Chief Strategy & Impact Officer

YMCA
Salary
$150,000.00
$170,000.00
How to Apply
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The YMCA of Greater Cincinnati is hiring a Chief Strategy & Impact Officer
Job Description

The Chief Strategy & Impact Officer leads the Y’s long-term vision, organizational evaluation systems, and social responsibility work. You will drive our multi-year strategic plan, oversee the Social Responsibility department, and lead our Creating Connected Communities initiative — a bold strategy to advance civic engagement, build bridges across difference, and strengthen mental and spiritual wellness across the region.

Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in organizational development, human services, social services, business or equivalent. 
  • 10+ years of progressive leadership in community engagement, systems change or related field. 
  • Proven track record surpassing ambitious, community-level goals. 
  • Demonstrated expertise in collaborative systems change and impact evaluation. 
  • Exceptional written, verbal, and visual communication skills. 
  • Experience with board development and non-profit fundraising preferred. 
Essential Functions

Strategy & Organizational Impact 

  • Lead the development and execution of the Y's multi-year strategic plan, engaging staff, members, and community partners. 
  • Design and scale programs and initiatives that deepen mission impact and strengthen organizational sustainability. 
  • Embed ARB principles across all core functions and drive a culture of continuous improvement. 

Evaluation and Learning 

  • Maintain a comprehensive impact evaluation model and theory of change that measures meaningful mission outcomes. 
  • Identify and implement evaluation tools that drive accountability and orgnaizational learning. 

Social Responsiblity & Creating Connected Communities

  • Provide executive leadership for the Social Responsibility department. 
  • Lead and scale the Creating Connected Communities strategy across programs, partners, and the broader community. 

Partnerships, Funding & Leadership Development

  • Build strategic local, national, and international partnerships to amplify the Y's impact. 
  • Identify and secure funding aligned with strategic priorities. 
  • Coach staff and advance leadership development in bridgebuilding, facilitation, and collaborative leadership. 

Key Skills 

  • Strategic planning and systems thinking across complex, multi-stakeholder environments
  • Impact measurement, program evaluation, and data-informed decision-making. 
  • Community engagement, civic leadership, and bridgebuilding. 
  • Executive communication, facilitation, and stakeholder influence. 
  • Nonprofit fundraising, philanthropy, and partnership development. 
  • Change management and organizational culture building.