About SEEDS 

SEEDS is a mission-driven nonprofit organization focused on defining standards and promoting ethical practices for egg donation and surrogacy programs. SEEDS provides a voluntary, industry-led framework of standards, education, and accountability that helps protect intended parents, surrogates, and donors while elevating professionalism and best practices across agencies and allied providers. 

About the Role 

SEEDS is seeking a thoughtful, strategic, and highly hands-on Executive Director to lead the organization through an important period of transition and growth. 

This is a working leadership role for someone who can operate as a strategist, executor, and relationship builder. Reporting to the President and working closely with the Board of Directors, the Executive Director will help set priorities, drive initiatives forward, support day-to-day operations and administrative work, and bring greater structure, continuity, and accountability to the organization. 

This role is also highly relational and external-facing. The Executive Director will represent SEEDS with credibility and professionalism across the field, building relationships with community members, agencies, and other stakeholders, and serving as a spokesperson to the press and broader community as needed. 

The ideal candidate brings strong nonprofit or association leadership experience, sound judgment, and the ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution. They are self-directed, organized, collaborative, and skilled at building trust across a wide range of stakeholders. 

What You Will Do 

• Serve as SEEDS’ senior staff leader, responsible for day-to-day leadership, operational oversight, and hands-on execution of the organization’s strategic priorities and administrative tasks.  
• Partner closely with the President, and Officer Team, Executive board, and committees to turn goals into clear plans, sustainable systems, and strong follow-through across committees, volunteers, staff, and key initiatives.  
• Strengthen the organization’s infrastructure, including workflows, documentation, communication rhythms, and operational processes, to support continuity, accountability, and long-term effectiveness.  
• Oversee budgeting, reporting, reimbursements, spending workflows, and administrative operations in partnership with financial leadership, while supervising key operational support roles, supporting officers, and ensuring strong day-to-day execution.  
• Represent SEEDS with credibility and professionalism across the field, building relationships with community members, agencies, press, partners, and the broader community while helping elevate the organization’s visibility, influence, and impact. 

What We Are Looking For 

• 8+ years of experience in nonprofit leadership, association management, operations, executive administration, or a similar senior role 
• Experience leading operations and building structure in organizations navigating growth, change, or transition 
• Experience partnering with boards, officer teams, committees, or other volunteer-led leadership structures 
• Strong ability to translate strategy into execution and manage multiple priorities across a complex stakeholder environment 
• Excellent judgment, discretion, and professionalism in navigating sensitive matters and organizational dynamics 
• Strong communication, relationship-building, and external representation skills 
• Financial and administrative fluency, along with experience improving systems, processes, and documentation to support accountability, continuity, and scale 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience in the assisted reproduction field or in a closely related nonprofit, association, membership-based, or ethics-focused organization 
• Experience serving in a senior leadership role within a nonprofit or similar mission-driven organization 
• Experience operating effectively in board- and volunteer-led environments, including governance support and external representation