Ada Initiative seeking its next chief executive
The Ada Initiative is looking for an Executive Director (ED). The Ada Initiative works to increase the participation and status of women in open technology and culture through an explicitly intersectional feminist approach. They are a growing and financially healthy nonprofit with 3 staff members. The three most important responsibilities of the ED will be leading the organization, fundraising, and managing people.
The position is full-time salaried, in the San Francisco Bay Area,
$120K – $160K/year (plus relocation if necessary).The current ED, Valerie Aurora, is excited to immediately transition to a clearly defined role as the Director of Training Programs, reporting to the new ED.
If this appeals to you, please consider applying, and please feel free
to forward, or send your suggestion to jobs@adainitiative.org! Ada is
open to candidates of all genders and of a variety of backgrounds and
experience levels, from highly experienced career executives to people
with limited formal management experience but a great deal of
experience with open tech/culture communities and/or feminist activism.
Application:
To apply, please contact jobs@adainitiative.org with a short introduction and your résumé (any format, linked or attached). A representative from the ED search committee, composed of members of the Board of Directors and Advisory Board, will reply within 2 weeks.
Click here for the full job posting on Ada’s website, as well as to read more about benefits, desired qualifications, and what TAI does.