The YMCA of Golden Crescent Board of Directors is actively seeking a visionary leader who will continue to build upon strong executive leadership and continue a culture of excellence within the YMCA as an active resident of the community. The YMCA is the hub of the community as a leading provider of youth programs, and health and wellness services. The CEO position is uniquely positioned to champion the YMCA mission and embark on the next chapter of the organization.
The successful candidate must have a solid business acumen, sound judgment, and exceptional leadership skills. The CEO must have a proven track record that demonstrates an ability to successfully implement and promote the YMCA’s services and activities to the community; assess community needs and develop programs in partnership with others to meet those needs; raise funds through annual and capital campaigns; develop and lead staff; and work with a YMCA board to focus on strategic issues.
Areas of Responsibility:
Key Deliverables:
- Develop and Implement a Strategic Plan: Work effectively with volunteers, key staff, and the YMCA of the USA Resource Director, to create and develop a strategic roadmap that addresses opportunities and challenges related to the community’s support of facilities and programs, with defined organizational strategies. Lead staff in the development and implementation of goals through an annual operating plan. Lead volunteers in creating and aligning committees and their charts of work to support the strategies and goals of the association. In 2019 the CEO will launch the process to develop a new strategic plan that will guide the organization into the next chapter and focus on increasing the market penetration and addressing new competition.
- Develop and Manage the Staff Team: The YMCA seeks a “servant leader” who can inspire a positive attitude and build a cohesive team. The new CEO will create a plan to build unity, encourage teamwork, set operational goals tied to a strategic plan, hold staff accountable, and foster individual staff development. Lead by example; remain actively engaged in staff development and performance leading to superior results in programs, member satisfaction and community engagement. The CEO will focus on the development of all staff to ensure there is succession with key leadership positions to ensure continuity of quality service for the future.
- Fiscal Management: Use a high level of financial analysis to forecast financial trends, growth and stability while consistently leading the organization to balance or surplus operations by growing earned revenue and contributions and controlling costs. Empower and guide staff leaders on the successful financial operation of their areas of responsibility. Monitor the budget closely to address competition that may impact membership, facility needs, and anticipate impact on revenue and expenses.
- Advocate the YMCA Vision Within the Community: Serve as ambassador for the mission, goals and values of the YMCA. Lead efforts for increasing membership and delivering high quality programs to the community. Actively interact and communicate with the communities in the region as a representative of the YMCA. Represent the YMCA’s mission to community leaders, donors, staff and volunteers. Assure existing strong partnerships are fostered, and new partnerships are created. Be seen and respected as a leader within the community, while proactively creating collaborations to enhance outreach and program initiatives.
Additional Key Priorities:
- Advance a Culture of Philanthropy: Lead fundraising efforts by working with the board, staff, and community to establish a plan for the organization to raise significant contributions, including endowment, for service growth, affordable programs and capital development projects. Must be able to position the YMCA as a charity of choice by communicating and engaging with our community, and by instilling confidence, credibility, and trust in the YMCA with community leaders, partners, and donors. Fundraising plans will meet current and future needs of the association while building a culture of philanthropy among the board and staff.
- Improve Operating Performance: Work with the board to develop an annual tactical plan for achieving key YMCA goals and objectives that will support the existing facilities. Remain fully informed of all operational issues and have the keen ability to quickly address any issues that might arise as well as forecast future needs. Implement an operations plan that will result in all locations offering the same high-quality programs and services to the community.
- Cause-Driven Leadership: Inspire and mobilize staff, volunteers, members, community members and community partners to strengthen communities. Passionate about giving their community a place to play, to learn, to connect with one another, to be healthy, to eat well and give back. Create a welcoming, genuine, hopeful, nurturing environment, and dedicated to making their community stronger.
- Establish and Maintain a Culture: Strengthen a culture of inclusion, integrity, character and life-long learning within the YMCA organization that reinforces, encourages, and promotes values of honesty, respect, responsibility, and caring.
Skills/Experience:
- 1 Accredited 4-year college degree.
- Must demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills and personal values consistent with the YMCA mission.
- Must demonstrate the ability to develop and strengthen community relationships.
- Must demonstrate the ability to develop new programs, review and enhance programs being offered or considered, for both economy and the effectiveness in broadening our engagement in the communities in which we serve.
Preferred Criteria for Candidates:
- YMCA Organizational Leader Certification. If the candidate does not possess this, they must obtain it within 3 years from the date of hire.
- Minimum five years prior experience in a senior management role with a YMCA or related experience at a comparable organization with direct supervision of multiple levels of staff and employees.
- Fiscally sound business management approach.
- Strategic planning and fundraising experience including annual and capital campaigns.
- A proven track record of budgetary and fiscal management of more than $2,000,000 annually.
Compensation/Benefits:
Salary Range: $105,000-$120,000 annualized, commensurate with experience.
Benefits: Retirement contribution: The Y contributes 7%, Employee 5%. Vacation plan, health plan, relocation reimbursement, and other benefits per personnel policy included.
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Dec 30 2018
Active Until:
Jan 31 2019
Hiring Organization:
YMCA of the USA
industry:
Nonprofit