Executive Director

The Squared Network; United States; Remote; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a fast-growing, mission-driven team as an Executive Director, leading the launch of an innovative STEM-based summer program. This role blends managerial leadership with direct student impact, making it perfect for an energetic all-arounder ready to excel in the nonprofit sector. You’ll manage budgets, oversee staff, and drive fundraising efforts while fostering relationships with educational leaders. If you're passionate about youth development and ready to make a difference, this is the opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in program leadership or nonprofit operations.
• Proven track record in recruitment and fundraising.

Responsibilities

• Oversee operations of a Squared program, managing student selection and logistics.
• Recruit and enroll 30 high school students annually.

Skills

Program Leadership

Nonprofit Operations

Budget Management

Recruitment

Fundraising

Staff Management

Coaching Leadership

Remote Work Discipline

Job description

Direct message the job poster from The Squared Network

Join a fast-growing, mission-driven team and build something meaningful.

As Executive Director, you’ll lead the launch of Squared’s next STEM-based summer program.

This dream role blends managerial leadership with direct student impact.

Perfect for an energetic all-arounder ready to level up in the nonprofit space.

I. Ideal Qualifications

You’ll succeed here if you have:

• 3+ years in program leadership or nonprofit operations
• Proven track record hitting recruitment and/or fundraising targets
• Comfort managing budgets $500K+ and 10–20 staff
• A coach‑style leadership approach and mission‑driven mindset
• Exceptional remote‑work discipline (we’re ~95% distributed, with a 6‑week on‑site sprint)

And bonus points for:

• Prior summer program or youth‑development experience, especially as an alum
• Familiarity with first‑gen college‑access challenges
• Grant writing or major‑gifts pedigree

II. Role Responsibilities

The Executive Director, with the assistance of a Deputy Director, oversees the operations of a Squared program, managing everything from student selection to travel logistics and budgeting. Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Planning and executing the day to day of a Squared program
• Recruiting and enrolling 30 high school students annually to join the Squared program
• Hiring and training 20+ summer staff members annually for the Squared program
• Fundraising new commitments annually for the Squared program (amount could range from $100 to $800K based on age of program and experience of candidate)
• Forming strong relationships with Host School leadership (e.g., Head of School, CFO, Director of Summer programs).

III. Duration

Executive Directors are hired on annual contracts. At the conclusion of a contract, a renewal agreement will be evaluated for an additional year of employment. The ideal candidate could serve as an Executive Director for several consecutive years to maintain student, host school, and donor relationships.

The Executive Director is a full-time position. The Squared Network expects full-time employees to work five days per week with ~8 hours of working time per day. While Squared offers flexibility with daily hours of operation, it prefers most work to be completed between the hours of 8:00 am and 6:00 pm ET.

The Executive Director is a remote-first position, though they will be required to be on-site, in-person at the Squared program for the final week in June and all of July, including on weekends and holidays.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Executive

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Business Development and Sales

• Industries

  Education

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