Director, CEO Engagement – Small/Midsize Y Affiliate
YMCA of the USA
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Chicago • Illinois • United States
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Salary
💰 $175,000 - $184,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Drive to deliver strategic support and solutions to assigned portfolio of Ys related to real time opportunities
- Bring resources, credibility, and timely engagement to improve trust and strengthen relationships between CEOs and YUSA Engage service delivery
- Provide specialized consulting services that will systematically identify and focus on financial assessments, operational assessments, executive transitions, collaborations, shared services, management agreements, mergers, strategy, and planning
- Collaborate with affiliate networks to ensure coordination and strategic alignment around collective goals that advance network priorities and outcomes
- Implement processes to enhance and increase communication across the Y network
- Partner across Y-USA to identify and support CEO’s needs related to Executive Learning Series opportunities
- Serve as a convener around specialized topics, emerging trends, and shared concerns
- Cultivate CEO relationships through problem solving, trust building, and value-added engagements
- Establish effective partnerships and working relationships across Affiliate Networks, Alliances, and Y-USA departments to achieve overall objectives and strategic goals
- Advocate for both Y-USA and the Affiliate Networks
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent; related post-graduate work or an advanced degree is preferred
- Organizational Leader certification is preferred
- Requires minimum of 7-10 years of executive level leadership experience in the YMCA or another federated, not-for-profit, mission-based organization
- CEO or C-Suite experience is strongly preferred in SMY Y Affiliate group
- Demonstrated experience cultivating partnerships within complex organizational structures
- Demonstrated excellent project management, organizational, analytical planning, and critical thinking skills
- Demonstrated experience operating within a complex environment that requires continual improvement and maintaining discipline of adherence to best practices
- Demonstrated advanced coaching, communication and facilitating abilities with ability to operate comfortably in an asynchronous environment
- Knowledge and understanding of shared services, partnerships and creating the most impact as we strengthen YMCAs for the future
- Superior verbal, written and interpersonal communications skills are required
- Demonstrated superior ability to build relationships and influence others by interacting with a broad range of stakeholders
Benefits
- full benefits package including medical, dental, vision
- defined benefit plan (retirement savings)
- defined contribution plan (403(b) plan)
- life and disability insurances
- technology stipend
- generous paid time off
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
project managementanalytical planningcritical thinkingcoachingcommunicationfacilitating
Soft Skills
relationship buildinginfluencetrust buildingproblem solvingorganizational leadership
Certifications
Organizational Leader certification