Director - City on a Hill Apostolate - Kansas City

Job Description

Reports To: City on a Hill Board of Directors

Salary: Exempt, full time - salary commensurate with experience (range of $100,000 -$125,000) plus benefit stipend and discretionary bonus

To Apply: Please send resume and references to boardofdirectors@kansascityonahill.org

Organizational Summary: City on a Hill serves the Kansas City area young adult community with the support of both Bishop Johnston (Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph) and Archbishop McKnight (Archdiocese of Kansas City Kansas).

"City on a Hill" began in 2006 as a ministry of the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph serving the 250,000 young adults (ages 21-35) who call the Kansas City area home. City on a Hill has grown from a ground-breaking ministry with a few dozen people to a community that annually reaches over 2,500 young adults, 600 of whom are well-engaged participants. City on a Hill is credited with more than 100 marriages, more than 200 adults who have entered into regular spiritual direction and at least a half dozen vocations to the seminary or religious life." --Bishop James V. Johnston, Jr., Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph

Mission: To be the community that inspires and forms the young adult generation to be saints!

Guiding Principles

Radical Hospitality. City on a Hill seeks to cultivate an atmosphere of radical hospitality for the community of young adults in Kansas City, where each person is welcomed and loved in Christ.
The Primacy of Holiness. City on a Hill aims to inspire young adults to order their lives around fulfilling their primary vocation of holiness.
Formation for Personal Apostolate. City on a Hill strives to form young adults to embrace their call as Catholic lay faithful to be Christ in the middle of the world; be it among friends and family, or in the workplace and neighborhood.
A Ground-Up Leadership Model. The City on a Hill staff provides Catholic young adult leaders with formation, accountability, support, and guidance, but leaders maintain freedom to shape their initiatives.
Vision

City on a Hill Kansas City serves the local young adult community by offering experiences of authentic relationships through unique encounters with Christ and others to better understand personal identity, purpose and mission in living as a witness of hope, goodness, beauty and truth in the world.

Organizational Structure

The Board of Directors, as governing body, determines organizational strategy for growth. The board hires the Director, sets clear goals and boundaries through policy, then fully allows the Director freedom to achieve those goals by any reasonable interpretation of policy. The Director reports to and is employed by the Board of Directors.

The Core Team (Catholic young adult leaders) are responsible for creating initiatives for the young adult community.

The Director must help guide the development of initiatives based on:
demand in the young adult community (data driven)
fiscal responsibility
measurable outcomes that support organization goals

By utilizing the gifts of staff members, the Director will develop strategic campaigns to implement Core Team initiatives, empowering staff to develop the necessary operational support structure as well as timely, professional marketing and communications for each campaign.

The Director is responsible for running the business with the assistance of staff, an outsourced CFO, contractors and advisors. Ultimately, organizational viability and future growth is dependent on the Director's ability to manage expenses and create successful development initiatives.

Job Description:

Leadership

Cultivate a positive work environment by empowering staff in their unique roles, and clearly communicating organizational goals, holding everyone in the organization accountable to performance standards.
Identify staff charisms and collaborate with City on a Hill chaplains to fully utilize each gift for the betterment of the organization.
Manage the overall personnel costs (salaries, insurance, expenditures, etc.).
Assist in the identification of new young adult leaders in City on a Hill's community.
In coordination with arch/diocesan liaisons, report organizational initiatives and accomplishments annually to Archbishop McKnight and Bishop Johnston.
Serve as primary intermediary between City on a Hill staff and Board of Directors, providing timely internal monitoring reports and working to coordinate external reporting contacts according to the Board's Annual Agenda.
Strategically build bridges within the greater Catholic community, including Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph and Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas Priests, Pastors and Parishes, as well as various social and philanthropic Catholic metro organizations who may serve our target market or support City on a Hill initiatives.
Identify and initiate alliance opportunities with Kansas City nonprofit and corporate businesses.
Establish media relationships to promote brand awareness and offerings, serving as spokesperson.
Establish relationships with regional Catholic colleges and universities to build brand awareness and share invitation with graduating students.
Communication and Marketing

Collaborate with the Board of Directors to develop an annual communications and marketing plan.
Implement measurable initiatives that fulfill the priorities of the strategic plan, address the unique needs of our target market and honor the ideas of our Core Team.
Develop appropriate staff structure and contractor relationships to successfully implement initiatives.
Work with and oversee the Director of Operations to create materials that share City on a Hill updates and stories within the target audience and broader Catholic community.
Collaborate with the Operations Director and marketing advisors/contractors on developing all print pieces and strategic website modifications.
Staff Development

Hire, develop and empower employees passionate to serve the City on a Hill community.
Conduct annual staff evaluations, offering appropriate salary increases and/or bonuses within executive limitations.
Negotiate professional and vendor contracts.
Collaborate with Chaplains on staff spiritual and formation opportunities.
Organizational Oversight and Execution:

Operate within the executive limitation policies as set forth by the Board of Directors.
Implement organizational standards for operating a successful 501c3.
Within the annual budget, allocate and marshal financial, human, tech, and educational resources.
Adapt, as necessary, organizational flow and staff structure to meet dynamic growth needs.
Within the framework of the Board's strategic plan, develop annual goals for staff based on a general understanding of day-to-day operations, cross-functional staff responsibilities and stakeholder commitments.
Maintain clear financial records, working closely with assigned advisors and outsourced CFO to ensure appropriate and timely reporting.
Oversee cross training of staff to align with emergency succession policy.
Attend key City on a Hill events to: observe the operational structure in action, meet and listen to stakeholders, model leadership and commitment, and analyze potential areas of improvement.
Fundraising

Responsible for Development strategy, sustainability and oversight of campaigns/fundraising events that align with our Catholic mission, drive revenue and increase brand awareness.
Serve as spokesperson for the organization, sharing mission/vision and initiating donor relationships.
Leverage reach within City on a Hill networks, augment donor relationships within the greater Catholic community and pursue collaboration with Kansas City organizations that share our target market.
Pursue corporate sponsorship opportunities for City Lights Gala, Catholic Challenge Sports and appropriate City on a Hill offerings.
Requirements

Driven leader with a strong vision and belief in evangelization.
Humble and virtuous leader with intense zeal for sharing the compassion and love of Jesus.
Devout Catholic, committed to frequent reception of the sacraments and a robust prayer life.
Protector of the mission, organizational charisms and ground-up leadership model.
Inspirational and effective leader with a track record of effective decision-making.
Strategic thinker capable of developing and implementing incremental, achievable goals.
Strong communicator; both verbal and written.
Relationship builder with desire to unite all who work on behalf of the organization, fostering fruitful, transparent engagement with the Board of Directors, Core Team, City on a Hill staff, Chaplains, Bishop,Archbishop, Pastors and all advisory groups.
Demonstrated success in development.
Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree, Masters preferred
501c3 leadership experience
5-7+ years of experience in senior management/administration preferred
Strategic planning/implementation success
Experience in donor cultivation and relations
Proficient in basic office programs (Google Suite, Microsoft Office)
Knowledge of Salesforce
All employees of City on a Hill report to the Director.

About the Employer

City on a Hill is a vibrant grassroots community whose mission is to inspire and form the young adult generation to be saints. Through radical hospitality, a focus on holiness, formation for personal apostolate, and a ground-up leadership model, we equip young adults to be the "light of the world", as a city set on a hill (Matt. 5:14).

Learn more:

Website: kansascityonahill.org
Instagram: @city_ona_hill
Community magazine: bit.ly/the-ascent-fall-24
Annual Report: bit.ly/COAH-2024-annual-report