President & Chief Executive Officer - Meals on Wheels of Metro Tulsa (Tulsa, OK)

• Build and lead high-performing teams that are aligned and working collaboratively to achieve organizational goals.
• Assess organizational capacity to implement strategies and identify gaps in systems and staffing.
• Directly supervise Senior Leadership positions and establish individual goals and expectations.
• Foster a supportive, communicative and positive work environment. 
• Motivate staff to achieve organizational goals by developing and implementing strategies that encourage a high-performing work culture. 
• Create an empowering work environment where team members are encouraged to take ownership, make decisions and contribute to the overall success of the organization. 
• Ensure Meals on Wheels activities are coordinated and aligned with the organization’s strategic plan.

• Serve as a visible leader for Meals on Wheels of Metro Tulsa and strengthen the organization’s presence, influence and impact in the community.
• Work closely with the Board of Directors and Advisory Council to grow the awareness of the organization and the increasing need for support for its mission.
• Establish and build relationships with key community leaders, including those representing the business, government and nonprofit sectors.
• Build trust in Meals on Wheels and protect and strengthen the organization’s reputation in the community.

• Drive key fundraising results to support the organization’s mission and strategic priorities.
• Identify, cultivate and solicit prospective donors and key leaders of prospective corporate partners.
• Leverage personal and professional contacts and relationships to create fundraising opportunities.

• Maintain accountability and transparency for the fiscal integrity of the organization within policies established by the Board of Directors.
• Manage organizational spending and monitor compliance with the approved budget.
• Understand and monitor the organization’s financial position and the financial resources necessary to support operations and strategic priorities.
• Review and understand financial statements and use financial information to inform organizational decision-making.
• Identify and mitigate financial risks.

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Training, experience or an advanced degree in business, public administration or nonprofit administration preferred.
• Seven to 10 years of senior strategic leadership experience required; three years in a key leadership role may substitute for an advanced degree.
• Substantial experience working in the nonprofit sector and interacting with volunteers and diverse boards, and/or extensive senior strategic leadership experience in the management of organizations of comparable size and mission.
• Experience in developing partnerships, building teams and managing conflict.
• Experience in building revenue and increasing philanthropic support.
• Demonstrated business and financial acumen, including the ability to understand financial statements and connect financial and operational considerations to organizational decision-making.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Mission-Focused: Catalyzes others’ commitment to the mission to create meaningful social impact and improve lives and communities.
• Relationship-Oriented: Understands that people come before process and is skilled at cultivating and managing relationships toward a common goal.
• Collaborator: Understands the roles and contributions of all sectors of the community and can mobilize financial and human resources through meaningful engagement.
• Results-Driven: Dedicated to shared and measurable goals and to creating, resourcing, scaling and leveraging strategies for organizational and community impact.
• Brand Steward: Understands the importance of growing and protecting the reputation of Meals on Wheels of Metro Tulsa and the broader Meals on Wheels network.
• Visionary: Understands the complex realities facing the organization while maintaining a clear vision for the future and providing purpose, direction and motivation.
• Team-Builder: Ensures the right people are in the right roles, fosters commitment, trust and collaboration among leaders, staff, volunteers and stakeholders, and develops talent to build a strong leadership pipeline for the organization’s long-term success.
• Public Facing: Understands local, regional and national environments and keeps the organization’s work rooted in the community’s needs and aspirations.
• Business Acumen: Possesses broad business and management skills and understands the financial and operational considerations necessary to sustain the organization and fulfill its mission.
• Network-Oriented: Values the power of networks and leverages Meals on Wheels of Metro Tulsa’s community presence, relationships and partnerships to advance its mission.
• Revenue & Growth-Oriented: Identifies and pursues opportunities to diversify revenue, build and strengthen strategic partnerships, expand the organization’s reach and services, and create sustainable growth in support of the mission.

This is a management position