Executive Director

The Executive Director of Bristol CORE is responsible for being CORE's face to the greater community. They connect with businesses and community members to promote communication, provide guidance, and oversee initiatives and events supporting CORE’s mission. The Executive Director is expected to collaborate closely with the Board on activities contributing to Bristol’s thriving downtown.

Primary Responsibilities
The Executive Director is expected to perform all primary responsibilities listed below and respond to the community's changing needs. 

• Bristol CORE Signature Event coordination - Support already existing town-wide events that will increase traffic in the Bristol Business District.
• New initiatives - Work with the board to create new events, beneficial downtown investments, marketing and promotion, and new shopping incentives. 
• Infrastructure coordination efforts - Work with the town and all relevant partners to support infrastructure opportunities, coordinate efforts, and communicate with businesses about potential changes, disruptions, and plans.
• Business recruitment - Connect with potential new businesses to join Bristol’s downtown. Make connections between landlords with vacant space and potential new businesses. 
• Bristol Business networking meeting - Work with the Chair of the Board to organize and facilitate networking meetings so the local businesses can coordinate and connect. 
• Stakeholder meetings - Meet with community stakeholders to help facilitate partnerships.
• Grant writing to support special projects and initiatives - Work with the Board to identify and write grants supporting different projects and initiatives. 
• Monthly reports and agendas - Work with the Chair to prepare monthly reports and agendas for board meetings. 
• Create Annual Town Report- Work with the Board to write the annual report of the past year’s accomplishments and projects to include in the Bristol Town Report. 
• Designated Downtown statistics and reporting (Required by ACCD) - Work with the Chair of the Board to keep track of statistics and relevant data to report to the ACCD to maintain our Downtown Designation. 
• Attending Designated Downtown Managers meetings - The Executive Director and Chair will work together to ensure someone is in attendance at the Designate Downtown Managers meetings to allow for networking, partnership, and statewide initiatives. 

Position Requirements

• Educational requirement: High School diploma or equivalent, Bachelor's, Associate’s, or relevant experience a plus
• Proficient communicator with strong written and verbal skills 
• Self-starter who is energetic, imaginative, well-organized, and capable of working without direct daily supervision
• Personable, customer-oriented, and comfortable interaction with a broad range of people
• Able to handle many tasks and manage several priorities simultaneously
• Adaptability to changing situations and expectations 
• Excellent time management and record-keeping skills
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft, Excel, and Word, email, and Google Docs
• Working knowledge of technology is sufficient to ensure that Bristol CORE operates efficiently and effectively 
• Enthusiastic about the mission of Bristol CORE and are committed to being a part of a dynamic community-focused organization
• Ability to work remotely and maintain a home or mobile workspace. This position does not include dedicated office space or employer-provided IT equipment. While much administrative work is completed remotely, the role requires frequent in-person engagement with businesses, partners, and community members, so regular presence in downtown Bristol and the surrounding community is important.
• Access to a reliable personal vehicle is required for transporting event supplies, signage, and materials. The position also requires the ability to lift and move event equipment and supplies as part of event setup, breakdown, and general program support.

Knowledge and Useful Experience

• Fundraising 
• Organizing events 
• Networking 
• Work with group 
• Monitor Business Trends
• Ability to delegate 
• Social media competent 
• Willingness to collaborate 
• Demonstrates effective leadership, strategic planning
• Positive attitude, Sense of humor 
• Presents positive role modeling in all interactions within the community 
• Familiarity with Bristol and the surrounding communities
• Understanding of the importance of local businesses and small-town commerce 

Job Type: Part-time (average 20 hours/week)
Annual Salary: $26,000

Organization Information
Bristol’s local downtown organization, Bristol CORE, is essential to our active and engaged community. Its mission and passion are to unite people to keep Bristol vibrant, celebrate its history, and plan for its future.

The non-profit 501(c)(3) consists of area business people, property owners, and community members committed to increasing and maintaining the economic vitality of the Bristol downtown area and organizing and promoting community events for Bristol citizens. This is done via beautification, marketing and promotion, and economic development projects and programs.

Bristol CORE and its Board of Directors were created to become a Vermont Designated Downtown, which Bristol earned in 2006.

Bristol Core is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

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