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Executive Director

Youth Success Project
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Job Summary:

The Executive Director is the lead staff member and is responsible for overseeing the Youth Success Project’s (YSP) strategic direction, building and maintaining relationships with funders and partner organizations, and ensuring that grant deliverables and organizational responsibilities are met. The Executive Director supervises the Program Director and the Youth Organizer. The Executive Director takes on additional responsibilities, as needed, to support YSP including project oversight and supervision of youth leaders.

This is a full-time, exempt position expected to work 40 hours a week, Monday through Friday. This position is partially remote with some required travel throughout the New Hampshire community. Some evenings and weekends may be required at times. 

Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Seek out opportunities for the YSP’s growth and development as an organization. This includes identifying and applying for grants, fundraising, and finding advocacy and project opportunities that align with the YSP’s strategic goals. 
  • Build and maintain positive relationships with funding organizations, donors, and community partners. This includes the creation and dissemination of annual reports, newsletters, and the planning and facilitation of the YSP’s Partner Meetings. 
  • Oversee YSP grants and work with the YSP staff to ensure deliverables are being met. Complete reports in accordance with grant agreements. 
  • Maintain regular and timely communication with the fiscal agent regarding spending, grant applications, grant execution, hiring, stipend payment, and other fiscal needs. 
  • Commit to uphold the YSP’s Vision, Mission,  and Values in organizational operations, meetings, interactions with stakeholders, and during YSP-sponsored events. Uphold meeting agreements in YSP spaces.
  • Support directors in working with adult partners to ensure meaningful, authentic collaboration with young people with lived experience. Push back against tokenism and adultism, and provide meeting support or mediation as needed.
  • Work with the YSP Youth Organizer to expand the capacity of the YSP to meet the self-identified and emerging advocacy needs of youth and young adults experiencing homelessness in New Hampshire. 
  • Train and support staff members in applicable skills, including facilitation, networking, support of YSP members and leaders, presentation delivery, and more. 

Supervisory Responsibilities:

The Executive Director supervises the YSP Program Director and the Youth Organizer. The Executive Director may assist with the supervision of Youth Leaders as needed. 

Required Skills & Abilities:        

  • Experience working with adolescents or young adults. Fundamentally enjoys young people and is impressed with their resourcefulness and resilience. Believes that young people have important and valuable insight to contribute. 
  • Operates from an equity-based, anti-racist, and anti-adultist perspective. Understanding of trauma and how it may affect young people’s executive functioning skills. Must show a commitment to accommodate young people’s needs, and meet them where they are in their process. 
  • Ability to work closely with YSP staff members in dividing up tasks, sharing responsibilities, and approaching this work in a collaborative manner. 
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to manage multiple projects, anticipate obstacles, and self-motivate and direct while working remotely.
  • Strong advocacy and problem-solving skills. Ability to work independently and teach oneself new skills, and/or reach out to others for support in learning new skills. 

Education & Experience:

  • People with lived experience of homelessness or housing instability are strongly encouraged to apply
  • Experience with budgeting, grant writing and reporting, fundraising, and donor engagement
  • Experience supervising staff in a collaborative and strengths-based manner
  • Skilled in team building, leadership development, and meeting facilitation
  • Strong project management skills, including coordinating tasks, managing deadlines, and tracking progress across multiple initiatives
  • Proficiency in Google applications, Zoom, and Canva
  • Preferred: Familiarity with youth housing and homelessness services, NH state funding, and the Continuum of Care (CoC) system
  • Preferred: College degree in social work, public health, political science, or another related field. 
  • Preferred: Leadership experience in the non-profit sector

Physical Requirements:

  • Prolonged periods sitting at a desk working on a computer.
  • Ability to carry up to 30 lbs for up to 100 yards. This is necessary for tabling events. 
  • Ability to travel throughout New Hampshire for work-related activities.

We are an equal-opportunity employer

Future Incubator provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

How to Apply

To apply, send your resume and cover letter to ariel@nhyouthsuccess.com by May 8th, 2026.