Main Street Alliance seeks an inspirational, forward-thinking leader who is passionate about the issues faced by true small business owners, and the local communities they serve, to create positive change and to lead the organization into the future. This leader will be uniquely inspired by their purpose and lived experiences to lead courageously and confront real, misused power. The passion of this leader will be seen by their actions and ability to engage others.

MSA’s vision is a future that champions equitable jobs as well as entrepreneurial opportunities, community growth, and social justice. MSA’s mission will be achieved through fostering the leadership skills of small business owners, organizing small business leaders, conducting research, and disseminating evidence highlighting the effects of a fair economy, and reframing the public narrative to challenge the stereotypes about small business owners regarding race, class, gender, and motivations.

The successful candidate will be a leader who has strengths in national and multi-state organizing of small business leaders who will commit and become part of MSA’s growing membership that is driving change. Through an expertise in driving organizational strategy, fundraising, working with the media, and guiding a growing team, this leader will enable MSA to grow both externally via membership and internally as a high performing team that excels in organizing. Being an inclusive, proactive, and equitable leader is at the heart of this role. This candidate will have the deep understanding and values of rolling up their sleeves and doing the work as a way to connect and model cultural norms at MSA.

Transformari is retained as the executive search partner for this role. If you are interested in this position, please connect with the team at Transformari: hello@transformari.com.