The Penobscot Bay YMCA (established in 1915) is a thriving $4.5 M association with four locations serving greater Knox County in Maine. The association’s flagship branch in Rockport was built in 2002 and has over 6000 members, and since then, several additional locations serving surrounding communities have added to the Y’s impact in our service area. Our region is a popular tourist and artist destination, and the surrounding coastal region boasts beautiful ocean views, diverse landscapes, and year-round recreational opportunities. We are also a working-waterfront community and a hub of regional manufacturing with a growing year-round economy, blending a broad spectrum of socio-economic needs.
The association resides in an area with diverse demographics of affluence and poverty, summer and year-around residents, quality and challenged school’s systems, balanced by a common theme of hardworking well-meaning people. Although the Y is needed throughout the service area, the growth center of the association is in Rockland, where demands are much higher for subsided services and mission critical work.
The Y’s desired impact outlined in the Y’s recent strategic plan is to serve as a cornerstone of well-being, fostering partnerships and providing services to meet community needs. The Penobscot Bay YMCA does this by focusing on strengthening the academic achievement level and overall development of youth; serving as a regional leader in healthy living; and, being a primary resource for connecting and engaging individuals of all ages in healthy social environments.
PROFESSIONAL QUALITIES AND COMPETENCIES OF THE NEXT LEADER:
- This strong Y needs a leader who can continue the great work of prior leadership and continue expansion and deepening of impact at all of its branches. Therefore, the board believes its next CEO should be an experienced leader who has the background and qualities that will permit him or her to achieve excellence in the following roles:
Advocate the Vision of the YMCA and be the Heart and Soul of the Operation
- Proactively interact and communicate with YMCA members, donors, staff and volunteers. Serve as an ambassador for the mission, cause and vision for the YMCA within the community as a respected leader with the ability to develop and cultivate relationships with key stakeholders, while always upholding the highest standards of the values of the YMCA’s heritage.
Build and Manage the Staff Team
- Establish himself/herself as a leader who can hire, motivate, engage, and retain high performing staff in a positive and productive manner by creating and setting an expectation for excellence. Demonstrate an engaging, open, positive and inclusive leadership style with a proven history of displaying integrity, high regard for honesty and courage, and an open mind to innovative approaches for improving services and expanding impact.
Lead a Culture of Philanthropy
- Serve as the leader in fundraising efforts by working with the board and senior staff to establish a plan for how the organization will continue to raise significant contributed dollars including endowment for service growth, keeping programs affordable for all and facility renovation and expansion. Experience and demonstrated success leading annual and capital campaigns and capital development projects will be important to continue facility improvements and expansion plans. Must be able to position the Y as a charity of choice by instilling confidence, credibility, and trust in the Y with community leaders and donors.
Fiscal Management
- Using a high level of financial analysis to forecast financial trends, growth and stability, consistently lead organization to a balanced or surplus operation by growing earned revenue and contributions and controlling costs. Empower and guide staff to lead their departments to successful financial operation. Review and implement stewardship strategies to serve a growing organization.
Cause-Driven Leadership
- Inspire and mobilize staff, volunteers, members, community members and community partners to collaborate to strengthen our communities. Be passionate about giving our community a place to play, to learn, to be healthy, to eat well and give back. Create a welcoming, genuine, hopeful, nurturing environment and be dedicated to making our community stronger.
Minimum Candidate Criteria:
- Minimum five years’ prior experience in a senior management role with a YMCA or organization of comparable complexity managing multiple sites.
- Successful fiscal management track record with budgets of $3M or more annually, ideally of a multi-branch operation.
- YMCA Organizational Leader Certification (Note: Candidates not already in possession of this certification have up to three years to obtain this through Y-USA).
Preferred Candidate Criteria:
- Ability to develop and strengthen community relationships and effective collaborations.
- Effective skills in board governance and serving as an integral partner with volunteers.
- Experience leading successful fundraising efforts (including annual and capital campaigns).
- Experience leading and implementing a strategic plan.
- Working knowledge of property and facilities utilization, maintenance, and development.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and personal values consistent with the YMCA mission.
$115,000.00 - $135,000.00