Opportunity for Impact

The Louis S. Wolk Jewish Community Center (the JCC) is seeking to hire its next CEO to lead at a time of opportunity and transformation for the JCC. The CEO will continue to transform the JCC towards a strong, sustainable, and innovative future as a center for Jewish life where the community gathers to raise families, build friendships, enhance health, learn, participate, and grow.

A key priority for the CEO of the JCC is to maximize programmatic impact and grow its revenue base in order to sustain and strengthen programming needs of the community. A primary role for the CEO will be to actively build relationships with funders, donors, and partners, playing a leading role in the fundraising activity of the organization.

The CEO will embrace the JCC’s core value of being deeply rooted in Judaism and its culture/heritage, understand the importance of Israel to the JCC community, and be open and welcoming to all members of the community who choose to benefit from its programs and services. The CEO will also be a strong and inspiring communicator whose interests, creativity, and curiosity will put the organization at the center of community conversations, attract members, develop partners, and enhance participation in order to continue to grow, meet new opportunities, and overcome challenges.

The JCC’s new CEO must be an inclusive leader who recognizes the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization. The CEO will need to chart a path forward, ensuring that the community, staff, and board leadership are partners on this journey.

This is an opportunity for a strategic thinker as well as a strong executive manager and organization builder. A priority for the CEO will be to think through the organizational culture, structure, systems, and technology that support the entire JCC enterprise.

The CEO has 7-10 direct reports (250 FTE staff/350 summer staff), oversees a budget upwards of $10m, raises $2.5-3m a year and is responsible for setting the tone of the entire JCC and its day-to-day operations, establishing a strategic vision, speaking on behalf of the institution on key matters, and paving a roadmap for the future.

Responsibilities

Strategic Vision and Leadership

· Create and communicate a vision for the JCC that inspires the community, grows membership, energizes the staff, and maintains the organization’s status as a preeminent institution in both the Jewish and general communities.

· Develop, articulate, refine, and implement a set of programs in partnership with the senior program staff that reflect the mission of the JCC, create revenue opportunities and have impact in the Jewish community and the community at large.

· Serve as a key spokesperson and represent the organization throughout the community, with private and public funders and national and international Jewish organizations.

Business Acumen

· Manages a complex organization under changing conditions.

· Deploys and manages human and financial resources effectively; tracks and evaluates progress.

· Makes timely decisions based on assessing data and input and anticipates impact of emerging trends and incorporates into decision making.

· Understands strategies for building and maintaining a viable financial base.

· Understands fiscal and legal standards and requirements of non-profit management.

Executive Management

· Provide operational leadership and direction to staff to ensure the continued development and management of a professional and effective organization.

Refine the organization’s structure as needed and determine if any additional hires are critical to support the current set of programs and services or important strategic initiatives.

· Oversee the identification, prioritization, and implementation of technology to support both internal operations and external programming for the organization.

· In partnership with staff leadership, oversee the fiscal management, systems, and reporting of the organization. Monitor the budget and ensure sound financial controls are in place.

· Establish effective and transparent decision-making processes that will enable the JCC to achieve its goals and objectives.

· Ensure that there is regular reporting to the Board and its appropriate committees.

· Ensure that there is regular communication with staff at all levels.

· Develops KPIs in partnership with the Board and track progress.

Resource Development and Fundraising

· Work closely with the board leadership and staff leadership to significantly enhance philanthropic fundraising to enable the JCC to meet the current and anticipated future needs of the organization.

· Continue to develop a pipeline of new members for the Board and work in close partnership with the Board on the strategic direction of the JCC.

· Play a leadership role in fundraising efforts including participation in JCC events and partner agency events.

· Engages and excites the imagination of high-net worth individuals and foundations and stewards trusted relationships with donors and prospects, positioning the JCC and the Campus as the venue for fulfilling their philanthropic objectives.

· Continue and improve the JCC’s relationships with existing partners while cultivating new opportunities for collaboration.

Organizational Culture and Talent Development

· Create and promote a positive, multicultural work environment that supports inclusivity, consistency and transparency throughout the organization's policies and practices.

· Foster a culture of respect, warmth, and consideration for all constituencies of the JCC including the community, donors, employees, and Board.

· Ensure that the JCC’s vision, values, brand, and strategic priorities are evident and consistent in every aspect of the organization, including its staff and programs.

· Lead, motivate, supervise and evaluate a high-performance senior management team where giving and receiving ongoing feedback is encouraged.

· Attract, hire, retain and promote qualified professionals and offer opportunities for training and improvement.

· Facilitate cross-departmental collaboration and strengthen internal communications with staff throughout the organization.

Qualifications

· Innovative, entrepreneurial spirit

· Has a proven track record of results and commitment to customer service

· Successfully managed a large and complex team

· Proven ability to build a strong organizational culture with measures of accountability

· Ability to oversee a complex budget in conjunction with CFO and board leadership

· Demonstrated track record of fundraising and relationship building

· Outstanding communication skills (written, verbal)

· Comfort and expertise being a public spokesperson

· Experience working with community partners to build strategic relationships

· Depth of Jewish knowledge and content

· An understanding of past and current issues affecting Jewish communities and Israel

· Pluralistic approach to Jewish community life

· Understanding and experience with technology as a driver for current and best in class program, engagement, and operations.

This position description is based upon material provided by an equal opportunity employer. They do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.

Compensation

The base salary for this role is $250,000. The benefits are: Competitive compensation and benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, and retirement options. Generous vacation package and holiday schedule.