The Council offers a competitive compensation plan commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the individual selected. There is a comprehensive benefits package including generous time off, health, dental, vision, life/LTD insurance options, a 401k Savings Plan (with limited council match), as well as Health Payment and Flexible Spending accounts and an Employee Assistance Program. Benefits are subject to change at the discretion of the Council.
Required Education:
4 Year Degree
Internal Number: HG
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THE ORGANIZATION
Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia is the preeminent girl-focused leadership development organization serving 122 counties across Georgia as well as two counties in South Carolina and one county in Alabama. The Council offers every girl a chance to prepare for a lifetime of leadership, adventure, and success, with a membership of 8,000 girls, 4,000 valued adult volunteers, and a staff of 91. The Council has an annual operating budget of $6.8 million, and operates seven service centers and four camps. While participating in the Girl Scout Leadership Experience, Girl Scouts gain important skills in four areas: STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math), the outdoors, life skills, and entrepreneurship.
Girl Scout First Headquarters, a historic site located in Savannah, is owned and operated by Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia and houses a museum, program center and a shop. Girl Scouts was founded by Juliette Gordon Low on March 12, 1912 in Savannah, and every year thousands of girls, families, and Girl Scout supporters travel to Savannah to visit the Girl Scout First Headquarters.
THE OPPORTUNITY
The CEO will act in partnership with the Board of Directors to enhance the outcomes of all council functions. The CEO will direct the organization’s strategic plan through the formulation and implementation of short to long-range strategic objectives and actions needed to achieve the Council’s goals. The new CEO will inspire, align, and lead a high performing team, ensuring that diversity is a core value within the Council’s activities and functions, promoting opportunities for participation in every aspect of Girl Scouting.
Responsible for stewardship of the Council’s human, material and fiscal assets, the CEO provides oversight for policies and practices that enhance the participation of members and leverage the roles of staff and volunteers to effectively engage girls, families, communities, and volunteers in the Council’s large service area. The CEO’s important outward-facing responsibilities are to expand the Council’s visibility and create opportunities for significant strategic partnerships and financial support by ensuring that investing in girls is a priority. The CEO will build relationships with corporate, nonprofit, government, and funding communities by representing the Council at strategic functions and influential speaking opportunities. The CEO also interacts with council members by traveling throughout the entire geographic area and attending events and programs, which may occur during evening and weekend hours. The new CEO will reside within commuting distance of the Savannah office.
CRITICAL GOALS
The CEO will provide visionary leadership to accomplish the following:
Drive membership growth and retention
Diversify the funding base with less reliance on cookie sales
Strengthen the regional advisory boards’ role in our communities
Increase relevant and impactful program opportunities for existing and future members
Complete the capital campaign for our new Dream Lab in Augusta, and continue due diligence for the capital campaign for Camp Low in Savannah
Renew the emphasis on messaging around the value of Girl Scouting in the communities served
HOW TO APPLY
Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia is an equal opportunity employer.
We encourage expressions of interest as early as possible to accommodate the Council’s need to fill this important position. For consideration, please e-mail your cover letter and resume to:
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The ideal candidate will possess an outstanding dedication to the nonprofit sector, with an emphasis on youth-serving programs. In addition, this individual’s strengths will include broad-based business skills with a minimum of 10 years’ progressive experience in leadership and management. The new CEO will have demonstrated ability in fundraising and/or direct sales skills and experience, and fiscal management of significant budgets demonstrating the ability to manage the Council’s budget. The ability to model leadership skills in the management and development of paid staff and volunteer leaders is essential.
The CEO will be a person of strong ideals and integrity who has a combination of vision, strategic, and operational planning abilities to lead the Council. The CEO will possess a style of leadership that is transparent, embraces partnerships, is collaborative, and empowers stakeholders to achieve their highest potential, all the while satisfying accountability measures mutually agreed upon by the CEO and the Board. The CEO will be recognized as a community and business leader in the region, or have the personal and executive presence to achieve this quickly after appointment. It is essential that the CEO have a strong commitment to serving girls from all family, community, and economic backgrounds. We are seeking an individual who will bring optimism, collaboration, and solutions to the role of CEO.
Additional desired qualifications include nonprofit board relations, marketing, financial acumen, and volunteer relations leadership. The CEO is expected to possess a minimum of an earned bachelor’s degree, with advanced degree preferred.
Skilled executives from the world of Girl Scouting, corporate, nonprofit, or other professional backgrounds who are dedicated to providing world-class development opportunities for the young women and girls in this region are encouraged to apply. If this is your background, and you share a passion for advancing the lives of girls in this service area, we want to speak with you.
