Executive Director at Massachusetts Immigrant Collaborative

Executive Director
Are you an experienced leader who is excited about growing a new organization serving immigrants? Do you want to be a part of advancing how immigrants receive support and services in Massachusetts? 

The Massachusetts Immigrant Collaborative (M.I.C.) seeks a dynamic Executive Director to guide our organization through the next stage of growth. 

This search at M.I.C. is being supported by Jessye Kass Consulting. Priority for applications received by September 8.

• Salary Range: $90,000-105,000 with comprehensive benefits 
• Location: Boston, MA 
• Location Type: Flexible Hybrid - We offer a hybrid work model that allows for flexibility in your daily schedule. Please note: Candidates will need to be able to attend in-person meetings and events in the Greater Boston area on a regular basis.
• Role Type: Full-time, Exempt

About Us:  

The Massachusetts Immigrant Collaborative (M.I.C. or ‘the Collaborative’) was born out of a need to address inequities faced by immigrant communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Founded in April 2020 and inspired by the Boston Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Advancement, the Collaborative began with Agencia Alpha, the Brazilian Worker Center, and the Rian Immigrant Center. Today, M.I.C. is a diverse statewide collective of 15 organizations, united in our mission to ensure access to vital resources for historically under-resourced immigrant communities, especially the most vulnerable.

We approach this work in solidarity with individuals and families we serve, respecting their dignity and human rights in the process. We offer a number of programs to support economic mobility, meet urgent needs like cash and food assistance, provide immigration legal services, and empower youth and adults through education and workforce readiness.

Since our founding, we have:

• Provided emergency cash assistance to 120,000 immigrants
• Distributed 4,000,000 pounds of food
• Offered culturally appropriate COVID vaccines access for 5,000 immigrants
• Trained 300 immigrant youth ‘Dreamers’ in leadership and workforce skills 
• Developed a centralized legal services program providing 857 consultations and 265 full representation cases in 2023 alone
• Awarded $2.9M to implement the City of Boston, Immigrant Economic Recovery Initiative

About the Role: 

M.I.C. is ready for a new Executive Director to bring us from a successful collaborative with fiscal sponsorship to a 501(c)3 with greater reach and impact. The Executive Director (ED) of M.I.C., will be the strategic and operational leader, working closely with our 4-5 member Steering Committee to drive our mission and expand our impact. Expertise in immigration services, coupled with leadership skills, will be crucial in guiding our statewide initiatives and ensuring that our programs continue to meet the evolving needs of the communities we serve.

Responsibilities
Leadership & Management:

• Oversee programs state-wide with consistent engagement of partners, a rigorous assessment system, and consistent quality systems in finance and administration, fundraising, and communications. 
• Oversee financial management, including operation and project budgets, working with auditors, quarterly reports for Steering Committee, and working with outsourced bookkeeping and accounting team.
• Actively convene, engage, and energize member partners, the steering committee, working groups, funders and other collaborators.
• Maintain an active Steering Committee; seek and foster committee engagement with the organizations’ strategic priorities and sustainability for ongoing Boston area and state-wide operations.
• Lead, coach, develop, and retain full-time and contractual staff members of the Collaborative and liaise with the Rian fiscal sponsor finance and HR teams.
• Ensure effective systems for tracking progress on initiatives while regularly assessing programming successes and challenges so as to inform timely adaptations and accurate reporting to the partners, funders, and other constituents.
• Foster and model a culture of reflection and continuous learning.
• Support the transition from fiscal sponsor to 501(c)3 in collaboration with Steering Committee.

Fundraising & Communications:

• Develop and implement fundraising and revenue ($2-4 million annual budget) generating activities to support program operations and expansion while working closely with current part-time development consultant.
• Deepen and refine all aspects of communications and advocacy. Including: press coverage, web presence, partner communications, and external relations.  
• Engage with public education to increase awareness and support; inform policy makers on immigration including legislative initiatives, 
• Use external presence and relationships to garner new opportunities.

Planning & New Initiatives:

• Design for the growth and deeper integration of programming within and across each of the Collaborative’s five strategic priorities.
• Build more public and private partnerships across immigration services providers and supporting sectors, expand on existing and build new relationships with funders, elected officials and community leaders associated with each area of growth.
• Be a strong local and state-wide presence publishing and communicating with MIC and Partners all program results with an emphasis on the successes and lessons drawn so as a model for regional, state-wide and national inspiration and replication.

About You:

M.I.C. recognizes that there are numerous ways to gain skills and experience. We are seeking and prioritizing candidates with the following commitments, experiences, and skill sets. We remain open to candidates who can showcase these qualifications in alternative ways.

We will require that a candidate has a deep commitment to the Collaboratives’ mission, knowledge of the immigration services field, and proven leadership, coaching, fundraising, and relationship management skills. High priority will be given to candidates with lived immigrant experience in the U.S., preferably in Massachusetts.

We Imagine the Right Candidate Will Also Have:

• 5+ years senior management experience having effectively led and scaled a performance- and outcomes-based organization and staff; ability to point to specific examples of having developed and operationalized strategies that have taken a program or organization to its next stage.
• Deep knowledge of the immigration services field and how related issues impact diverse immigrant communities of Massachusetts.
• Equipped to rapidly acquire familiarity with and expertise in the Collaborative’s core partnership centered programs, operations, and strategic priorities.
• Unwavering commitment to quality programs in immigration supported by data-driven program assessment and reporting.
• Ability to work effectively in collaboration with diverse communities, in line with the Collaborative’s 15 state-wide partners organizations structure.
• Excellence in organizational management with the ability to coach staff, manage, and develop high-performance teams, set and achieve strategic objectives, and manage a budget.
• Past success working with a Board of Directors with demonstrated ability to support active engagement, cultivate existing board member relationships and on-board new members.
• Strong public speaking and public relations skills with branding and fundraising experience; an ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; a persuasive and passionate communicator with excellent interpersonal and multi-sector project skills.
• Action-oriented, entrepreneurial, adaptable, and innovative approach to organizational planning.
• Passion, idealism, integrity, positive attitude, mission-driven, and self-directed.
• An advanced degree or transferable experience and skills 

What We Offer:

• Health & Wellness: Comprehensive health benefits, including vision and dental coverage.
• Time Off: Enjoy 20 vacation days, 15 holidays, and 5 sick days annually.
• Retirement: Participation in a 403(b) retirement plan.
• Professional Growth: Opportunities for continuous learning and development, with occasional off-site community-building activities.
• Work Environment: A flexible hybrid work model that balances remote work with necessary in-person collaboration.
• The opportunity to lead a mission-driven organization making a tangible impact.
• A collaborative and supportive work environment.
• Professional growth and development opportunities.

Working at the Massachusetts Immigrant Collaborative:
M.I.C. is currently hosted at the Rian Immigrant Center, which serves as both a member partner and M.I.C.’s fiscal sponsor. M.I.C. adheres to Rian’s fiscal as well as employment procedures and policies. M.I.C. currently employs two full-time staff and two contractual staff members all working together with the 4-member Steering Committee as one cohesive team. Benefits will be procured through Rian Immigrant Center. 

How to Apply:
We have retained Jessye Kass Consulting to assist with this search. To apply, please fill out this application. In lieu of a cover letter, this form will ask you a few short-answer questions and screening questions, and then have you attach a resume. Priority for applications received by September 8.

If you have any accessibility needs, questions, or issues with the application, please email: Jessye Kass, jessye@jessyekassconsulting.com for support. 

EEOC: We know that many people (especially people of color, women, LGBTQ+, or people with disabilities) are less likely to apply if they do not check off all the boxes. If you think you’re a good fit for this role, we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all our desired expectations. It is the policy of The Massachusetts Immigrant Collaborative and Rian Immigrant Center not to discriminate against any applicant for employment, or any employee because of age, color, sex, disability, national origin, race, religion, or veteran status.