President & Ceo Jobs

POSITION SUMMARY: The President & Chief Executive Officer of the United Way of Greater Greensboro is a mission- driven, collaborative, innovative, equity driven and social impact focused position. This person will serve as the brand ambassador and champion of the United Way of Greater Greensboro in the community, across all stakeholders, including donors, volunteers, business leaders, community members, nonprofit leaders, government, education partners, strategy partners, families served and more. The President and CEO will leverage the power of relationships and networks, working across private, public, and corporate sectors to improve outcomes linked to generational poverty in the Greensboro community.

The President & Chief Executive Officer will not only serve as the senior leader of the organization but will also have significant contact with the Board of Directors. This position will report directly to the Board of Directors and manage a team of direct reports. The members of the Board of Directors are made up of community influencers and leaders within the greater Greensboro area. In addition, This position will have exposure to constituents, business leaders, community leaders, City of Greensboro elected officials and staff members throughout the community.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Strategic and Operational Leadership:

• Leverage the principles of equity, inclusion, and diversity across all business practices.
• Initiate local, regional, and national partnerships aligned with anti-poverty.
• Advance the operating budget to support delivering on business goals and objectives.
• Lead Board of Directors, Executive Committee, Strategic Planning, and Governance committees in the furtherance of their goals.
• Serve as a thought partner to the Board of Director’s Chairperson and board committees.
• Serve as the brand ambassador, community partner, and convener across multiple sectors.
• Lead a Center of Excellence mind-set to end poverty.
• Develop and deploy the annual operating plan that supports the five-year strategic plan.
• Establish best practices across all business functions.
• Lead revenue diversification from local, regional, and national sources.
• Support the plan for fundraising.
• Serve as the primary United Way of Greater Greensboro spokesperson and thought leader.

People Leadership:

• Lead the annual planning and retreat with members of the Board of Directors, the Senior Leadership Team, and all staff.
• Maintain an organizational focus on the issue and impact of generational poverty.
• Create and approve annual staff development and succession planning.
• Serve as the orientation partner for all new Board of Director and staff members.
• Champion and lead the annual performance assessment of key volunteers and employees.
• Instill principles of equity, inclusion, diversity and belonging in all people systems.
• Engage all members of the team.
• Approve annual action plans for key volunteers and employees based on assessments (engagement surveys) and ongoing feedback channels.

OTHER DUTIES:

• Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Excellent project management skills with the ability to exercise independent judgment and critical thinking.
• Must demonstrate servant leadership.
• Must be approachable and transparent.
• Must demonstrate strong financial acumen.
• Must have strong communication skills, both verbal and written, including demonstrated presentation and public speaking skills.
• Must be willing to meet and engage existing and new business partners.
• Must be able to influence others.
• Strong planning and organization skills with attention to detail.
• Must be organized with strong planning and follow-up skills.
• Must be willing to study the issue of poverty and become an advocate for solutions.

• Ability to function effectively in a diverse, fast-paced and changing work environment.

• Must know the philanthropic landscape of Greensboro, North Carolina.
• Dedication to mission of United Way of Greater Greensboro.
• Must demonstrate professional maturity and personal accountability.
• Proficient Computer Skills – Thorough knowledge of MS Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint; database experience; internet research
• Must be able to build community collaborations.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s Degree highly desired, MPA or MBA preferred
• Experience with human services or social impact organizations as an employee or volunteer
• Experience collaborating with business professionals
• Previous experience as a CEO in a community based organization preferred