Chief Executive Officer - BGC Muskegon Lakeshore

Opportunity Summary

The Boys and Girls Club of the Muskegon Lakeshore (BGCML), located in Muskegon, MI and boarding the eastern shores of Lake Michigan, is seeking its next Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to help lead the Club into a new era of strategic progress and collaborative leadership.   Just three hours north of Chicago, the City of Muskegon is known for its welcoming neighborhoods, waterfront access, and vibrant and resilient downtown. This is a proud community where relationships matter, and residents are actively engaged in supporting local organizations. Above all, the next CEO must have a passion to serve underserved youth and fully believe in our mission. The BGCML intends to identify an energetic leader motivated by challenges and a dynamic work environment. The CEO will serve as a strong, dynamic and collaborative leader, responsible for managing daily operations, aligning position responsibilities with Board of Directors policy, establishing community relationships, and generating new capital funding opportunities. Success in this role will require strong interpersonal skills, clear communication, financial acumen, fundraising and marketing prowess, and a commitment to open and accountable governance that fosters trust among staff and Board members.

The BCGML is ready for a CEO who brings curiosity, discipline, and care to their leadership. The ideal candidate will be comfortable navigating complexity, skilled at uniting diverse perspectives, and dedicated to helping the Club grow with purpose while honoring what makes it unique. Caring about the future of children, ensuring area kids and teens achieve great futures, delivering a safe, fun space, providing engaging experiences, and managing caring professionals are all requisites to creating a successful journey.

The BGCML intends to increase its impact in the Muskegon area. The next CEO will be expected to increase the number of youths served and improve the efficacy of its programming.

Key Responsibilities

• The CEO oversees day-to-day operations, implements policies formulated and adopted by the Board of Directors, and ensures timely, efficient and cost-effective management. The role includes appointing and removing employees, enforcing compliance with requirements and standards of the national organization, reporting to the Board of Directors, and representing the BGCML in various forums.
• The CEO oversees the staff.
• Implement strategic plans as set by the 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 Chair of the Board, and by the Board and its Executive Committee.
• Promote Boys & Girls Clubs services to individuals, other service organizations and the local community with a focus on collaborative communication.
• Coordinate, direct, and participate in public relations and fundraising activities.
• Establish goals and budgets; develop policies and procedures.
• Monitor and approve the organization’s program services to ensure the achievement of the mission and goals of BGCML in collaboration with and support of the Board of Directors.
• Oversee management and attainment of resources necessary to ensure the stable financial operations of the organization are conducted in accordance with applicable laws.
• Oversee staffing activities of the organization, including recruiting, training, mentoring, and evaluating both paid and volunteer staff.
• Provide leadership to Club staff by developing administrative and operational standards by which goals will be met.
• 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.
• May be assigned special projects periodically by the Board of Directors.
• Reports to the Board of Directors

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated success in managing an annual budget in excess of $4,000,00.
• Demonstrated ability to organize, direct, plan and coordinate operations in a multi-unit organization.
• Leadership skills, including negotiation, problem-solving, decision-making and delegation.
• Strong 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.
• Advanced knowledge and expertise in asset management, including financial resources and property.
• 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.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university required; advanced degree preferred.