District Executive (Area Manager)

The Atlanta Area Council, Scouting America is a premier employer located in a comfortable and professional office in the Cumberland business area at the junction of I-75 and I-285 near the Atlanta Braves Truist Park. The Council has an opening for a District Executive (Area Manager).

Compensation & Benefits

Up to $66,700+ in Total Compensation

• Base salary: $51,000
• Hiring bonus: $1,500 (paid separately, not included in total compensation)
• Car allowance: $5,400 ($450/month)
• Potential bonuses/incentives: up to $8,800+
• Up to $1,500 403b Match (nonprofit equivalent to a 401(k) plan)

Responsibilities

The professional Scouter is assigned to a district or service area within a local council (or metro area). Your district or service area is sustained and successful through your ability to promote, supervise and work with local volunteers.

• Work with a volunteer board of directors and other community and business leaders to identify, recruit, train, guide, and inspire them to become involved in youth programs.
• Achieve progress towards specific goals and objectives which include: program development through collaborative relationships, volunteer recruitment, and training, fundraising, membership recruitment, and retention.
• Be responsible for extending programs to religious, civic, fraternal, educational, and other community-based organizations through volunteers.
• Secure adequate financial support for programs in assigned area. Achieve net income and participation objectives for assigned camps and activities.
• Recruit leadership for finance campaign efforts to meet the financial needs of the organization.
• Ensure that all program sites are served through volunteers, regular leader meetings, training events and activities.
• Collaborate with adult volunteers and oversee achievement of training for their respective role.
• Be a good role model and recognize the importance of working relationships with other professionals and volunteers. The executive must have communication skills and be able to explain the program’s goals and objectives to the public.
• Provide quality service through timely communication, regular meetings, training events and activities.
• Have a willingness and ability to devote irregular hours to achieve council and district objectives.

Desired Skills

• Strong marketing, fundraising, and program development background are highly desired.
• Non-profit, fundraising, customer service, management, or sales experience is a plus.
• Must be comfortable with public speaking and interacting with diverse audiences. Excellent people skills, enthusiastic, punctual, responsible, and creative.
• Self-motivated individual with solid time management skills and strong organizational skills in management, budgeting, and planning.
• Committed to personal and professional productivity while maintaining high ethical and professional working standards.

Requirements

• Must be willing to accept and meet Scouting America’s leadership and membership standards and subscribe to the Scout Oath and Law.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Attained 21 years of age or older unless prohibited by any applicable law.
• People-oriented, having the ability to work well with adult volunteers, community and business leaders and representatives of other organizations
• Ability to work varied hours when necessary, evening activities and weekend work is frequently required to achieve positive objectives.
• Ability to travel for training at least once a year for one to two weeks.
• A Scouting background is helpful but not required for employment.
• Offers for employment are subject to criminal, reference, and motor vehicle background checks.