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Title: Executive Director
Department: Quad Cities Chamber
Reports To: CEO
FLSA Status: Exempt
Location: Davenport, IA

Position Summary: The Executive Director serves as a strategic leader of the Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce, responsible for advancing the Chamber’s mission, financial sustainability, member value, and regional business growth and competitiveness. The Executive Director provides vision, operational leadership, and community stewardship while overseeing staff, programs, partnerships and revenue generation.

Essential Duties: Essential job duties for this position include the following items. Other duties must be performed as assigned or required.

Board & Organizational Strategy Support:

• Support the CEO in board development by contributing to strategic discussions, goal setting and leadership continuity.
• Lead cross functional planning to ensure staff initiatives are coordinated, outcomes-driven and community centered.
• Ensure strong governance practices, policy compliance, and alignment with the Chamber’s mission and values.
• Use data and key performance indicators to inform decisions, demonstrate value, and measure organizational impact

Fiscal Management & Responsibilities:

• Lead event revenue production strategy to ensure profitability and strong return on investment.
• Identify and implement new and existing revenue opportunities aligned with member needs and market demand.

Membership & Events Management:

• Provide oversight of sales & membership strategy, including recruitment, engagement, retention, and value delivery.
• Responsible for fostering relationships with lead investors and securing sponsorships.

• Leads the membership sales team, setting and obtaining membership and sponsorship goals, training, and membership program implementation.

• Ensure strong member relationship management practices and data-driven retention initiatives.
• Oversee Chamber programs, signature events, and initiatives to ensure quality, relevance and financial performance.
• Oversee and support Chamber events, membership staff, and sales while fostering a high-performing, collaborative culture.

Small Business Support

• Oversee and advance small and minority business initiatives, ensuring inclusive access to Chamber resources and opportunities.

Advocacy & Community Support

• Represent the Chamber in the community, with elected officials, partner organizations, media, and regional coalitions.
• Provide leadership on business advocacy priorities in coordination with the Board and members.
• Oversee government affairs team in the creation of Chamber annual legislative priorities.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Membership & Event Staff, Small & Minority Business Staff and Government Affairs Staff

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, the individual in this position must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the minimum knowledge, skills and ability required.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Management, Communications, Economic Development, or other business field
• 5 – 7 years of senior leadership experience in a chamber, nonprofit, economic development, or related organization.
• Superior verbal and written communication skills, as well as competence in public speaking
• Excellent skills in time management, prioritizing while working in a fast-paced environment
• Mentor-coach temperament and skills
• High level of professionalism and confidentiality
• Availability to work occasional non-traditional hours (early morning, evenings, weekends)

Equipment and Software Skills:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook

• Must be able to operate standard office equipment, including telephone, calculator, computer, printer, typewriter, fax, and copier.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• Must possess a valid driver’s license and be insurable

Language Skills:

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations

• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals

• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public

Mathematical Skills:

• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, and percentages

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where limited standardization exists

• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

• Ability to interpret a variety of technical instructions

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Standing – Approximately greater than 1/3 of on-the-job time.
• Walking – Approximately greater than 1/3 of on-the-job time.
• Sitting – Approximately greater than 2/3 of on-the-job time.
• Use of hands to finger, handle or feel – Approximately greater than 2/3 of on-the-job time.
• Reaching with hands and arms – Approximately less than 1/3 of on-the-job time.
• Climbing or balancing – Approximately less than 1/3 of on-the-job time.
• Stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling – Approximately less than 1/3 of on-the-job time.
• Talking or hearing – Approximately greater than 2/3 of on-the-job time.
• Travel, less than 25% of job time
• Weight lifted/Force exerted – An average of approximately 25 pounds, less than 1/3 of on-the-job time, non-continuously

• Must have clear vision near and far, with or without corrective measures.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.

Environmental – There is little to no exposure to hazardous environmental conditions.

Noise – Moderate (i.e. typical office noise – computers, printers, phones, fax machines, etc.)

TO APPLY: PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR RESUME AT THE LINK PROVIDED OR EMAIL hr@quadcitieschamber.com

This job posting will close on Friday, March 20th.