ACTION is seeking a flexible and action‐oriented team player to lead our collective day‐to‐day efforts in close cooperation with our Programs Director. The selected candidate will effectively multi‐task across various internal and external activities, and programs in support of ACTION’s mission, taking a strong and visible leadership role, with volunteer, intern and active member support, in areas such as:

• Corporate and financial management, and governance support, as directed by the President
• Program support – industry collaborations
• Accelerating Success program – ACTION’s training and education program
• Marketing Committee ‐ marketing collateral and communications
• Revenue development including grants, sponsorship and other fundraising
• Volunteer and intern recruitment, coordination and management
• Events coordination, participation and active networking

The Executive Director position is expected to be offered as a regular, W‐2, flex‐pay position with a ‘running start’ salary accompanied by a small ‘seed fund’ – both have upside flexibility based on performance, contributions and results achieved. A temp‐to‐regular conversion may be utilized. No benefits are contemplated to be offered as part of this role but all aspects of the total compensation package are under final review including a possible commission structure. The selected candidate will work independently, must be able and willing to ‘hotseat’ at a variety of ACTION incubators routinely, and will travel around the region promoting and supporting the ACTIONetwork membership and objectives. Some travel expenses may be reimbursed.

A professional with a strong marketing /sales track record and background is desired. A business or technical graduate degree, technical proficiency, and an interest and some knowledge of the Cleantech industry are expected. A complete understanding of business management is necessary. Consistency, reliability and a ‘get it done’ approach is a must.

While a minimum of 10 years professional experience is required, ideally in roles of increasing responsibility and leadership, ACTION is most interested in engaging with a detail‐oriented, energetic, and creative individual who will come up to speed quickly and help scale our ‘start‐up’ company and the entire ACTIONetwork.

ACTION has specific interest in hiring a veteran for this position and has a strong interest in meeting qualified candidates from across the New England / Northeast region. Interested applicants should forward their resume, cover letter and references to info@actionnewengland.org by June 7, 2013 with ACTION Executive Director in the subject line.

The Association of Cleantech Incubators of New England (ACTION) is New England’s only network of cleantech incubators sharing the common goals of accelerating the growth and success of early‐stage companies, strengthening the regional cleantech cluster, and creating more green jobs in New England.

ACTION is a registered 501(c)(6) non‐profit organization. Our network of incubators provides diverse resources and a highly‐ supportive hub where entrepreneurs, business leaders, government agencies, community leaders, investors, universities, and other interested organizations can collaborate toward the successful commercialization of enterprises that will build a prosperous green economy, improve the quality of our lives and sustain the health of our environment.

ACTION is an equal opportunity employer.

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