Vice President of Operations / Integrator

Company : The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas, a nonprofit trade association representing boat dealers and the boating industry across North America, is on a significant growth trajectory, and we need your help.

With growing opportunities to fulfill our mission and help our industry grow and improve, we are seeking an Integrator to become a catalyst for our future growth.

With a strong team of visionary types, we need an Integrator to join the team and help us take ideas and opportunities from concept to reality.

We need someone with a metrics-based performance and accountability approach, yet someone who fits well with our team-first, vibrant culture.

At the MRAA, we enjoy a fun, relaxed, creative culture that prioritizes the contributions of all team members ahead of the importance of any of our formally defined roles or responsibilities.

We partake in regular staff collaborative events and enjoy Friday afternoons off throughout the summer. We work hard, take great pride in our work and ownership in all outcomes, yet we don’t take ourselves too seriously.

We give each other the freedom to use our individual strengths to execute our job descriptions, and we seek to provide growth-focused career development.

Job Description : The MRAA Vice President of Operations partners closely with the MRAA President to help achieve strategic goals, while also playing a crucial role in aligning and executing the organization’s vision, ensuring smooth operations and facilitating effective communications and collaboration across the organization.

The MRAA runs on EOS / Traction and this role would fill the Integrator seat.

Major Job Functions & Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the MRAA President to implement the organization’s long-term goals and strategies.
• Serve as a trusted advisor, providing valuable input and feedback to refine and execute the MRAA vision effectively.
• Ensure the follow-through of board and MRAA President directives, ideas and requests, as well as the follow-up from staff members who have been delegated tasks.
• Oversee and coordinate activities across all departments, ensuring all teams are working in harmony internally as well as cross-departmentally, and that their efforts are aligned with MRAA’s overall goals and strategy.
• Foster a culture of collaboration and open communication between departments.
• Serve as a mediator to resolve conflicts and ensure a unified approach to achieving organizational objectives.
• Continuously identify opportunities to improve processes and efficiency across the organization.
• Implement best practices to enhance workflows and eliminate bottlenecks.
• Contribute to the development of the organization’s strategic plans, taking an active role in crafting actionable steps and timelines to achieve objectives.
• Ensure resources are allocated effectively and efficiently to support organizational objectives.
• Monitor progress toward goals and help business units and the organization adapt, as needed, to remain on track to achieve our 1-year plan, 3-year picture and 10-year target.
• Collaborate to create budgets and implement performance metrics and key performance indicators to track progress and ensure MRAA meets or exceeds its financial goals.
• Utilize EOS methodologies to drive organizational efficiency, accountability and goal attainment and ensure facilitation of regular Traction-based meetings to assist in setting priorities, documenting follow-up, assigning accountability and ensuring everyone is on the same page.
• Identify areas for improvement and work with business unit leaders to enhance performance and productivity.
• Support and mentor department heads to enhance leadership skills and promote professional growth within their teams, encouraging a culture of learning and development.
• Assist in driving organizational change initiatives by communicating changes effectively to all team members and by providing the necessary support and guidance during transitions.

Requirements :

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, or a related field.
• Knowledge and understanding of and experience in using the Traction and EOS methodology is a must.
• Proven experience in a leadership role within a complex organization, preferably in a non-profit or trade association setting.
• Exceptional organizational and project management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong working relationships at all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to drive results and meet ambitious targets.
• Adaptable and able to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

How To Apply :

If you think you are a strategic thinker, skilled communicator and possess a strong aptitude for operational excellence, and you are someone who could fit well in helping us pursue our mission, send us : 1.

A cover letter explaining why you would be a good fit and how you would contribute to our success; 2. A resume outlining your work history and qualifications along with salary requirements to JoinTheTeam@MRAA.

com. And if you’re so inclined, send us an optional 30-second video that explains why you’re the best candidate.