Executive Director

Executive Director

Hispanic Professionals of Greater Milwaukee (HPGM)

Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Reports To: Board of Directors
Salary: Starting at $100,000 annually

 

Organization Overview

 

Founded in 2001, Hispanic Professionals of Greater Milwaukee (HPGM) has spent the past 25 years building a stronger future for Latinos across Wisconsin through leadership development, educational investment, and meaningful community connections.

 

Today, HPGM serves as a catalyst for professional and educational achievement, connecting more than 6,300 members and collaborating with more than 100 employers and community organizations to expand opportunity across the state. Through leadership development, professional networking, educational investment, and strategic partnerships, HPGM creates pathways for Latino professionals, students, entrepreneurs, and leaders to achieve their highest potential while strengthening Wisconsin’s workforce and economy.

 

As the organization enters its next chapter, HPGM is poised for continued growth by expanding its statewide impact, deepening strategic partnerships, and developing innovative opportunities that respond to the evolving needs of Wisconsin’s Latino community. This is a pivotal moment for HPGM as it builds upon a strong foundation while embracing new opportunities to increase Latino influence, advance economic prosperity, address barriers to full economic participation, and shape a stronger future for Wisconsin’s Latino community.

 

Position Summary

 

The Executive Director serves as the chief executive and visionary leader of Hispanic Professionals of Greater Milwaukee. Reporting directly to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director is responsible for advancing HPGM’s mission by expanding the organization’s statewide impact, strengthening organizational capacity, ensuring financial sustainability, cultivating strategic partnerships, and serving as the primary ambassador for the organization.

 

The Executive Director inspires and empowers Latino professionals at every stage of their careers while ensuring members have access to the opportunities, resources, and tools needed to achieve greater levels of professional and personal success. This leader is responsible for maintaining a healthy organizational culture, overseeing operations and programs, fostering innovation, and demonstrating a vibrant presence throughout Wisconsin’s business and civic communities.

 

The successful candidate is a strategic, forward-thinking executive who possesses exceptional leadership, relationship-building, analytical, and communication skills while embodying the mission and values of HPGM.

 

Essential Responsibilities

 

Fund Development and Financial Performance

 

• Maintain the fiscal integrity of HPGM, including preparing and submitting an annual operating budget and monthly financial statements that accurately reflect the organization’s financial condition.

• Operate within the approved budget while ensuring maximum resource utilization and maintaining the organization in a strong financial position.

• Lead resource development, fundraising planning, and implementation by identifying funding needs and establishing strategies to secure philanthropic support.

• Develop and maintain meaningful relationships with Milwaukee’s donor community, including major individual donors, foundations, and corporate partners.

• Cultivate, expand, and steward a major donor pipeline to support long-term organizational sustainability.

 

Human Resources, Operations, and Programs

 

• Empower leaders from historically underrepresented communities.

• Provide leadership, coaching, and professional development opportunities for staff while fostering a strong leadership culture aligned with HPGM’s mission.

• Lead strategic planning efforts to ensure HPGM successfully fulfills its mission and remains positioned for long-term growth.

• Oversee implementation of HPGM’s programs and services while maintaining strong relationships with educational institutions, corporations, and foundations.

• Understand community needs and ensure HPGM continues to play a meaningful role in addressing those needs through collaborative partnerships.

 

Community Engagement and Public Relations

 

• Foster and promote positive community relationships while serving as the organization’s primary spokesperson with media and external audiences.

• Lead the organization’s marketing and public relations strategy.

• Represent HPGM’s mission, culture, and values with authenticity among community stakeholders.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with the Board of Directors, senior staff, business leaders, community organizations, employers, and members.

• Maintain productive relationships with government officials, donors, educational leaders, community groups, media representatives, and other key stakeholders.

 

Board Relations and Governance

 

• Lead the organization in alignment with HPGM’s mission, core values, and strategic direction established by the Board of Directors.

• Communicate openly and provide timely, accurate information and documentation that enables the Board to make informed, proactive decisions.

• Partner with the Board to develop strategic policies and oversee their successful implementation.

• Support effective governance practices while maintaining productive relationships with Board leadership.

 

Qualifications

 

• Demonstrated commitment to serving as a resource for Latino talent, leadership development, advancement, and excellence.

• Passion for advancing economic and social opportunity for Latinos throughout Wisconsin.

• Familiarity with the Latino professional community and business landscape in Southeastern Wisconsin is preferred.

• Ability and willingness to remain informed regarding relevant legal and regulatory requirements while partnering with external specialists to ensure organizational compliance.

• Proven ability to identify, cultivate, and maintain meaningful relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

• Strong ability to navigate complex community relationships and build collaborative partnerships.

• Excellent oral, written, presentation, and public relations skills in both English and Spanish.

• Minimum of five years of professional supervisory and executive management experience or equivalent leadership experience.

• Thorough understanding of nonprofit governance, finance, operations, and organizational leadership.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience preferred.

• Ability to travel as needed.

 

Compensation and Benefits

 

Salary

 

• Starting annual salary of $100,000.

 

Benefits

 

• 120 hours of Paid Time Off (starting accrual)

• Hybrid work environment with a combination of in-office, offsite, and remote work

• IRA retirement program with employer contributions

• Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement (ICHRA)Monthly employer reimbursement toward qualified health insurance premiums

• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance for full-time employees

• Flexible, family-friendly, mission-centered workplace

• Paid holidays including: 1) Martin Luther King Jr. Day; 2) Memorial Day; 3) Juneteenth; 4) Week of Independence Day; 5) Labor Day; 6) Thanksgiving Day; 7) Day after Thanksgiving; 8) Christmas Eve through New Year’s Day; and 9) Two floating holidays annually
  

Equal Opportunity Employer

 

Hispanic Professionals of Greater Milwaukee is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Service Provider. Employment opportunities, programs, and services are available without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, arrest or conviction record, English language proficiency, or any other status protected under federal or state law.

 

HPGM is committed to cultivating a culture of belonging while empowering the lives and futures of Latinos throughout Wisconsin through leadership development, investment in educational excellence, and meaningful engagement with the region’s dynamic Hispanic professional community.

 

Why Join HPGM?

 

This is an opportunity to lead one of Wisconsin’s premier Latino professional organizations during an exciting period of growth and expanded statewide influence. The Executive Director will enjoy:

 

• High level of leadership autonomy

• Commitment to lifelong learning and professional development

• Partnership with a strong and engaged Board of Directors

• Opportunity to serve as the organization’s chief ambassador throughout Wisconsin

• Meaningful impact on the future of Latino leadership, workforce development, and economic advancement

 

Application Process

 

Interested candidates should submit the following as a single combined document:

 

• A cover letter describing qualifications for the Executive Director position, interest in HPGM’s mission, and salary expectations.

• A current resume.

• The names, relationship, and contact information for three professional references.

 

Please Note:

 

• References will not be contacted until candidates have been notified.

• Employment offers are contingent upon successful background and reference checks.

• All applicant inquiries and materials will be handled with strict confidentiality.

• The position will remain open until filled.