Chief Executive Officer; CEO

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

The South Shore Community Action Council, Inc., with a $30 million plus annual budget and approximately 200+ employees, is seeking candidates for Chief Executive Officer. This critical position is highly visible and requires strategic thinking and sound management experience. The CEO will be an empathetic, influential, and energetic leader with sound business and financial acumen, excellent communication skills, and strong collaborative capabilities.

The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker with entrepreneurial instincts and a strong perspective about SSCAC’s mission. The candidate will have knowledge in finance, operations, grant writing, fundraising, and marketing, as well as a national and regional perspective about our clientele’s needs that can be applied to future agency strategies and opportunities.

The CEO will report to and work closely with an engaged governing Board of Directors. The CEO is responsible for leading a senior management team of Directors and a staff across seven locations. Direct and oversee the day-to-day operations of the corporation in accordance with program standards, maintain compliance with applicable state & federal laws and regulations. Develop short and long-term objectives for the agency.

Oversee development strategies for fundraising to maintain existing financial support partners and generate new funding streams.

Minimum BA/BS in non-profit management, business management, or related field. 10+ years of related supervisory/executive experience. Experience in the daily operations of a multi service agency, preferably a 501(c)3 nonprofit. Successful history of community involvement including engagement with a wide variety of public & private stakeholders. Experience in maintaining program compliance with state & federal laws and regulations, and funding source restrictions.

Marketing, public relations & fundraising experience preferred.

Candidates must undergo a background check that includes a CORI/SORI/BRC fingerprint, according to regulatory standards.

Please submit a cover letter and resume (no phone calls please).

Daniel Shannon, Board President, SSCAC, Inc.

71 Obery Street

Plymouth, MA 02360

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SSCAC works to eliminate poverty on the South Shore by coordinating, strengthening, and supplementing community efforts to empower individuals and families so they can live in decency and with dignity, realize their full potential, and participate to the extent of their capabilities in all that our communities have to offer. Together with over 1,000 volunteers and community partners, SSCAC makes a direct and powerful impact on the quality of life, opportunities, strength, and resilience of children, older adults, families, and communities throughout southeastern Massachusetts.

This job will be posted until January 23, 2026.