Job Description

The Organization

• Supports the Board of Directors by ensuring that CAA’s responsibilities under its bylaws, its Membership Agreements, its Producer Services Agreements, and its vendor agreements (collectively “the Agreements”) are carried out in a responsible, complete, and thorough manner, and on a timely basis.
• Oversees both the National organization and the state level supporting organizations, some of which have state-level boards.
• Oversees the financial and administrative management of CAA, in accordance with the bylaws, business plan, budget, policies, and procedures approved by the Board of Directors.
• Monitors and evaluates the financial performance and sustainability of the organization and makes sound investment decisions.
• Establishes and communicates the organization’s goals, objectives, and performance indicators to all employees and stakeholders.
• Builds, leads, and inspires the executive team and staff to achieve operational excellence and customer satisfaction, while ensuring the team is agile and nimble to address a high degree of ambiguity.
• Identifies and pursues new opportunities for growth, innovation, and partnerships in the recycling industry to challenge the status quo and move the industry forward.
• Represents the organization in external settings and events and builds positive relationships with key producers, vendors, regulators, media, and community groups.
• Promotes the organization’s brand and reputation as a leader in recycling and environmental stewardship.
• Fosters a culture of collaboration, accountability, diversity, and social responsibility within the organization.
• Delivers the recycling system goals in statute while managing costs effectively through innovation and driving competition.

• Forges a collaborative and trusting relationship with the Board in developing a vision and strategic plan to guide CAA. Provides regular updates regarding progress toward priorities and objectives, as well as key trends and emerging issues impacting CAA’s effectiveness.
• Supports the National and State Boards in adopting “best in class” governance principles to ensure effective governance and decision making.
• Serves as a strategic advisor to the Board on all aspects of CAA’s activities.
• Participates with the Board in developing an effective risk management strategy given the complexities of the CAA as it grows.
• Provides the Board with annual budget and timely updates against plan, including required course corrections.

• Develops and oversees the implementation of business, budget and operational plans which incorporate goals and objectives consistent with CAA’s strategic direction and consistent with CAA’s compliance obligations under state laws, regulations, and agreements.
• Directs and oversees the planning, implementation, and execution of CAA’s activities at the state and national levels and drives harmonization where possible.
• Ensures CAA’s bylaws, policies, and procedures are reviewed regularly and recommends continuous improvements for the Board’s consideration as the organization grows.
• Administers CAA’s finances according to the approved budget, within the authority delegated by the Board, and monitors monthly cash flow. As CAA evolves, oversees financial sustainability to ensure the organization is well funded to meet obligations.
• Adopts accounting best practices to ensure strong financial stewardship of resources in compliance with all regulations for not-for-profit corporations.
• Ensures that CAA invests in key information technology assets to ensure efficient and effective operations, data analytics, communications, and website.
• Develops and maintains an up-to-date written policies and procedures manual for each functional area of CAA’s business.
• Ensures CAA adopts cybersecurity best practices including security of the web-based portal and information contained within CAA’s Corporate, Board, and personnel records databases.
• Ensures compliance with statutory, regulatory, and contractual obligations.

• Leads the process to recruit CAA’s full-time, part-time, and contracted positions.
• Creates a multi-disciplinary team environment which encourages working collaboratively, efficiently, and with a sense of urgency to achieve CAA’s objectives and goals:
• Champions an organizational culture of collaboration, excellence, service, respect, inclusion, engagement, agility, and continuous improvement. Retains, engages, and develops staff.
• Leads the performance and talent management of staff, working across multiple states with the need to harmonize and drive consistency and efficiencies across the organization.
• Ensures that CAA complies with all human resource regulatory requirements.

• Represents CAA at relevant activities to enhance CAA’s public and sector profile; Serves as a proactive and passionate advocate and voice for CAA before myriad stakeholders. Effectively represents the CAA to government entities, industry, other organizations to stay in front of emerging issues and trends and create positive partnerships.
• Establishes and maintains productive working relationships with the companies that have executed agreements, CAA’s vendors and stakeholders, and other organizations to help achieve CAA’s goals.
• Liaises with CEOs and counterparts in other similar organizations to share best practices and develop partnerships on common efforts as appropriate.

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  Passion for CAA’s objectives and an ability to promote and communicate the organization’s strategic direction to internal and external stakeholders.
• Record of accomplishment for creating successful, dynamic, and evolving organizations. Start-up or early-stage experience is a strong plus. A leader who is effective at simultaneously standing up the infrastructure of an organization, while advancing its objectives and mission.
• Experience collaborating with a volunteer Board to develop and executive a multi-year strategic plan. The agility to balance complex situations, manage ambiguity, and ability to drive consensus in an environment of competing interests.
• A strategic and creative thinker to problem solve. Operates with a sense of urgency to achieve results. Agile and flexible to effectively lead in a dynamic environment.
• Understanding of the recycling industry including knowledge of suitable practices, waste management, and environmental regulations are highly desirable.
• A record for building and leading a highly professional, knowledgeable, and diverse staff team in a performance driven, dynamic, and results-oriented environment. A leadership style of identifying, developing, and engaging staff and fostering a culture of trust, inclusion, collaboration, and empowerment.
• A demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through all aspects of leadership.
• Exceptional interpersonal, influence, and relationship building skills, key to forging strong relationships, establishing trust, and engaging diverse stakeholders through all aspects of leadership.
• Strong written and oral communications skills, including experience as an effective public speaker. A proactive listener who seeks diverse viewpoints.
• The ability to inspire, motivate and engage a broad range of constituencies including environmental NGOs and multinational corporate executives.
• Experience engaging with regulatory matters and government officials is strongly desired.
• Complex negotiations and contracting experience desirable.
• Successful record of growing an organization’s revenue, establishing relevant and diverse sources of income, and driving sustainable growth.
• Experience in organizational fiscal management. Experience developing in administering organizational budgets and identifying and directing outside resources to maximize their contributions to strategic results.
• Practical knowledge of technology to ensure CAA’s efficiency and effectiveness in delivering its mission.
• Effective at anticipating trends and leading organization change to address market dynamics and opportunities.
• Strong diplomatic skills and political savvy. Courage and confidence to focus, prioritize, and make tough decisions.
• Impeccable reputation for ethical behavior and integrity.

• Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s degree in relevant discipline or equivalent business experience a plus.

• A competitive compensation package will be provided to attract outstanding candidates.
• Board of Directors and CEO will work to align on a national office location and working policies including remote options.

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