Community Development Director

Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary :

The Community Development Director (Director) position is driven by the way that the built environment influences opportunity, access, upward mobility, and neighborhood vitality. The Director will oversee and stabilize Growing Together’s Housing Pillar strategy, managing a diverse real estate and programmatic portfolio that includes the Kendall Whittier Neighborhood Trust (KWNT), mixed-income housing projects, and other community development initiatives. The Director is responsible for shaping and executing a real estate development strategy in coordination with the Executive Director, GT Leadership, and Growing Together and KWNT governing boards, ensuring compliance, and serving as the operational and relational bridge with contractors, developers, financial institutions, and community partners. The successful candidate will bring a blend of expertise, discipline, resilience, humility, and curiosity. They will be driven to measure success through return on investment AND community impact. The Director will play a critical role in building a transparent, results-oriented infrastructure that advances long-term economic sustainability and measurable community impact in alignment with Growing Together’s mission and goals.

Key Responsibilities :

Strategic Collaboration, Planning & Development :

• Plans, organizes, directs, and evaluates the Growing Together Mixed-Income Housing Initiatives in accordance with the overall mission and goals of Growing Together.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive, community-centric real estate strategy aligned with the organization's mission and objectives, emphasizing a realistic pipeline of mixed-income rental and affordable for-sale housing developments.
• Continuously monitor and evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of methods; identify opportunities for improvement; direct the implementation of changes needed to achieve goals.
• Recruit, broker, and oversee strategic partnerships with key development partners, community partners, Growing Together staff, and community stakeholders.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including partners, funders, board / committee members, and community partners / leaders
• Safeguard sensitive and confidential information related to Growing Together, real estate transactions, contracts, and financial data.

Real Estate Management / Development

Board Engagement :

Community Engagement :

Preferred Skills and Qualifications :

Preferred Experience :

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