Chief Executive Officer

About Girl Scouts
Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson, Inc. (GSHH) is one of the largest girl-serving organizations in the state of New York, as well as one of the largest Girl Scouts Councils in the USA. As a leader within the Girl Scouts national network, GSHH is routinely engaged in various committees at Girl Scouts of the USA and within the top 25 councils. GSHH delivers Girl Scout programming across seven geographically, economically, and racially diverse counties in the lower Hudson Valley region: Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Orange, Dutchess, Ulster, and Sullivan Counties. The Girl Scout Leadership Experience is delivered by dedicated volunteers who work cooperatively with GSHH staff to provide girl-led programming and support Girl Scouts and youth throughout the council. In the 2021-2022 membership year, GSHH had over 13,000 girl members and 8,000+ adult members.
For more information on GSHH, https://www.girlscoutshh.org/
The Opportunity
GSHH seeks an inspirational, collaborative, and empowering leader to provide strategic direction and oversight for this storied and vital organization. The CEO will be part of a national network of CEOs working to build awareness around the value of the Girl Scout experience to current and future generations of girls and their families. This is a tremendous opportunity to join a beloved organization and collaborate with its constituents to chart a pathway for the Council's future growth and impact, maximizing its value to Girl Scouts of all ages, their families, volunteers, alumnae, and the GSHH community at large.
Reporting to the Board of Directors, the CEO is responsible for leading GSHH in deep collaboration with its many stakeholder groups, elevating the future course of the organization and addressing challenges facing GSHH head-on, which includes promoting programs and initiatives with partners; diversifying revenue streams; delivering high-caliber and engaging experiences and resources for Girl Scouts and volunteers; equipping teams with the tools and skills to embrace a rapidly evolving digital landscape; and fostering ongoing membership growth and engagement.
Candidate Profile
While it is understood that no single candidate will offer every desired attribute and competency, the following is a representative list of the ideal professional and personal qualities, skills, and characteristics. While it's not a requirement that the CEO bring previous experience with Girl Scouting, it would be beneficial. Regardless of their experience with Girl Scouts, strong candidates will embody the Girl Scout law:
I will do my best to be honest and fair, friendly and helpful, considerate and caring, courageous and strong, and responsible for what I say and do, and to respect myself and others, respect authority, use resources wisely, make the world a better place, and be a sister to every Girl Scout.
Visionary & Strategic Mindset
• A strategic leader with an inspirational style, eager and energized to develop and articulate a values-driven, community-inspired, and innovative vision for the next chapter of the Council.
• An action-oriented leader, this person will proactively and creatively address strategic challenges related to the Girl Scouts membership pipeline, retention, and relevance across generations and within a quickly evolving world.
• The ability to quickly pivot and act decisively in the face of emerging situations and circumstances while still maintaining focus on bigger picture vision and strategy.
• Consistently models exemplary and transparent leadership to inspire and guide teams and volunteers toward achieving organizational goals.
• With an appreciation for the organization's rich history, will celebrate the accomplishments of the Council to date, while having an eye constantly focused on the future and how to best adapt GSHH's programs and messaging for existing and new audiences in a changing world.
• Ability to work across the Council and its constituents to foster a strong sense of community and unity, including an understanding of the importance of in-person interactions across the Council area.
• Ability to work within a national network of Councils and collaborate with leaders across Girl Scouts of the USA to promote the national agenda while advocating for GSHH and its constituents.
Empowering & Collaborative Leader
• A transparent, open-minded, and confident leader, the CEO will treat others with respect, lead with care and empathy, and make all feel valued and bought into the mission and vision of the Council.
• Experience with membership and volunteer-led organizations is preferred; the ability to communicate, build relationships, and create buy-in for a shared vision across a wide range of constituents is required.
• Strong lens for diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice and the ability to lead with this lens across the organization.
• An engaging and supportive leader, the ideal candidate will have a track record of motivating and inspiring others to achieve impact through creativity, teamwork, and leveraging individual strengths to meet organizational goals.
• A strong communicator and natural listener who ensures all voices are heard, while also being firm and resolute in decisions.
• Experience building and working with an engaged Board of Directors and volunteer leadership, guiding meetings, and holding Directors accountable to governance responsibilities in a productive, efficient, and collaborative manner.
Development & Fundraising Expertise
• Familiarity and comfort leveraging a wide range of fundraising channels and building organizational capacity to raise support from a wide range of channels, expanding funding sources.
• Track record of raising dollars from a variety of sources, including private and public dollars from individuals, foundations, and corporations.
• Ability to identify, cultivate, and grow funding opportunities with individual donors and foundations that ensure a constant new stream of financial support that builds long-term stability; knows how to inspire, steward, and solicit major donors.
Nonprofit Business Acumen
• A seasoned executive and strong manager who understands the importance of effective operational and financial administration and has a proven track record of successfully leading complex business operations.
• Strong non-profit budget development and management skills with an understanding of how to build and implement effective infrastructures and systems that increase internal capacity and efficiency.
• Brings a track record of setting priorities decisively, delegating responsibilities, ensuring accountability, and allocating resources to ensure teams are set up to excel.
• Strong business orientation and an ability to use metrics to drive business decisions and achieve strategic objectives.
• Experience with property management and strategy beneficial given the council's significant holdings.
Authentic Communicator & Relationship Builder
• Exhibits the communication and delivery skills needed to successfully articulate the unique value proposition of GSHH to a wide range of stakeholders.
• Politically savvy with a demonstrated ability to quickly build trust with others. The CEO must be able to build and sustain relationships at multiple levels internally, externally, and with the national Council network.
• A understanding of the critical importance of volunteer leaders and the ability to serve as a bridge between volunteers and the organization.
• Ability to create a powerful sense of shared purpose and engagement in the future of GSHH among all constituents through effective communication, including serving as a key spokesperson and public face for the organization to the media, partners, funders, and others.
Compensation & Benefits
The salary range for this role is $225,000-$275,000 with a generous benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, a 403(b) plan, and vacation time.
Contact
Koya Partners has been exclusively retained for this engagement, which is being led by Molly Brennan and Corina Benitz. Express interest in this role by or emailing the search team directly at ****** All inquiries and discussions are strictly confidential.
GSHH, in recognition of its responsibility to its volunteers, its staff, and the girls it serves, and in keeping with GSUSA's Constitution and emphasis on pluralism, reaffirms its policy to ensure fair and equitable treatment in all its practices to all persons, regardless of race, color, religion, ethnicity, age, socio-economic status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or national origin.
GSHH has an anti-racism pledge that reflects who we are: an organization that is rooted in values set forth in our https://www.girlscouts.org/en/discover/about-us/what-girl-scouts-do/promise-and-law.html%20/t%20_blank,including honesty, fairness, caring, courage, and respect for self and others. All of these are hallmarks of Girl Scouts' broader commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and racial justice.
Our efforts include combating discrimination, promoting respect, and creating a sense of belonging as exemplified through the Girl Scouts Constitution and the values of our Girl Scout Promise and Law.
This council is an equal opportunity employer. All applications for employment will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, ethnicity, age, socio-economic status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, or veteran status.
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