President and Chief Executive Officer

Posted by Archery Trade Association on 09/02/2021

Job Basics

Industry Sector: Hunting/Shooting, Outdoor

Job Categories: Management - Executive

Company Type: Association

State: MN

City: New Ulm

Country: United States

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Job Type: Full Time

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Required to Relocate: No

Required to Travel: Yes

Employee May Telecommute: Yes

Job Seeker Must Live Within:

Job Description & Requirements

The President/CEO is responsible for the overall leadership, execution of the Board’s strategic initiatives, and the economic well-being of the Archery Trade Association (ATA). The president will function as the ATA’s general manager and chief executive officer, managing and administering the conduct of its business. The president/CEO is responsible to and governed by the Board of Directors, will report to and advise the Board on all significant matters of the ATA’s business, ensuring that orders and resolutions are carried into effect.

The president is empowered to act, speak for, or otherwise represent the ATA between meetings of the Board within the boundaries of policies and purposes established by the Board and as set forth in the ATA’s Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws.

 Primary Responsibilities:

• To enhance and grow participation in archery and bowhunting.
• To ensure that the ATA Board provides appropriate long-term vision and to monitor and review on a regular basis.
• To advance the consumer organization element of the ATA.
• To raise the international and national standing of the ATA within the shooting, hunting, conservation, and outdoor recreation sectors.
• To ensure the ATA is represented in a dynamic and professional manner to all individuals, groups, organizations, agencies, and other entities.
• To ensure the execution, profitability, and viability of the ATA Show.
• To ensure that the staff of ATA is recruited, managed, guided and developed so that they effectively carry out the work of the organization.
• To implement the decisions of the Board of Directors by formulating and executing policy/strategic direction and providing progress updates regularly.

 Personal Qualifications.

• 5 or more years management experience at a senior level.
• Educational background that supports position and experience.
• Budget/financial management experience, developing and monitoring complex budgets.
• Understanding of multi-channel consumer goods industries, such as retail, e-commerce, and distribution.
• Understanding of and commitment to shooting, hunting, conservation, and outdoor recreation as well as the role of hunting in wildlife management.
• A charismatic leader with excellent presentation skills, integrity, professionalism, creativity, and innovation.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to mentor staff, strategic partners, organizations and individuals.

About Archery Trade Association

The Archery Trade Association is the organization for manufacturers, retailers, distributors, sales representatives and others working in the archery and bowhunting industry. The ATA has served its members since 1953. We work to increase the recruitment and retention of new, current and once-active archers and bowhunters. We are the driving force in defending, educating, and lobbying for the greater good of the industry and sport. We preserve and promote archery and bowhunting’s rich heritage to ensure active consumer participation, and successful manufacturing and retailing for generations to come. The organization also owns and operates the ATA Trade Show, the archery and bowhunting industry's largest and longest-running trade show worldwide.