Managing Director

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Wisconsin.

📋 Description

• In the role of Managing Director, you will play a pivotal part in fostering an environment where Awana Digital's personnel and programs can flourish.

• Collaborating closely with the Executive Director and the leadership team, you will enhance the organization's effectiveness by ensuring alignment among our people, resources, systems, and priorities in support of our mission.

• Key responsibilities include:

• - Nurturing and developing staff while cultivating a culture of trust, accountability, learning, and collaboration.

• - Establishing clarity regarding priorities, goals, roles, and expectations throughout the organization.

• - Enhancing communication, coordination, and relationships among teams.

• - Designing and refining systems, workflows, and processes to enhance organizational efficiency.

• - Assisting in organizational planning, decision-making, and the execution of strategic priorities.

• - Aligning budgets, staffing, projects, and funder commitments with the organization's goals.

• - Creating frameworks that assist teams in adapting to growth, change, and new opportunities.

• - Identifying obstacles, resolving issues, and facilitating the progression of significant initiatives.

⛳️ Requirements

• Above all, you will contribute to making Awana Digital a more robust and resilient organization that embodies our values not just in our actions, but in our collaborative efforts.

• You are a thoughtful and grounded leader who derives energy from empowering people, projects, and organizations to succeed.

• You possess the ability to balance visionary thinking with practical execution, feeling equally at ease in supporting staff, enhancing systems, and advancing important initiatives.

• You quickly establish trust and lead with empathy and accountability.

• Colleagues perceive you as clear, approachable, and dependable.

• You can navigate challenging conversations, make necessary decisions, and foster environments where individuals feel supported, challenged, and capable of growth.

• You are naturally organized and enjoy adding structure to complex situations.

• You are inherently collaborative and recognize that strong organizations are built through meaningful relationships.

• You have a deep passion for social justice and believe that our work methods are as important as our achievements.

• Additional desirable qualities include:

• - Experience with Notion (or a similar project management tool).

• - Experience working in diverse countries and cultures, with an understanding of work cultures outside the United States.

• - Proficiency in Spanish, Portuguese, French, or Bahasa Indonesia.

• - Ability to align budgets, staffing, and organizational priorities with grant requirements, deliverables, and reporting obligations.

🏝️ Benefits

• Awana Digital employs a transparent payscale to determine compensation, with an expected salary range of $106-115,000 USD, based on experience. Benefits vary by country of residence.

• Awana Digital is committed to social justice and work-life balance, operating on a 4-day work week, while the team engages in internal initiatives aimed at democratizing decision-making within the organization.

• Enjoy a flexible schedule, location, and hours. We support a working style that balances individual needs with team collaboration. However, this role requires availability for daytime meetings with colleagues in the Americas and Western Europe.

• Opportunity to take on a significant role in a pioneering organization where you can make a substantial impact within a small team.

• Experience a 4-day work week, with “full time” defined as 32 hours per week. Some team members work four 8-hour days, while others distribute their hours flexibly throughout the week.

• Opportunities for travel exist. Although this position is primarily remote, occasional travel will be required for internal team gatherings, retreats, conferences, and visits to partner organizations.