Chief Executive Officer

About the role

The Decatur Family YMCA is seeking a mission-driven, community-centered Chief Executive Officer to lead one of Central Illinois’ long-standing community institutions into its next era of impact, growth, and sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Develop and Implement a Strategic Plan: Work effectively with volunteers, community leaders, and key staff, to create and develop a strategic plan that addresses the needs of the communities served by the Y and includes defined organizational strategies, a clear implementation plan with deliverables, and measurable goals.
• Improve Operating Performance: Engage the board and appropriate staff to develop an annual tactical plan for identifying and achieving key goals and objectives towards operating with safe, relevant, and sustainable practices. Quickly address issues that may arise, forecast future needs, and manage and direct the Y’s operations and activities.
• Fiscal Management: Use high-level financial analysis to forecast financial trends, growth, and stability, while consistently leading the organization to balance or surplus operations by growing earned revenue and contributions and controlling costs. Empower and guide staff leaders to lead their departments to successful financial operation. Develop and implement stewardship strategies.

Requirements

• Accredited 4-year college degree and/or equivalent work experience.
• Fiscally sound business management approach with a proven track record of budgetary and fiscal management of approximately $4M or more annually.
• Minimum seven years prior experience in a senior management role with a YMCA or related experience at a comparable organization with direct supervision of multiple levels of staff and employees.
• Must be able to develop and strengthen community relationships across civic, business, education, health, nonprofit, philanthropic, and volunteer sectors.
• Have the ability to develop innovative programs, review and enhance programs being offered or considered for both economic viability and effectiveness in broadening engagement in the communities served.
• Strategic planning and fundraising experience, including annual campaigns, donor stewardship, grants, and partnership development.
• Proven ability to lead membership growth, program quality, marketing visibility, and customer/member experience improvements.
• A proven record of accomplishment of progressive budgetary leadership and advanced fiscal management practices.
• YMCA Organizational Leader Certification or ability to achieve within 3 years.

Qualifications

• Experience in a senior management role with a YMCA or related experience at a comparable organization with direct supervision of multiple levels of staff and employees.
• Strategic planning and fundraising experience, including annual campaigns, donor stewardship, grants, and partnership development.
• Ability to develop innovative programs and enhance existing programs.
• Experience in leading membership growth, program quality, marketing visibility, and customer/member experience improvements.
• Proven record of advanced fiscal management practices.
• YMCA Organizational Leader Certification or ability to achieve within 3 years.

Skills

• Change Leadership
• Communication & Influence
• Critical Thinking & Decision Making
• Program/Project Management
• Developing Self & Others
• Critical Thinking & Decision Making
• Innovation
• Fiscal Management
• Developing Self & Others
• Philanthropy

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and professional development opportunities.
• Opportunities to engage with a supportive and collaborative team.
• An inclusive and welcoming environment that values diversity and promotes equity.
• Flexible work arrangements to accommodate personal and professional responsibilities.

Pay

$120,000 - $150,000 annually, commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Full-time position, 40 hours per week.