Director of Operations and Events

Ardith Rademacher & Associates is a management recruiting firm specializing in the construction industry. Our direct construction industry experience enables us to provide a unique perspective and approach to difficult staffing and career advancement issues within the construction industry.

We know the construction industry. We have conducted successful recruiting assignments in a wide variety of construction and engineering job categories both locally and nationwide.

The ideal candidate is a highly analytical leader who will join our senior management team. We’re seeking a high-capacity operations director with executive potential. This Director of Operations will help lead and scale a high-performing, growth-oriented Non-Profit organization and will focus on continued expansion, workforce development, advocacy leadership, and long-term capital stability while leading event planning and execution.

This is a hands-on leadership position with executive trajectory, working directly with the existing team, senior leadership, a highly engaged Board, and local and state-level stakeholders. Our ideal candidate will have experience scaling a multi-revenue-stream organization, demonstrated leadership with strong financial performance and reporting, leading a small, high-performing team, supporting industry advocacy and public policy engagement and building systems that support long-term growth.

Responsibilities Include:

Day-to-day events leadership and operations support and team leadership (~2 staff).
Supporting budgeting, forecasting, and executive reporting.
Driving operational efficiency and performance metrics.
Leading growth across membership, programs, and events with a focus on detail and engagement.
Engaging with local, regional, and state elected officials and stakeholders
Supporting advocacy efforts in coordination with industry and policy leaders
Participating in civic, legislative, and industry-facing discussions.

Preferred candidates will demonstrate:

3+ years of progressive leadership experience in an operations management or director level role managing teams of no less than 2 people.
Demonstrated proficiency managing budgets and financial performance over $1 Million.
Day-to-Day engagement with executive leadership and Boards.
Proven growth and operational scaling experience.
Demonstrated proficiency engaging with external stakeholders, including public officials or policy environments.
Experience engaging in advocacy or public affairs.
Effective and timely communication skills and professional presence.
Experience in association management, construction industry, chamber leadership, economic development, or policy-driven organizations or related sectors is highly relevant.
Bachelor’s Degree is required, MBA a plus.

This is a full-time, non-hybrid work environment. With a north central San Antonio office location, engagements and events are region-wide and include evenings and some weekends. Compensation is commensurate with experience. Strong incentives, benefits and growth opportunities are hallmarks of this Not-for-Profit. Relocation will be considered.

This role operates in a pro-business, merit-based environment that values fair and open competition, workforce development, and the ability for construction professionals to succeed based on performance, quality, and safety.