Executive Director, Downtown Revitalization Leader

MONTGOMERY COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION; Danville (VA); On-site; USD 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation time

Health insurance

Retirement matching

Professional development

Paid holidays

Job summary

The River District Association seeks an Executive Director to advance downtown revitalization in Danville, leading strategy, fundraising, and stakeholder engagement. The role partners with the City of Danville and other groups to grow funding streams and promote Main Street initiatives.

The ideal candidate will have a background in nonprofit leadership, strong communication skills, and a track record of organizing and developing resources to sustain community projects.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of downtown revitalization and redevelopment, small business support, community engagement, development of revenue streams, and marketing.
• Effective communication and collaboration with businesses, nonprofit organizations, local government, and state agencies.
• Strong leadership skills that can inspire and guide not only the RDA team, but the broader community in this work moving forward.
• Excellent public speaking, presentation, and writing skills, including grant writing and reporting.
• Exemplary organizational, problem-solving, and attention management skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with a variety of individuals.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the face of the organization and liaison between RDA and the community, funders, civic organizations, legislative bodies, and government agencies.
• Develop and implement fund development strategies, including donor cultivation, grant writing and management, and strategic fundraising.
• Promote a shared vision and maintain effective contact with key RDA partners and the media.
• Collaborate with the City of Danville’s Office of Economic Development & Tourism and other organizations to create impactful solutions.
• Manage RDA’s finances and grants and develop risk management strategies.
• Support professional development of staff, committees, board members, and volunteers.

Skills

Downtown revitalization

Fundraising & grants

Public speaking & writing

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

The River District Association seeks an Executive Director to advance downtown revitalization in Danville, leading strategy, fundraising, and stakeholder engagement. The role partners with the City of Danville and other groups to grow funding streams and promote Main Street initiatives.

The ideal candidate will have a background in nonprofit leadership, strong communication skills, and a track record of organizing and developing resources to sustain community projects.