Chief Executive Officer

Position Summary

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) provides visionary leadership and strategic direction for Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan (GSHOM), one of Michigan’s premier youth-serving organizations. The CEO partners with the GSHOM Board of Trustees to set strategic direction, ensure financial sustainability, grow membership, and expand the organization’s impact across the state. The CEO leads council operations, fundraising, and community engagement while serving as the primary ambassador to donors, volunteers, partners, and Girl Scouts of the USA.

The CEO leads the development and execution of the council’s strategic goals and objectives, ensuring alignment with the organization’s mission, values, policies, and standards - both of Girl Scouts of the USA and GSHOM.

To apply for this job, please include a cover letter, resume, and employment application.

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for the council.
• Lead a high-performing executive leadership team.
• Partner with the GSHOM Board of Trustees to advance the council’s objectives.
• Drive financial stability and fundraising success.
• Advance membership growth and program excellence.
• Strengthen relationships with community, nonprofit, corporate, and national partners.
• Represent the council publicly and advocate for the Girl Scout mission.
• Register as an active member of Girl Scouts of the USA annually.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• Senior executive leadership experience in a nonprofit, membership-based, or mission-driven organization.
• Proven success in fundraising, financial oversight, and strategic leadership.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to travel and to work outside the normal workday.
• Experience with youth-serving organizations or Girl Scouts preferred.

Ann Arbor, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Lansing, or Saginaw Regions

Up to 60%

• Integrity
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  Our People are hardworking, honest, effective communicators, and take responsibility for actions and outcomes, even when no one’s watching.
• Positive Mindset & Attitude
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  Our People choose to perceive and react through a lens of empathy, enthusiasm, curiosity, and helpfulness while being passionate, solution-oriented, service-minded, and driving towards goals.
• Unquestionable Excellence
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  Our People actively take initiative to fulfill our mission and are willing to work hard to bring our vision to life through resilience, determination, inspiration, personal growth, and continuous learning.
• Mission Driven
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  Our People are inclusive and care deeply about girl development. In partnership with stakeholders throughout the organization, they utilize strategic planning and patience to move strategy and the mission forward.
• Collaborative Change maker
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  Our People are intentionally present and forward thinkers dedicated to inspiring others and sharing skills through mentoring, service leadership, practicing radical candor, taking risks, intentional youth development, who are open to change and feedback.
• Employer Paid Life and Disability
• Voluntary Life
• Flexible Spending Account
• 403(b)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Vacation, Sick, Personal and Holiday Pay

Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing, or service in the military. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.