Chief Executive Officer - Boys & Girls Club of Boone County

An exciting opportunity to lead our Boys & Girls Clubs of Boone County (BGCBC) is open, and we are looking for our next Chief Executive Officer to lead our efforts to make a positive impact on kids’ lives. We are seeking candidates who will lead the overall planning and operation of the organization – while providing leadership, direction, and support to the Board of Directors. You will be responsible for bringing the organization’s mission to life, as you work to ensure that area kids and teens achieve great futures by delivering a safe and fun space, creating an engaging Club experience, and managing caring professionals to guide them along the way. We are seeking a relationship-centered leader to drive measurable outcomes and sustainable growth, who sets a clear, forward-looking direction and translates vision into action. Further, this leader communicates with clarity and impact and combines strong financial and operational judgment with a resourceful, ownership-driven mindset.

The ambition for the future of the organization is to be able to increase BGCBC’s positive impact in the Boone County area. Boone County is one of the fastest growing counties in the State of Indiana. BGBC serves Boone County through three units; Lebanon, Whitestown, and Zionsville. The new CEO is tasked with setting the vision, garnering the community’s support, and harnessing the resources to provide critical services and programming to our growing community. This position reports to the Board of Directors

Role and Responsibilities:

• Implement BGCBC’s three-year strategic plans as set by you (the CEO) and Board of Directors, as well as annual goals and objectives; financial, program and administrative management; and leadership of the organization. Guidance and direction are provided by the Board and its Executive Committee.
• Lead the Club staff including the administrative staff and Unit Directors of our three units in Lebanon, Whitestown, and Zionsville.
• Promote Boys & Girls Clubs services to individuals, other service organizations and the local community with a focus on collaborative communication and partnership.
• Direct and participate in public relations and fundraising activities; lead activities to raise funds through individual donations, corporate partnerships, grants, or other gifts for the organization.
• Establish goals and budgets; develop policies and procedures.
• Monitor and approve the organization’s program services to ensure achievement of the mission and goals of BGCBC.
• Oversee management and attainment of resources necessary to ensure the stable financial operations of the organization.
• Provide leadership to Club staff by developing administrative and operational standards by which goals will be met.
• Oversee staffing activities of the organization, including recruiting, training, mentoring, and evaluating both paid and volunteer staff.
• Provide professional leadership to the Board of Directors to ensure the development of an effective and motivated Board, including identification, recruitment, training, and involvement of Board members in meeting the goals of the organization.
• Demonstrate that safety is a core value, ensure that the management system conforms with membership requirements and industry standards and is actively engaged in the safety improvement process.
• Ensure that the organization is in compliance with membership and other requirements or standards of Boys & Girls Clubs of America, other affiliated and regulatory agencies and that the Organization has standards and measures in place that define effective safety practices, train to those annually, and identify vulnerabilities and strategies to mitigate risks.
• Serve as point of escalation, feedback and approval for reportable Club incidents ensuring that all accident and incident reports are completed, up to date and submitted to the administrative office for archiving.
• Lead special projects assigned by the Board of Directors.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

The successful Chief Executive Officer will bring a combination of strategic vision, executive leadership, and operational acumen, with the ability to inspire stakeholders and translate mission into measurable community impact.

• Demonstrated ability to organize, direct, plan and coordinate operations in a multi-unit organization.
• Leadership skills, including negotiation, problem-solving, decision-making, and delegation.
• Effective communication skills, both oral and written; ability to speak effectively and persuasively to groups and individuals.
• Demonstrated competency and ability in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with a Board of Directors, staff, community groups and other related agencies.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise professionals and other staff/volunteers who may be in distant subunits of the organization.
• Demonstrated skills and competency in the following areas preferred: the mission, objectives, policies, programs, and procedures of Boys & Girls Clubs; the principles and practices of nonprofit organizations and their management; and resource development activities and sources of funding.
• Proven ability to effectively lead, motivate, and manage a diverse team to achieve organizational goals.