Job Description

Chief Executive Officer

Journey Health Foundation was created to explore new ways to impact our community’s health care. For more than 40 years, operating as Hospice of Chattanooga, we provided family-focused care that met the medical, emotional, and spiritual needs of patients and their loved ones.

We are focused on how Journey Health Foundation can address specific health care gaps and develop the pathway to make investments in improving health care outcomes. A national search has been launched for the President & Chief Executive Officer of Journey Health Foundation located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The non-for-profit was established in September 2021, presenting the CEO with a unique opportunity to develop a bold and innovative strategic vision for the organization’s future.

Candidates applying from out of the Chattanooga area should expect a required relocation, and there will be a relocation package available.

Salary has a threshold minimum and will be based on candidate’s experience and situation. This information will be discussed individually.

Applicants should submit a persuasive cover letter and confidential resume, combined into one pdf, no later than 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 8, 2022.

Position Overview:

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Journey Health Foundation (“JHF”) works under and with the guidance of the Board of Directors of the organization. The CEO provides strategic, administrative, and programmatic leadership of the organization, responsible for casting a compelling vision of the future, formulating strategies, setting goals and objectives, aligning budget with the core mission, and recruiting organization leadership to achieve our vision. Other key duties include new funder development and investment management, business operations, marketing the organization, and community leadership.

The ideal candidate for this role embraces servant-leadership as well as a thoughtful approach to day-to-day operational management, strategic planning, and organizational leadership. Qualified Candidate should bring:

• At least 5-years of prior executive experience as a successful leader of a related nonprofit organization, foundation or organization
• A proven track record of growing organizational capacity and programmatic impact
• A strong passion for foundation work
• Proven abilities and experience in fiscal management and preparing and securing Board approval for a complex budget
• Passion for creative program creation and organization funding growth
• Ability to review current organization programs/structures and make recommendations that empower programmatic refinements
• Capacity to excel at influencing and leading an organization towards positive growth
• Capable of designing and directing strategies that enhance and support organization growth
• Knowledge of how to foster an environment of accountability, healthy work relationships and partnerships and inclusivity among organizational staff in order to maintain a positive and collaborative work environment
• Experience in creating, establishing and measuring clear business goals
• Outstanding communication skills and ability to work well with media, staff and community.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

1) Mission and Strategy: Works with the Board and staff to ensure that the mission is fulfilled through programs, strategic planning, allocation of resources, and community outreach.

• Lead and direct implementation of JHF’s programs that fulfill the organization’s mission.
• Lead and implement strategic planning to ensure that JHF can successfully fulfill its mission into the future.
• Enhance JHF’s image by being active and visible in the community and by working closely with other professional, civic, and private organizations.
• Serve as JHF’s primary spokesperson to the organization’s constituents, the media, and the public.
• Establish and maintain relationships with local and national organizations, major donors, and other community stakeholders, utilizing those relationships to strategically enhance JHF’s mission.

2) Financial Performance and Viability: Develop resources sufficient to ensure the financial health and community impact of the organization.

• Develop other revenue sources, in addition to investment income, necessary to support JHF’s mission.
• Ensure the fiscal integrity of JHF, to include developing the proposed annual budget and monthly financial statements, which accurately reflect the financial condition of the organization.
• Lead and direct sound fiscal management that anticipates operating within the approved budget, ensures maximum resource utilization, and maintenance of the organization in a positive financial position.
• Direct ongoing investment policy review and evaluate the individual investment manager results with the Investment Committee.

3) Board Governance: Works with the Board to fulfill the organization mission and vision.

• Lead JHF in a manner that supports and guides the organization’s mission and vision as defined by the Board of Directors.
• Report to and work closely with the Board of Directors to seek their involvement in policy decisions, program development, community partner identifications, and to increase the overall visibility of the organization.
• Communicate effectively and transparently with the Board and provide, in a timely and accurate manner, all information necessary for the Board to function properly and make informed decisions.

4) Operations: Lead, oversee and implement appropriate resources to ensure that the operations of the organization are effective and efficient.

• Lead development of policies and culture to facilitate hiring and retaining competent, qualified staff.
• Execute strategies to ensure effective administration of JHF operations.
• Ensure administrative policies, procedures, programs, and compliance are in place for effective operations of the organization.

Knowledge and Skills Required:

• A bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject concentration, Master’s preferred.
• Five or more years of executive leadership experience overseeing the operations of a nonprofit company and/or a Foundation with assets greater than $75 million, or managing a healthcare organization of similar size.
• Proven ability as a convener and catalyst of community development efforts.
• Demonstrated success in fundraising development with an emphasis on major giving experience.
• Highly effective communicator with strong relationship development skills, able to work easily with board, volunteers, staff, community leaders and media.
• Equivalent combination of education, skills and experience acceptable.

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