Chief Executive Officer

This role is onsite, in-person, five days per week with evening and weekend events and responsibilities as needed.

The VBSPCA Chief Executive Officer (CEO) provides strategic direction, ensuring all animal welfare and humane education programs continue to grow in effectiveness, delivers sustainable financial support, and manages the organization’s human, financial and material resources all while guaranteeing the VBSPCA culture and values are centered in every activity and interaction across the organization and evident in community partnerships. The CEO is a visionary leader ensuring open shelter access while caring for almost 4,000 companion animals each year and the 74 staff who sustain the organization for the animals.

The CEO will report directly to the Board of Directors through its Chair. The CEO leads the Executive Team consisting of Shelter Operations, Clinic Services and Medical oversight, Human Resources, Fundraising and Marketing, and Finance & Administration. The CEO oversees an annual budget of $7 million.

The ideal candidate is a strong and inclusive leader with a track record of listening, trusting the expertise of staff members, and leading a unified team that cooperates and collaborates across daily challenges and successes. They think creatively and infuse innovation across the organization; while managing data analysis to make informed decisions. They engage, include, delegate, and amplify others before themselves.

This is a unique opportunity for an experienced, entrepreneurial leader to build on a solid foundation of success and sustainability and continue to deepen and broaden the impact for which VBSPCA is so well known.

• Build and execute the organization’s Strategic Plan, taking responsibility for managing the organization according to the identified objectives and goals, report results quarterly and make decisions necessary to achieve objectives.
• Establish and maintain an effective organization and provide leadership to the Executive Team in managing daily operations while keeping a focus on key priorities necessary to carry-out the VBSPCA’s mission.
• Provide executive oversight of the organization’s Shelter, Clinic, Mission delivery and Humane Education programs, working through the program managers to ensure that objectives are met in a timely manner with measurable results.
• Develop annual business and operational plans, with key performance indicator targets, that are aligned with the organization’s Strategic Plan and annual budget.

• In conjunction with the Chief Advancement Officer, CEO is responsible for all aspects of fund development - major donors, individual giving, grants, corporate sponsor ships, foundations, United Way, and special events to include the pursuit of diverse funding sources, setting goals and raising funds to support the organization’s goals and exceed its annual operating budget.
• Communicate the mission and priorities of the VBSPCA effectively and consistently to key supporters, make presentations to potential donors, and generate funds to support and grow the organization’s mission.
• Provide leadership direction and support to the Development staff in analyzing fund development trends, employing best practices in fundraising, engaging the Board, and ensuring a broad and stable base of financial support.

• Serve as the primary face of the organization in the community by increasing the visibility and awareness of the VBSPCA, its mission and programs, and providing reasons and opportunities for the community to become meaningfully engaged with VBSPCA.
• Continually assess the organization’s role in the community and establish the VBSPCA as a leader on animal welfare issues and a critical member of the community.
• In conjunction with the Marketing and Communications team, provide leadership in developing and implementing a robust brand awareness, marketing, and public relations plan and oversee implementation of strategic communications initiatives.

• Provide executive oversight of all internal functions;…