IGDA History/IGDA Executive Director 2009
International Game Developers Association
This is the job description for the IGDA Executive Director position opened in April 2009.
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Revised 3/23/09
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IGDA Executive Director
The Executive Director (ED) reports to the Board of Directors of the International Game Development Association (IGDA). The ED has responsibility for achieving the short and long term goals of IGDA.
The IGDA mission is to advance the careers and enhance the lives of game developers by connecting members with their peers, promoting professional development, and advocating on issues that affect the developer community. The IGDA has established the long term goal of becoming the organization that anyone who is involved in game development believes he/she must belong to in order to complete his/her identity and further their personal and professional goals.
Job Responsibilities:
General
- Under the direction of the Board of Directors, develop, and implement new programs, strategic directions, and organizational and financial plans while continuously improving the quality and effectiveness of current programs.
- Engage with the Board in planning and implementing programs and projects.
- Work with the Board to assure that its long-range strategy and mission is achieved in a timely and consistent manner.
- Be responsible for prioritization of day-to-day management and back-office support of the organization, including being the primary point of contact with any paid staff and external contractors.
- Maintain a climate that attracts, keeps, and motivates a diverse staff of top quality people, both paid and volunteer
- Constructively participate in and facilitate Executive Committee and Board meetings and discussions, as well as the meetings and discussions of other Board committees of which the ED is a member.
- Serve as the IGDA’s public spokesman and oversee PR and marketing efforts that promote the organization.
- Identify, develop and nurture external relationships and partnerships with related organizations.
- Promote, encourage and facilitate active and broad participation by volunteers. Serve as advisor and coach to volunteer leadership and members.
- Travel as needed to participate in industry events and support local chapters
Financial
- Prepare an annual budget to submit to the Finance Committee and the Board.
- Develop and acquire sponsorships and financial support to help fund programs.
- Monitor and control expenditures to ensure they fall within the approved budget, and exercise responsible financial stewardship.
Personal
- Maintain a working knowledge of significant developments and trends in the industry.
- Follow the highest ethical standards, ensure accountability, and comply with all applicable laws.
Desired Skills:
The successful candidate should demonstrate the following skills and experience:
- Minimum of five years executive experience leading an organization or a division of a larger entity, with responsibility for business development; financial management; administration, budgeting, and implementing complex programs.
- Experience leading organizations in the non-profit sector is a major plus
- Strong interpersonal skills that will allow leadership by consensus in a non-profit professional organization that is driven by a diverse constituencies and volunteers. Ability to act as a facilitator within the volunteer leadership team of the Society.
- Ability to translate strategic guidance from Board or Management into specific goals, and to initiate and manage programs and activities that meet those goals in a measurable and timely fashion.
- Able to balance the need to achieve objectives with the need to build consensus among diverse constituencies
- Demonstrated integrity to enable relationship building with our studio partners, corporate sponsors, and other organizations.
- Managing outside contractors and in-house staff.
- Strong public speaking skills and experience, and the ability to articulate the IGDA mission and values, along with the value of Games as a medium
- Ability to see and develop the “big picture” while maintaining attention to detail.
- Professionally and passionately articulate about the IGDA mission, value, and ideals, of IGDA to broad audiences and stakeholders
- Comfortable with the technology and tools needed to communicate, manage, and lead a virtual organization
- Self-directed and able to set and achieve goals with minimal managerial oversight.
