Deputy Director

Company: ASIAN REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION of AMERICA
Location: San Diego
Posted on: February 14, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description DEPUTY DIRECTOR JOB SUMMARY The Deputy Director will be a mission-focused leader with experience scaling an organization and developing a performance culture among a group of diverse, talented individuals. He/she will be charged with building a record of success by working alongside the Executive Director and Board of Directors to further develop the AREAAs vision and achieving its goals for continued financial stability and enhancing the impact of the organizations programs. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES In partnership with the Executive Director and Board of Directors, execute the strategic plan and where appropriate implement new processes and approaches to achieve it. Provide programmatic input to the Executive Director in strategic planning. Lead a collaborative process with the Executive Director, Board of Directors and its committees, executing decisions effectively and ensuring that the Executive Director, Board of Directors and its committees are informed of critical developments in a timely and effective manner. Monitor the activities of the subsidiaries and work with appropriate staff as needed. Monitor activities of committees and task force(s) including program design, performance metrics, and program outcomes. Manage program aspects of the annual budget in conjunction with Executive Director. Strengthen and assist in managing relationships with partners and other strategic alliance providers. Along with the Executive Director, provide staff support and guidance to the Board of Directors and serve as staff liaison to relevant subcommittees of the Board. Represent AREAA at private and public functions as needed. Fundraise on AREAAs behalf as assigned by the Executive Director. Execute all other reasonable duties as assigned by the Executive Director. QUALIFICATIONS Passion, imagination, vision, leadership and integrity. A minimum of 5-7 years senior management experience with increasing levels of responsibility and management of staff, preferably within a nonprofit or government agency involved or related to housing development and management. Demonstrated knowledge of housing, real estate and organizational development. Bachelors degree required; an advanced degree preferred. The ideal candidate will demonstrate the following capabilities: Commitment to AREAAs mission and the credibility and persuasiveness to secure support from staff. Evidence of the ability to consistently make good decisions through a combination of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment. Strong writing skills including grant writing experience. High level of business acumen including successful P&L management. Ability to balance the delivery of programs against the realities of a budget. Strategic vision and agility to think strategically, anticipate future consequences and trends, and incorporate them into the organizational plan. Ability to juggle many responsibilities at once and to operate both independently and hands-on with the flexibility to be part of a team. Exceptional capacity for managing and leading people; a team builder who is able to connect to staff both on an individual level and in large groups; capacity to enforce accountability, develop and empower top-notch leaders from the bottom up, lead from the top down, and learn the strengths and weaknesses of the team so as to put people in a position to succeed. A track record of embracing challenges and able to act and react as necessary, even if limited information is available; not afraid to take charge of a situation; can overcome resistance to leadership and take unpopular stands when necessary. A thorough understanding of finance, membership CRM systems; broad experience with the full range of business functions and systems, including strategic development and planning, budgeting, business analysis, finance, information systems, human resources, and marketing. TO APPLY: Please send your cover letter and resume to Hope Atuel at hatuel@areaa.org.

Keywords: ASIAN REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION of AMERICA, Coachella , Deputy Director, Administration, Clerical , San Diego, California