Location: Hybrid/Remote within Oregon & Washington.
Office locations available in Astoria and Portland, Oregon, and Seattle, Washington
About Craft3 Craft3 is one of the nation's leading Community Development Financial Institutions, and the largest CDFI loan fund in the region. We center marginalized people in our work by investing capital in people, businesses, and communities across the Pacific Northwest. Craft3's investments build household and business wealth, amplify community voice and agency, and create lasting networks of trust and mutual support. We work towards a future of shared prosperity across our region.
We are seeking our next Chief Executive Officer, a person who believes in delivering community-driven impacts and systemic changes in our region. We want a collaborative leader who is a strategic thinker, creates inclusive opportunity, and who is relentless in building a customer-focused organization that provides capital for those who need it most.
Craft3 is in a period of transition after years of significant growth. Our next CEO will know how to lead large organizations, manage through uncertainty, and be comfortable making and delegating decisions to strengthen the organization, its people, and systems to deliver maximum positive impact for the communities we serve.
Priorities for the Position After an initial period of learning about the organization's business model and internal dynamics, and building relationships and trust with the staff, board and community, the new CEO will need to facilitate strong leadership team alignment and share responsibility for defining and executing the following key priorities in their first 18-24 months:
Develop a Realistic and Achievable Strategy and Business Model: Drive a strategy planning or program prioritization process to simplify the business model to achieve better operational resilience and organizational stability.Culture and Equity Reset: Model, improve, and reset the internal culture by strengthening communication and professionalism, fostering an inclusive environment, and promoting open dialogue.Leadership Structure and Team Building: Guide a strong and effective leadership team and ensure clarity in roles and responsibilities across the organization.Talent Development and Management: Collaborate with the Chief People Officer to develop and implement a system to improve the organization's talent development and retention strategies.Improve Community and Customer Engagement: Ensure that the organization uses its relationships to develop a deep understanding of what products will work for our target communities.Improve Operational Systems: Lead a process to improve and standardize operational systems to increase operational efficiency.Essential Skills and Attributes Craft3 is seeking a collaborative CDFI leader who knows how to lead large organizations, manage through uncertainty, and is comfortable making and delegating decisions. The ideal candidate will have the following skills and attributes:
Senior leadership/management experience: Ten years of senior management experience within the CDFI, community development or a related field.Strategic leadership: Experience in leading collaborative planning and decision-making processes.Emotional intelligence; excellent people skills: Demonstrated emotional intelligence; track record of inspiring and motivating a team.Exceptional business & financial acumen: Experienced operator with a track record of developing new and innovative loan products.Demonstrated leadership on diversity, equity, and inclusion: A track record of recruiting, hiring, mentoring, and promoting diverse talent.Strong yet collaborative leadership: Steady, decisive, and collaborative leader who can bring people together.Effective communicator and relationship builder: Exceptionally clear and concise communicator with cultural competency.Successful track record of managing change: Experience managing the people, processes, and technology shifts during rapid growth.Job Requirements – The ability to travel as needed, likely up to or over 20 percent of the time for industry events, customer, and office visits.
– Must be able to pass criminal background and credit checks.
Compensation $300,000 – $340,000 salary based on experience, plus potential of 10% performance bonus. Additionally, Craft3 offers a comprehensive benefits package.
Application Process: To apply, interested candidates should e-mail their cover letter and resume as a single pdf file to: ******. The position is open until filled.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT Craft3 is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage candidates who identify as one or more of the following to apply: BIPOC; women; LGBTQAI+; veterans; immigrants; working class; rural; and people with disabilities.
Reasonable Accommodations Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
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