About this position:

The Executive Director ensures that ASISTA fulfills its mission, lives its values, and implements a strategic plan for success. Responsible for the overall leadership of the organization, the Executive Director upholds ASISTAs programming and actively works to secure and leverage resources to magnify and expand ASISTAs impact. The Executive Director builds upon ASISTAs extraordinary past, advances ASISTAs thought leadership, and strengthens ASISTAs voice in the field.

Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director provides leadership to the organization and oversees its day-to-day affairs, including but not limited to:

• Provide strategic, mission-driven leadership during a critical period for immigrant survivors and the organizations that serve them
• Partner with the Board of Directors on governance, strategy, and organizational sustainability
• Lead fundraising efforts, including foundation, government, and individual donor engagement
• Oversee financial management, budgeting, and compliance
• Support, supervise, and mentor a diverse, remote staff
• Guide programmatic and policy priorities in collaboration with staff and partners
• Serve as a national spokesperson and representative of ASISTA

Preferred Experience and Qualifications:

• At least seven years of experience in immigrant rights, gender-based violence, public policy, gender justice, or a related field
• At least five years of senior leadership or management experience in a mission-driven organization
• Demonstrated success in fundraising, including securing significant support from foundations, government sources, and individual donors
• Strong financial management and budgeting experience
• Experience leading strategic and programmatic planning processes
• Nonprofit management experience, including hiring and supervising staff; experience managing remote teams is a plus
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Deep experience and enthusiasm for coalition-building across diverse sectors and perspectives
• Willingness to travel up to 25% of the time
• Bachelors Degree, Masters Preferred

Leadership Attributes:

The ideal candidate will be a respected and inspiring leader with a strong commitment to immigrant survivors and organizational excellence. We are seeking someone who brings:

• A reputation as a principled, collaborative advocate with strong listening skills
• The ability to build, mentor, and retain high-performing teams
• An adaptive leadership style and comfort navigating complexity
• Strong political judgment and an intersectional analysis of immigrant and gender justice issues
• A commitment to centering survivor experiences in advocacy and organizational decision-making
• Vision, creativity, and the ability to translate ideas into action
• A demonstrated commitment to racial and gender equity, diversity, and inclusion
• High emotional intelligence and a commitment to continuous learning