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Work History
Education
Skills
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Jacob Hedden

Champlin,MN

Summary

Skilled Director who excels at building management teams and setting a high standard of excellence in the quality of operations and service. Applies strong analytical and critical thinking skills to make sound decisions and problem solve to drive long-term performance.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Director of Support Services

Brighton Hospice
10.2022 - Current

- Direct Leader to Social Work, Chaplains, Volunteer Coordinators and Bereavement Coordinators (Currently overseeing 11 Chaplains, 2 bereavement coordinators, two volunteer coordinators and 11 social workers)

- Liaison between Director of Clinical Services, Nurse Case Managers and Support Services teams

- Implement new policies and procedures

- Conduct weekly meetings for all four teams

- Do 90, 6 month and 1 year reviews for team members

- Carry forward mission of organization

- Approve PTO and payroll

- Provide Guidance, 1:1's and leadership for Clinicians in the field and those working remote

- Participate in Inter Disciplinary Group for each of Minnesota’s territories each week

- Meet with regional team bi-weekly for guidance and big picture training

Director of Guest Services

Eagle Brook Church
10.2018 - 10.2021

- Recruit, train, and manage a diverse and effective team of over 400 volunteers to ensure a welcoming environment, a culture of valuing people and smooth operation of services for the Anoka campus

- Increased volunteer workforce by 10.3% in my first 3 months and 28.3% in the first 12 months to meet the critical needs of the organization

- Applied state-of-the-art personality and strengths assessments to build more cohesive and diverse teams

- Oversee the growth and development of 12 teams of approximately 25 team members by casting vision, conducting leadership training, mentoring 12 Directors and 36 team leads

- Manage scheduling and logistics for each team for all weekly events

- Speak speak through the lens of Eagle Brook’s vision culture to effectively connect all volunteer experience to our mission

Director of Student Events

Grace Fellowship Church
08.2015 - 10.2018

- Directed a robust program of 120 students and 28 leaders

- Oversaw youth ministry budget and tracked all expenses

- Increased weekly attendance of events by 22% in my first year through novel advertising and programming

- Recruited, mentored, and supervised team leaders across all functions of the organization

- Created a Leadership team of 6 people to meet the critical needs of the organization

- Managed two part time staff and a budget of 30k

- Worked closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to guide operational strategy and student programming

Director of Student Events and Music

Church Of Hope
08.2011 - 08.2015

- Managed and supervised approximately 30 volunteers, decreasing turnover on my teams to an all-time low of 17%

- Oversaw multiple programs in a small startup-like organization, including the tech, student program, and stage production and music team

- Engaged in leadership development training and mentoring for team leads across my span of care

-Led worship every (vocal/guitar) every Sunday and Wednesday nights

- Led student trips once a year

Education

Skills



  • Strategic planning
  • Procedure development and implementation
  • Business operations including financial, administrative, Employee Relations, guest service, and operational standards
  • Strong leadership skills
  • Identify and develop talent
  • Systems implementation and improvement strategies
  • Communicates with impact
  • Multi-unit operations management
  • Team retention, hiring, training and development
  • Organized, disciplined, self driven and
  • MS Office and Outlook proficiency

Accomplishments

- Had highest retention rate in team for 2023 in current role

- Onboarded and hired 8 new staff who are excelling in their roles

- Increased workforce by 10.3% in my first 3 months and 28.3% in the first 12 months to meet the critical needs of the organization

- Applied state-of-the-art personality and strengths assessments to build more cohesive and diverse teams

- Recruit, train, and manage a diverse and effective team of over 400 team members to ensure a Guest Services standards were being upheld and executed with excellence

- Oversee the growth and development of 12 teams of approximately 25 people by casting vision, conducting leadership training, mentoring Directors and team leads and leading meetings

Timeline

Director of Support Services

Brighton Hospice
10.2022 - Current

Director of Guest Services

Eagle Brook Church
10.2018 - 10.2021

Director of Student Events

Grace Fellowship Church
08.2015 - 10.2018

Director of Student Events and Music

Church Of Hope
08.2011 - 08.2015

Jacob Hedden