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This is a tremendous opportunity for a Denver leader in the affordable housing and community development field. In the Rocky Mountains, Enterprise works with affordable housing developers, community leaders, public agencies and policy makers with a focus in Denver and Colorado and other states. We collaborate with our partners to build and preserve affordable housing and other community assets to create vibrant, equitable, inclusive neighborhoods. We deploy capital, shape policy and lead solution-based programmatic interventions – through training, direct technical assistance, convenings, resources, tools and targeted grants.Job Description
The Vice President and Rocky Mountains leader will lead the delivery of Enterprise’s program solutions, innovations, capital, and policy efforts to bring sustainable and lasting impact in the region. This leadership role delivers in-depth solutions to achieve large-scale results, bringing the full resources of Enterprise to bear on local issues. As an employee of Enterprise Community Partners, the Market Leader conducts strategic assessments of the needs of local and state government partners, non-profit and for-profit developers, and the public, corporate, and banking sectors and provides solutions to support local and state-wide strategies to address affordable housing in low-income communities and community development needs. To be successful, the leader must be a dynamic, proactive, and results-oriented manager with success in translating strategy into results for partners and driving delivery through a matrix organization. The leader must also be a seasoned problem solver with capacity to work through conflict and reach compromise solutions that serve the economic, mission and risk profile for Enterprise.
A successful candidate must have a deep commitment to our mission and the communities we serve. The position requires knowledge of the most pressing housing issues facing low-income and vulnerable communities in Colorado and within other states in the region and the program innovations and policies that can help – solutions such as preservation, supportive housing, fair housing, economic mobility, resilience, and sustainable and equitable development.
Skills needed include demonstrated leadership experience, commitment to racial equity, strong relationship management experience, proven track record in fundraising, knowledge of affordable housing finance, excellent ability to support staff in succeeding, proven ability to foster teamwork, and track record of promoting a positive culture that aligns with our mission and goals.
The Vice President and Rocky Mountain Market Leader reports to a Senior Vice President for Programs – a member of Enterprise’s Solutions President’s leadership team. The Vice President and Rocky Mountain Market Leader will be a part of a cohort of market leaders across the country that meet regularly to share best practices and elevate the work nationally. The Vice President and Rocky Mountain Market Leader will manage a team of four dedicated staff. This role requires working closely with internal colleagues and external partners.
The Vice President, Market Leader (Rocky Mountain) will:
Deliver solutions to the Rocky Mountain Region including:
Evaluate local and regional needs to identify opportunities in program, capital and policy that are consistent with Enterprise’s mission and new strategic plan.
Manage a high-capacity team focused on providing a range of programmatic, policy, and capital interventions in the Rocky Mountain region.
Develop and oversee innovative programs and capital resources for Enterprise to address regional needs and grow our presence and impact.
Actively collaborate across Enterprise divisions and departments to identify new opportunities to deploy Enterprise expertise and products.
Cultivate a positive, mission-driven culture aligned with our commitment to expanding opportunity and strengthening the communities we serve.
Build programs, capital, and policy solutions from the ground up, with input from those whom we serve.
Manage customer and intra-organizational relationships including:
Act as a primary relationship manager for local and state government partners in the region, in partnership with policy staff.
Engage and cultivate constructive relationships with local and state elected officials.
Identify and facilitate opportunities for collaboration with other Enterprise markets, initiatives, and capital product teams.
Proactively identify opportunities to create and strengthen customer and partner relationships.
Drive fundraising and communications including:
Develop and cultivate new opportunities for philanthropic capital that serves market needs. Potential donors include individuals, foundations, and corporations.
Manage relationships with existing sources of revenue from both philanthropy and contracts with state and local government.
Coordinate with national Enterprise colleagues on resource development and funder relationship management.
Annually responsible for the development and achievement of a fundraising goal for the Rocky Mountain market in collaboration with a designated fundraising professional from Enterprise’s philanthropy team.
Coordinate with national Enterprise colleagues to pursue media and communications opportunities that generate visibility.
Management and Leadership responsibilities include:
Management, evolution and sustainability of the Rocky Mountain Partner Sustainability program supporting affordable housing provider operational sustainability by providing grants, training and technical assistance achieving financial sustainability and growth.
Management, evolution and sustainability of the market’s rental housing preservation efforts working in partnership with public and private partners to preserve Colorado’s affordable rental housing inventory.
Management, evolution and sustainability of the Rocky Mountain’s housing supply and climate resilience initiatives.
Management of Rocky Mountain team’s involvement with national programs and initiatives such as the rental assistance assessment and land use/housing supply initiatives.
Lead the market’s strategic plans in the region to grow offerings and reach within ecosytems
Fulfill mission and revenue goals for the market.
Manage Enterprise revenue and expenses for the market, including completion of annual plans and budgets.
Facilitate deployment of strategic program initiatives and best practices in the market.
Oversee, coordinate and direct operational activities with staff and internal partners in finance and national operations management team (e.g., grants and contracts management and procurement).
Supervise staff to cultivate talent, foster teamwork, and maximize impact.
Advance public policy including:
Lead proactive policy engagement at the local and state level with state and local policy staff
Develop and advance state and local policy priorities with the active participation of designated staff/consultant and when needed in coordination with the national director of state and local policy.
Coordinate with Enterprise’s national federal policy office including active engagement with local congressional delegation.
Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will bring a range of experience and attributes to Enterprise:
Minimum of fifteen years of experience in relevant community development, public policy, government, banking and finance, nonprofit, or real estate development experience.
An undergraduate degree is required. A master’s degree in business, public policy, economics, urban planning, or real estate is strongly desired.
Experience and a successful track record in the affordable housing and/or com
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