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8lkeshare Pawall ls a non-proflL 301(c)3 corporaLlon newly esLabllshed for Lhe purpose
of overseelng Lhe launch and admlnlsLraLlon of a publlc blkeshare sysLem ln Pawall.
1hrough a parLnershlp wlLh Lhe SLaLe of Pawall, ClLy and CounLy of Ponolulu and a
number of prlvaLe organlzaLlons, 8lkeshare Pawall ls LargeLlng an lnlLlal sysLem launch
of 140-180 sLaLlons wlLh 1,400-1,700 blcycles ln urban Ponolulu by mld-2013, wlLh plans
Lo expand Lo oLher parLs of Cahu and nelghbor lslands ln subsequenL years. 8lkeshare
Pawall wlll be responslble for program admlnlsLraLlon and wlll conLracL wlLh a Lurn-key
operaLor Lo provlde equlpmenL and dally operaLlons.
8lkeshare ls a publlc LransporLaLlon sysLem LhaL enables lLs cusLomers Lo make shorL
Lrlps beLween a neLwork of unaLLended docklng sLaLlons. 8lkeshare ls growlng rapldly
around Lhe world and ls ln place, or expecLed Lo launch, ln mosL ma[or u.S. clLles ln Lhe
nexL few years.
8lkeshare Pawall requlres an LxecuLlve ulrecLor who can provlde Lhe leadershlp and
lnlLlaLlve Lo sLarL-up Lhe organlzaLlon, aLLracL parLnershlps, fundlng, and oversee and
ensure Lhe developmenL and lmplemenLaLlon of a flscally responslble buslness plan LhaL
accuraLely reflecLs Lhe unlque opporLunlLles and consLralnLs of a blkeshare sysLem ln
Pawall. lL wlll Lake a forward-Lhlnklng leader who can vlsuallze a fuLure where blkeshare
ls an lnLegral parL of Pawall's LransporLaLlon neLwork and can respond Lo Lhe unlque
needs of dlfferenL communlLles across Lhe sLaLe.
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1. 8achelor's degree ln 8uslness, urban or 1ransporLaLlon lannlng,
CommunlcaLlons, MarkeLlng, or relaLed fleld. Advanced degrees are preferred
(M8A, MA, !u).
2. Mlnlmum 3 years of relevanL work experlence
3. 8uslness developmenL and fundralslng experlence wlLh Lhe ablllLy Lo ldenLlfy and
leverage lnnovaLlve fundlng sources
4. uemonsLraLed success ln a sLarL-up organlzaLlon envlronmenL wlLh Lhe ablllLy Lo
successfully sLarL up a new organlzaLlon and lmplemenL new programs
3. LxcellenL leadershlp, managemenL, wrlLLen and verbal communlcaLlon, and
negoLlaLlon skllls, lncludlng Leam bulldlng & collaboraLlon across enLlLles
6. AblllLy Lo manage a flnanclally vlable and susLalnable organlzaLlon wlLh ongolng
budgeLlng, monlLorlng and reporLlng
BIKESHARE HAWAII EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JOB DESCRIPTION
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1he successful candldaLe wlll demonsLraLe many of Lhe followlng LralLs, skllls, or
characLerlsLlcs:
o ollLlcal and geographlc famlllarlLy wlLh Cahu and Lhe Pawallan lslands
preferred, lncludlng faclllLaLlon of publlc processes and collaboraLlon wlLh
governmenL enLlLles
o knowledge of, experlence wlLh, and commlLmenL Lo managlng a 8oard of
ulrecLors and developlng bylaws, regulaLlons, and eLhlcs of managlng a mlsslon-
orlenLed organlzaLlon
o Lxperlence or undersLandlng of buslness operaLlons (blkeshare operaLlons or
oLherwlse), lncludlng consumer markeLlng, engagemenL and cusLomer servlce
o SLraLegy plannlng, budgeL developmenL, ongolng flnanclal monlLorlng and
reporLlng, baslc accounLlng and bookkeeplng skllls preferred
o Sponsorshlp and parLnershlp experlence lncludlng negoLlaLlon and managemenL
of conLracLs, sponsor recrulLmenL, fulflllmenL, and accounL managemenL
o knowledge and undersLandlng of blkeshare, blcycle lnfrasLrucLure, blcycle
markeLlng campalgns, blcycle and moLorlsL educaLlon, and plannlng for llvable
communlLles ls a plus
o Wllllngness Lo work lrregular hours wlLh occaslonal Lravel
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1he LxecuLlve ulrecLor wlll reporL Lo Lhe non-proflL's 8oard of ulrecLors, whlch wlll
conslsL of a range of prlvaLe, publlc, and sponsor represenLaLlves. !ob may requlre hours
LhaL exceed 8 hours per day and/or 40 hours per week.
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1he LxecuLlve ulrecLor's prlmary responslblllLles are segmenLed lnLo pre-launch and
ongolng acLlvlLles.
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o Work wlLh and supporL Lhe 8oard of ulrecLors Lo develop and execuLe a plan Lo
launch 8lkeshare Pawall, lncludlng flnallzlng Lhe mlsslon, key meLrlcs, goals, eLc.
o Manage sponsorshlps, fundralslng, plannlng, and lmplemenLaLlon, lncludlng:
! 8esearch poLenLlal sponsorshlp and fundlng sources, plLch Lo poLenLlal
sponsors and secure funds Lo launch Lhe program
! SubmlL proposals for granLs and admlnlsLers fundralslng records and
documenLaLlon
o SeL-up organlzaLlon lnfrasLrucLure such as flnance, accounLlng, budgeLlng, and
human resources
o Lngage Lhe communlLy and lead slLe plannlng for sLaLlon locaLlons, lncludlng
faclllLaLlng permlLLlng wlLh local [urlsdlcLlons
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o llnallze and lssue Lhe 8equesL for roposals (8l) for Lhe 8lkeshare vendor and
supporL Lhe 8oard ln selecLlng, negoLlaLlng wlLh and hlrlng a vendor
o uevelop and manage a mulLl-faceLed brandlng, markeLlng and medla efforL
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o Manage ongolng operaLlons, growLh and expanslon Lo ensure overall success
and fuLure growLh of Lhe program
o uevelop a Leam culLure LhaL embraces a mlsslon-drlven, Leam-orlenLed,
envlronmenLally susLalnable organlzaLlon
o Lead all aspecLs of ongolng organlzaLlonal managemenL/admlnlsLraLlon for Lhe
blkeshare sysLem afLer launch, lncludlng:
! Worklng wlLh Lhe 8oard Lo develop a budgeL and an operaLlonal plan Lo
maxlmlze membershlp, rldershlp, revenues/proflLs and communlLy
accepLance and Lhen lead Lhe managemenL and execuLlon of such plan
! Lnsurlng adequaLe reporLlng, plannlng, flnanclal forecasLlng and
accounLlng sLandards and processes are ln place
! 8ecrulLlng and managlng a large and dlverse Leam
! CoordlnaLlng and malnLalnlng sLrong ongolng relaLlonshlps among
mulLlple parLles, such as Lhe 8oard of ulrecLors, sponsors, vendors,
subconLracLor(s), cusLomers, communlLy organlzaLlons and governmenL
agencles
o ulrecL regular board meeLlngs and documenL dlscusslons and declslons of Lhe
8oard Lo ensure smooLh funcLlonlng and compllance wlLh rules and regulaLlons
o CLher duLles Lo accompllsh Lhe non-proflL's mlsslon sLaLemenL and ob[ecLlves
noLe: 1he above descrlpLlon ls noL lnLended Lo be an exhausLlve llsL of all duLles,
responslblllLles, or quallflcaLlons assoclaLed wlLh Lhe [ob.
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admlnlsLer a successful blkeshare program.
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