CEO

YMCA
Salary
$65,000.00
$75,000.00
Resumes Accepted Until
Resume Contact
[email protected]
Seeking dynamic, strategic, visionary leader passionate about community impact & organizational growth to lead us into our next chapter.
Job Description

The Forest City YMCA Board of Directors is looking for our next CEO to be the face of the community and to foster relationships with key partners in the community.  We are a small, close-knit community with high membership penetration so future growth will require innovation and vision.  Our next CEO will be required to be active in the community and to nurture the significant partnerships with Waldorf University, Winnebago Industries, and the Forest City School District.  

Qualifications
  1. Must demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills and personal values consistent with the YMCA mission.
  2. Prior experience in a management role with a YMCA or related experience at a comparable organization with direct supervision of staff.
  3. Prior experience overseeing an annual budget.
  4. Proven ability to develop and strengthen community relationships and experience working in strategic partnerships to expand services that address community needs.
  5. Fundraising experience, including annual campaign and grant management.
  6. Experience working with a board or volunteer leadership structure.
Essential Functions
  • Improve Operating Performance: Engage the board and appropriate staff to develop an annual tactical plan for identifying and achieving key goals and objectives towards operating with safe, relevant and sustainable practices. Quickly address issues that may arise, forecast future needs, and manage and direct the Y’s operations and activities. Innovative strategies will be required to grow membership and program operations.
  • Lead With Sound Fiscal Management Practices: Continue to lead our organization through recovery by focusing on membership and childcare program growth. Use high-level financial analysis to forecast financial trends and ensure growth. Quickly address financial issues that may arise. Lead the organization to develop the budget and drive operations to surplus annually by growing earned revenue and contributions and controlling costs. Empower and guide staff to lead their departments to achieve financial milestones.
  • Position the Y as a Vital Partner for Community Involvement: Serve as an ambassador for the mission, purpose, and vision for the YMCA within the community. Possess the ability to develop and cultivate relationships with key stakeholders from diverse backgrounds, while always upholding the highest standards and values of the Y. Ensure your Y is seen as a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community by connecting all people to their potential, purpose, and each other.
  • Develop and Implement a Strategic Plan: Work effectively with volunteers, community leaders, and key staff, to create and develop a strategic plan that addresses the needs of the communities served by the Y and includes defined organizational strategies, a clear implementation plan with deliverables, and measurable goals.
  • Build and Lead Staff: Ensure a culturally competent and effective talent development system is in place. Hire, motivate, nurture, retain, and hold staff accountable for key objectives. Work towards recruiting, retaining, developing and promoting staff that represent the diversity of the communities served. Encourage the team by creating a spirit of camaraderie, inclusion, and sense of mission and purpose. Create a learning organization to help staff achieve their highest potential.
  • Fundraising and Donor Engagement: Ideal candidate will demonstrate strong skills in strategic fundraising, donor engagement and persuasive communication, proven ability to develop and execute fundraising campaigns, write compelling grant proposals, and cultivate long-term relationships with individual donors, corporate partners and foundations. Experience with digital fundraising, social media campaigns and community outreach is also highly desirable.
Cause-Driven Leadership Competencies

Building Relationships

Advancing Our Mission & Cause

Leading Operations

Developing & Inspiring People

Required Certifications
  1. Possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, or equivalent experience.
  2. YMCA Organizational Leader certification.  Note: Candidates who do not already possess this certification will have up to three years to certify.

 

*Interested candidates should send cover letter and resume, along with (4) professional and (2) personal references to [email protected].