The Chester County Opportunities Industrialization Center (CCOIC) seeks a visionary nonprofit business leader who is skilled at driving organizational success and empowering high-performing staff.

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the President and CEO will be based at the organization’s office in Coatesville and have overall management responsibility for a growing impactful organization with thirty employees, plus volunteers.

Combining inspirational leadership and sophisticated management abilities, they will advance the organization in terms of culture, capability, processes, and impact. While working closely with the organization’s executive team, and Board of Directors, the President and CEO will inspire innovation and ensure that the organization continues to be well equipped to advance its mission of the CCOIC. This full-time permanent position is for immediate hire onsite in Coatesville.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

Executive Leadership and Organizational Management

• Provide thoughtful and visionary executive leadership that is inclusive, transparent, and empowering in a manner that supports and guides the organization’s mission as defined by the Board of Directors.

• Present strategic options and plans for organizational impact and gain Board approval as needed to carry out the organization’s mission.

• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the organization and ensure its overall successful long-term operations

• Organize, motivate, and mentor internal team leaders to strategically grow the organization’s impact, programs, and fundraising, and to fulfill its important mission effectively

• Apply innovative thinking and performance measurements to analyze and support strategic decision-making.

• Continually foster a culture that encourages collaboration between departments and the community and recognizes positive contributions.

• Contribute to the strategic plan and drive its implementation.

• Manage and motivate staff, overseeing processes such as hiring, separation, ongoing staff development, performance management, and compensation and benefits.

• Inspire a business-oriented, professional, purposeful, results-driven environment across the organization.

• Perform general management duties overseeing the day-to-day operations of the organization.

• Establish goals, objectives, and operational plans in collaboration with the Board of Directors, staff, and other leaders.

Board Governance:

• Maintain regular and ongoing communication to build strong relationships with the entire Board, providing leadership and support to members at all times.

• Communicate effectively with the Board by providing members with all information necessary to continually function properly and make informed decisions in a timely and accurate manner.

• Attend all Board meetings and provide reports and updates on staff and all current work, project timelines, and project and organizational progress.

• Gracefully manage the Board as needed to build consensus, remind of outstanding deliverables, and offer support.

• Implement Board policies and procedures and build support for Board decisions among staff.

• Work closely and openly with the Board and its committees, ensuring ongoing communication of risks, issues, as well as successes.

Development and Fundraising:

• Drive development and fundraising in collaboration with the staff, leveraging the Board as needed.

• Initiate, cultivate, and extend relationships with the organization’s portfolio of individual, foundation, and corporate supporters.

• Ensure the organization’s financial stability and sustainability by maintaining healthy cash flow and adequate reserves.

Financial Management and Administration:

• Provide strategic leadership and hands-on management for all of the administrative and operational functions of the organization in accordance with the mission, objectives, and policies.

• Prudently direct resources and manage all financials within budget guidelines and according to current laws and regulations.

• Assume responsibility for the fiscal integrity of the organization.

• Monitor board-approved budget and manage daily financial operations to ensure maximum utilization of resources and optimum financial positioning for the organization.

• Ensure maximum resource utilization, budget management, and maintenance of the organization in a positive financial position Build and administer the annual budget, with Board approval.

External Relations and Communications:

• Represent the organization and serve as chief spokesperson publicly at events, conferences, and partnership meetings.

• Present and promote the organization and its mission, programs, partners, and members in a consistently positive manner.

• Ensure high visibility to prospects and the public, and build interest in engaged philanthropy.

• Manage all aspects of the organization’s marketing and public relations.

Qualifications

Candidates may emerge from nonprofit, foundation, government, or industry backgrounds and should possess the following:

• Senior-level leadership and management experience.
• Strong business acumen and a history of providing visionary leadership at the executive level.
• Demonstrated experience executing organization growth and leading a successful nonprofit and/or related entity.
• Effectiveness in leading diverse groups of people.
• Experience with diverse business functions such as marketing, public relations, human resources, etc.
• Experience and success in motivating, recruiting, developing, retaining, and mentoring high-performance, mission-driven, and results-oriented teams.
• Excellent written, oral, and public speaking skills; a persuasive and enthusiastic communicator with strong interpersonal and multidisciplinary project skills.
• Minimum educational requirement: Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree preferred.
• Demonstrated experience: finance, management, fundraising, community relations, and public relations.

Compensation:

This President and CEO position offers the ability to make significant contributions in leading and growing an impactful nonprofit. This career opportunity offers a strong starting base salary, a full benefits package, and a collaborative atmosphere that is both positive and rewarding.

The Search Committee will review candidate materials starting on Mar. 15, and those applications will receive favorable consideration until the position is filled.

To apply, please submit your letter of interest and resume via email to: marie.obradain@pennmedicine.upenn.edu.

Learn more about the President and CEO position at CCOIC an its vision to be leaders in improving the lives of disadvantaged adults by creating educational and employment opportunities.