Chief Executive Officer - Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity to lead the growing Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa (BGCCI) is open, and we are looking for our next Chief Executive Officer to make a positive impact on kids’ lives. We’re seeking candidates who will lead the overall planning and operation of the organization – while collaborating closely with 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.

As a powerful testament, an astounding 54% of national Club alumni have expressed that the Club has had a life-altering impact on them. This highlights the incredible opportunity that awaits you and your team to make a profound and transformative difference in the lives of our youth, which will undoubtedly bring about profound and lasting changes.

The ambition for the future of the organization is to be able to increase BGCCI’s positive impact in the Des Moines area. One way to achieve that is to increase the number of youths served. Improving program efficacy is another way. Some combination of the two is the likely strategy for success. The new CEO will be tasked with setting the vision, garnering the community’s support, and harnessing the resources to achieve this two-fold impact improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the chief ambassador and source of organizational energy, inspiring confidence, building enthusiasm, and mobilizing resources to advance the mission, expand impact, and ensure long-term sustainability.
• Implement strategic plans as established by the Board of Directors, including developing operational plans, cascading strategic priorities throughout the organization, translating Board-approved goals into actionable staff work plans and measurable deliverables, monitoring progress toward goals and objectives, and regularly reporting outcomes to the Board; providing financial, programmatic, and administrative leadership for the organization. Guidance and direction are provided by the Chair of the Board, the Board of Directors, and its Executive Committee.
• Promote Boys & Girls Clubs services to individuals, other service organizations and the local community with a focus on collaborative communication.
• Direct and participate in public relations and fundraising activities; lead activities to raise funds or otherwise solicit and gather monetary donations or other gifts for the organization
• Establish organizational goals and budgets while developing and implementing strong financial policies and procedures that ensure fiscal accountability, operational efficiency, and long-term sustainability.
• Monitor and approve the organization’s program services to ensure achievement of the mission and goals of BGCCI in collaboration with and support of the Board of Directors.
• Provide strategic oversight and development of resource development initiatives to secure and manage the financial resources necessary to sustain stable organizational operations, ensuring compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and financial governance standards.
• 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 partnership and collaboration with 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 ability to organize, direct, plan and coordinate operations in a multi-unit organization.
• Demonstrated history of successful fundraising, major donor cultivation, and/or new business development, with the ability to build strategic relationships, secure sustainable revenue streams, and expand organizational impact through corporate, foundation, and individual partnerships.
• 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 both internally and externally to the clubs.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and transparently with Board members, staff, community stakeholders, and strategic partners to foster alignment, collaboration, and organizational trust.
• Proven track record of translating creative ideas into actionable strategies, leading implementation efforts, and ensuring consistent follow-through to achieve organizational objectives and sustainable outcomes.
• 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 is preferred, but direct experience in a similar role, with a history of success, will be considered.