Chief Executive Officer - Boys & Girls Club of Barron

CEO/Executive Director

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Barron County is seeking its next CEO/Executive Director, a mission-driven, culture-centered leader who can inspire staff, engage the community, partner effectively with the Board of Directors, and lead a growing organization with strong operational and financial discipline.

This is an opportunity to make a lasting difference in the lives of kids and teens across Barron County. The CEO/Executive Director will bring the Club's mission to life by ensuring young people have a safe, positive, fun, and supportive place to learn, grow, build confidence, and prepare for great futures.

The right leader will understand that the Boys & Girls Club is both a mission organization and a growing business. As the organization expands its reach and impact, it also carries an increasingly complex cost structure, including staffing, facilities, programming, transportation, compliance, safety, fundraising, and long-term financial sustainability.

This role is best suited for a leader who is energized by both mission and management. The right candidate will care deeply about kids while also understanding that lasting impact requires strong teams, sound financial practices, operational clarity, disciplined execution, and broad community support.

When we invest in kids, we strengthen the future of Barron County.

Mission, Strategy, and Leadership

• Lead the overall planning and operation of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Barron County.
• Implement strategic plans, annual goals, and organizational priorities in partnership with the Board of Directors.
• Set a clear vision for growth, program quality, community impact, and long-term sustainability.
• Ensure the organization's mission is reflected in daily decisions, staff expectations, programming, partnerships, and community messaging.
• Identify opportunities to increase youth served, improve program effectiveness, and deepen the Club's impact across Barron County.

Culture and Team Development

• Build and sustain a positive, accountable, mission-centered workplace culture.
• Lead, coach, mentor, and support staff and volunteers.
• Recruit, develop, retain, and evaluate paid and volunteer team members.
• Create clarity around roles, expectations, standards, and performance.
• Foster a team environment where staff feel valued, supported, and inspired to serve kids at a high level.
• Develop administrative and operational standards that help the organization achieve its goals.

Business Operations and Financial Management

• Oversee the financial health and operational performance of the organization.
• Establish and manage budgets in partnership with the Board and appropriate committees.
• Ensure resources are managed responsibly, transparently, and in accordance with applicable laws, standards, and best practices.
• Monitor revenue, expenses, cash flow, staffing models, program costs, facility needs, and other key drivers of sustainability.
• Strengthen systems that support efficiency, accountability, compliance, and long-term growth.
• Manage the cost structure of a growing nonprofit organization while protecting mission quality and impact.

Fundraising, Community Engagement, and Public Relations

• Serve as the lead ambassador for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Barron County.
• Promote the Club's mission, programs, outcomes, and needs to donors, businesses, civic groups, schools, service organizations, families, and community partners.
• Lead fundraising efforts, donor cultivation, grant opportunities, sponsorship development, events, and other resource development activities.
• Build strong relationships throughout Barron County to increase awareness, engagement, trust, and support.
• Tell the Club's story in a compelling way that inspires people to give, volunteer, advocate, and partner.

Board Partnership and Governance

• Provide professional leadership and support to the Board of Directors.
• Help ensure the Board is informed, engaged, effective, and aligned around the organization's mission and strategic priorities.
• Support Board development, including identification, recruitment, orientation, training, and involvement of Board members.
• Work closely with the Board Chair, Executive…