President and Chief Executive Officer

YMCA of Northwest North Carolina • Winston-Salem, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The YMCA of Northwest North Carolina is seeking a President & CEO to lead its next chapter of impact. This is a mission-driven role, not a management appointment, for an individual with strong character and visible values. The incoming leader will inherit a storied community institution and have the opportunity to shape its future. Responsibilities include deepening community commitments, growing programs, strengthening philanthropic capacity, investing in people, building enduring community relationships, and positioning the Y as an indispensable nonprofit partner. The role requires translating vision into results across all branches, programs, and constituencies. The ideal candidate is a skilled executive and a person of character whose leadership elevates every room they enter.

Requirements

• An accredited four-year college degree
• Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills aligned with the YMCA's values and mission
• Demonstrated success in a senior management role within the YMCA movement or a comparable mission-driven organization, with 10 years direct leadership of multi-site teams
• A proven ability to build and sustain community relationships across diverse populations and sectors
• Experience developing and leading the execution of an organizational strategic plan
• A record of leading organizational transformation and building innovative, collaborative, high-performance cultures

Nice To Haves

• YMCA Organizational Leader Certification (or obtained within 3 years)
• Sound, fiscally disciplined business management approach in a nonprofit context
• Fundraising experience inclusive of annual campaigns, major gifts, capital campaigns, and grant procurement
• Demonstrated track record of budgetary and long-term fiscal stewardship

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.
• 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 operations. Develop and implement stewardship strategies.
• Position the Y as a Vital Partner for Community Change: Serve as an ambassador for the mission, purpose, and vision for the YMCA within the community. Possess the ability to develop and cultivate relationships with key stakeholders from a variety of backgrounds, while always upholding the highest standards and values of the Y. Ensure your Y is seen as a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community by connecting all people to their potential, purpose, and each other.
• 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.
• Build and Lead Staff: Ensure a talent development system is in place and executed effectively with cultural competence. Hire, motivate, nurture, retain, and hold staff accountable for key objectives. Work towards recruiting, retaining, developing, and promoting staff. Encourage the team by creating a spirit of camaraderie, connection, and a sense of mission and purpose. Create a learning organization to help staff achieve their highest potential.
• Steward Fundraising Efforts: Develop and implement an annual fundraising plan that will establish the YMCA as a leading nonprofit organization within the community through the engagement of members, volunteers, staff, and donors. Identify the need for successful capital fundraising, while taking the organization to a new level of effectiveness and impact in annual giving and endowment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive