Description

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) serves as the strategic and operational leader of honestly, accountable to the Board of Directors. The CEO is responsible for advancing the organization’s mission and ensuring alignment with Board approved policies, strategic plans, and financial directives, while maintaining a clear distinction between governance and management.

As the leader of a backbone organization, the CEO drives honestly’s success through collaborative, relational, and collective impact leadership. This role serves as a neutral convener, bringing together cross-sector partners to align around a shared agenda, use data to inform decision-making, and achieve measurable outcomes for youth health and well-being. The CEO builds and sustains strong relationships with staff, Board members, funders, partners, and community leaders to advance systems-level change.

Check out the full announcement and job description here! 

Requirements

Key Responsibilities: 

•         Leadership, Management, and Board Partnership
•         Fiscal Health, Compliance, and Organizational Sustainability
•         Backbone and Systems Leadership
•         Development and Fundraising

Core Competencies: 

•         Leadership and organizational management
•         Strategic thinking and adaptability
•         Relationship-building and collaboration
•         Financial acumen and fiscal oversight
•         Compliance and risk management
•         Data-informed decision-making
•         Executive communication and influence
•         Ethical and values-driven leadership

Preferred Qualifications  

•         7–10 years of senior leadership experience (Director, VP, or equivalent)
•         Demonstrated success leading teams in a nonprofit or mission-driven organization
•         Strong experience in fundraising, financial management, and budget oversight
•         Experience working with and supporting a Board of Directors 
•         Proven ability to build relationships across diverse stakeholders and sectors
•         Experience with collective impact, systems change, or community-based initiatives preferred
•         Strong communication, facilitation, and strategic planning skills
•         Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and authentic community engagement