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The CEO Engagement – Small/Midsize Y leader is responsible for the support, engagement and communication with local CEO’s and their assigned affiliate networks. As a representative of the national office, this position provides strategic support that ensures alignment and partnership across the Service Delivery Continuum. Alignment with YUSA's vision, philosophy and positioning is imperative to success in this role. Building strong relationships with local CEO’s is a key part of this role and requires frequent in-person visits, up to 60% travel. This is a hybrid position that requires working part of the time in the Chicago National Office.
Job Responsibility:
Drive to deliver strategic support and solutions to assigned portfolio of Ys related to real time opportunities
Engage service delivery to provide specialized consulting services
Collaborate with affiliate networks to ensure coordination and strategic alignment
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
Travel expected up to 40-60% of the time
Serve as a convener around specialized topics, emerging trends, and shared concerns
Lead with curiosity and bring customized and timely solutions
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
Advocate for both Y-USA and the Affiliate Networks
Performs 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
minimum of 7-10 years of executive level leadership experience in the YMCA or another federated, not-for-profit, mission-based organization with extensive executive experience in the education and training of others
CEO or C-Suite experience is strongly preferred in SMY Y Affiliate group
Demonstrated experience cultivating partnerships within complex organizational structures
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, primarily through electronic communications
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 with different interests and needs is required
Demonstrated ability to work proactively in an ambiguous, dynamic, entrepreneurial department is required