Chief Strategy & Impact Officer

The YMCA of Greater Cincinnati is hiring a Chief Strategy & Impact Officer

Job Description

The Chief Strategy & Impact Officer leads the Y’s long-term vision, organizational evaluation systems, and social responsibility work. You will drive our multi-year strategic plan, oversee the Social Responsibility department, and lead our Creating Connected Communities initiative — a bold strategy to advance civic engagement, build bridges across difference, and strengthen mental and spiritual wellness across the region.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in organizational development, human services, social services, business or equivalent.
• 10+ years of progressive leadership in community engagement, systems change or related field.
• Proven track record surpassing ambitious, community-level goals.
• Demonstrated expertise in collaborative systems change and impact evaluation.
• Exceptional written, verbal, and visual communication skills.
• Experience with board development and non-profit fundraising preferred.
  
  

Essential Functions

Strategy & Organizational Impact

• Lead the development and execution of the Y's multi-year strategic plan, engaging staff, members, and community partners.
• Design and scale programs and initiatives that deepen mission impact and strengthen organizational sustainability.
• Embed ARB principles across all core functions and drive a culture of continuous improvement.
  
  

Evaluation and Learning

• Maintain a comprehensive impact evaluation model and theory of change that measures meaningful mission outcomes.
• Identify and implement evaluation tools that drive accountability and orgnaizational learning.
  
  

Social Responsiblity & Creating Connected Communities

• Provide executive leadership for the Social Responsibility department.
• Lead and scale the Creating Connected Communities strategy across programs, partners, and the broader community.
  
  

Partnerships, Funding & Leadership Development

• Build strategic local, national, and international partnerships to amplify the Y's impact.
• Identify and secure funding aligned with strategic priorities.
• Coach staff and advance leadership development in bridgebuilding, facilitation, and collaborative leadership.
  
  

Key Skills

• Strategic planning and systems thinking across complex, multi-stakeholder environments
• Impact measurement, program evaluation, and data-informed decision-making.
• Community engagement, civic leadership, and bridgebuilding.
• Executive communication, facilitation, and stakeholder influence.
• Nonprofit fundraising, philanthropy, and partnership development.
• Change management and organizational culture building.