The Kitsap County Association of Realtors® is a membership trade organization located in Silverdale, Washington with just over 600 members.  The Association Executive (AE) is responsible for management and administration of the association with focus on the member’s needs and the real estate industry.   The AE will work closely with volunteers and elected leadership to lead the organization, and the Board of Directors will have broad decision-making authority.  The AE will provide strong leadership skills and add value to the members and association to ensure its continued growth in the community.   

The association is located just 30 miles from Seattle between the Cascade and Olympic Mountains.   Surrounded by the Puget Sound and lovely evergreens, pine and cedar trees, you can’t ask for a better place to live.  The cost of living and quality of live are truly great in the county of Kitsap. 

Governance of Association Structures and Organizational Operations

•Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the organization with input from the volunteers. •Administers basic functions of the association as determined by the Board of Directors that changes yearly and can navigate that transition. 

•Implements and maintains policies and procedures that are in place for operations, financial management, budgeting and record-keeping as drafted and recommended by other organizations (NAR, state associations, and ASAE, etc.).

•Assists with committee administration on an as-needed basis.

•Ensures that governing documents and policies are based on industry models to execute effective administration of the association.

Physical and Financial Resources

•Ensures sufficient source of revenue is generated to administer association’s services.  

•Works with volunteer leadership to develop a detailed budget.

•Provides reports to the Board of the Directors, including budgeting and membership trends. 

•Ensures that basic level of reserves is available to support association operations.

Staff Competencies

•Oversees hiring, development, and supervision of staff.  

•Able to provide guidance and coach employees

•Ensures staff compensation is locally competitive.

•Ensures that professional development opportunities are available to staff and funded by the association.

Member Services

•Provides new-member orientation programs based on programs at the state and national REALTOR® associations.

•Provides basic skills in processing professional standards complaints according to established policies and procedures; may obtain some services through co-op enforcement agreement.

•Offers required education programs based on review of current needs.

•Knowledgeable on business and marketing tools, including social media platforms.

•Implements industry ideas and member services decisions made by volunteer leaders.

•Administers networking and social opportunities that are planned, organized and implemented predominantly through committee volunteers.

•Ability to draft meeting minutes, press releases, ads, flyers, and brochures.

Internal and External Relations

•Develops and maintains positive relationships with staff, volunteers, and local, state and national associations.

•Attends state and National meetings as well as Association Executive Institute (AEI) to enhance leadership skills.  

•Works with an accounting firm and an attorney to support association operations, as directed by the Board of Directors.

•Supports volunteer leadership as they foster effective relationships with local government leaders and legislators, service providers/vendors, media, etc.

•Provides administrative support for fundraising efforts and member mobilization efforts.

•Implements political awareness and fundraising plans developed by volunteer leadership.

•Supports state and national advocacy efforts and works with volunteers on legal and regulatory issues.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in an executive level role within a trade association.
• Five or more years of management experience, preferably in a professional trade association or other nonprofit agency.
• Three or more years of experience directing total operations through community engagement, volunteer development, supervision of staff, development and monitoring of association budget, marketing and public relations. 
• RCE designation preferred or able to obtain within 36 months of employment.