strengthen governance, and cultivate relationships with

Qualifications

• 5 years of leadership or management experience in nonprofit or mission-driven setting.
• Strong financial acumen including budgeting and financial reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with boards, volunteers, and diverse stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Preferred: fundraising, sponsorship development, or grant management.
• Familiarity with sustainability, green building, or related fields.
• Experience with CRM software; Salesforce a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations, aligning staff, volunteers, consultants, and board leadership.
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, and values-aligned culture.
• Supervise staff and ensure continuity across transitions and volunteer leadership changes.
• Ensure core organizational processes, systems, and workflows are documented and followed.
• Oversee digital operational systems and data security.
• Oversee financial operations, budgeting, and grant compliance.
• Support the Board in strategic planning and governance.
• Identify, cultivate, and steward strategic partnerships to expand impact.
• Oversee programs and community engagement; track performance.
• Lead communications and fundraising efforts with members, sponsors, and partners.

Skills

Leadership Experience

Financial Acumen

Communication

Organizational Skills

Relationship-Building

Board Collaboration

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Hybrid (Connecticut-based preferred)

About BuildGreenCT

BuildGreenCT is a statewide, member-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit advancing a just and sustainable built environment through education, advocacy, and community-building. We convene a diverse network of professionals, policymakers, and partners to accelerate high-performance, healthy buildings across Connecticut.

The Role

BuildGreenCT is seeking an Executive Director to lead the organization’s operations and grow membership. This role is responsible for aligning people, programs, and resources to ensure consistent program delivery, strong financial management, and long-term organizational sustainability.

Working in close partnership with the Board of Directors, the Executive Director leads day-to-day operations while supporting strategic planning, governance, and external relationships.

Key Responsibilities

Organizational Leadership & Operations

• Lead day-to-day operations, ensuring alignment across staff, volunteers, consultants, and board leadership
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, and values-aligned culture
• Supervise staff and ensure continuity across transitions and volunteer leadership changes
• Ensure core organizational processes, systems, and workflows are documented and consistently followed
• The current executive director will be available for onboarding and technical support.

Operations, Systems & Data Security Oversight

• Oversee the organization’s digital operational systems and data, ensuring reliability, appropriate safeguards, and continuity
• Ensure secure management of accounts, user access, and credentials, including implementation of basic security practices (e.g., multi-factor authentication)
• Ensure platforms (e.g., Google Workspace, Salesforce, Stripe, Eventbrite, Mailchimp, QuickBooks, Zoom) are maintained, with appropriate access controls and timely license/subscription management
• Maintain readiness to respond to operational or security incidents, including data loss, account compromise, or service disruption
• Ensure organizational assets, materials, and equipment are properly tracked and secured

Financial Management & Oversight

• Support development and oversight of the annual operating budget and program budgets in collaboration with the Treasurer and Finance Committee
• Ensure strong financial controls, transparency, and compliance with nonprofit best practices
• Oversee financial operations, including coordination with bookkeeping support, contract management, and grant compliance

Strategy & Partnerships

• Support the Board in implementing strategic plans and translating priorities into annual goals and work plans
• Identify, cultivate, and steward strategic partnerships that expand organizational impact and sustainability
• Monitor performance and recommend adjustments based on emerging opportunities, risks, and trends

Board & Governance Support

• Serve as primary liaison to the Board, supporting meeting planning, reporting, and decision-making
• Ensure compliance with legal, financial, and organizational requirements (e.g., Form 990, insurance, state filings)
• Support board development, onboarding, and governance best practices

Programs & Community Engagement

• Oversee delivery of high-quality programs and events aligned with mission and strategy
• Ensure coordination across program planning, marketing, and partnerships to maximize participation and impact
• Ensure program performance is tracked and evaluated, including preparation of annual impact reporting

Communications & Development

• Oversee communications and marketing strategy in collaboration with consultants
• Support revenue generation through membership, sponsorships, fundraising campaigns, and grants
• Serve as a high-level steward for key relationships, including members, sponsors, and partners

Qualifications

Required:

• 5 years of leadership or management experience, preferably in a nonprofit or mission-driven organization
• Strong financial acumen, including budgeting, financial reporting, and oversight
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with boards, volunteers, and diverse stakeholders
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities

Preferred:

• Experience with fundraising, sponsorship development, or grant management
• Familiarity with sustainability, green building, or related fields
• Experience with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software and operational systems (Salesforce CRM a plus)

Position Details:

• Fulltime, salaried, exempt position – 30 hours per week (full organizational leadership scope)
• Salary range of $62,400 to $67,100 based on experience with two weeks per year of personal time off and a computer/cell phone stipend of $150 per month
• Amenable to negotiating an hourly independent contractor arrangement (25–30 hours/week) based on candidate preference
• Hybrid, with ability to frequently attend in-person meetings, programs, and events in Connecticut