Chief Executive Officer - YWCA of Pierce County

Job Description

Job Title: Chief Executive Officer

Job Type: Full-Time Exempt

Job Location: 405 Broadway, Tacoma, WA 98402

Reports To: Board of Directors - Executive Committee

Salary Range: $140,000 - $150,000/annually

Benefits Include: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance; Long-term Disability (LTD), Life Insurance, HRA, 401(k),160 hours of PTO, 60 hours of Sick Leave, and 11 paid holidays per calendar year.

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Job Summary:

Key Goals:

• Lead organizational renewal by addressing internal challenges, rebuilding trust, and cultivating a resilient, collaborative culture that empowers staff and aligns with the YWCA’s mission.
• Guide the implementation and assessment of the strategic plan with a trauma-informed care lens, prioritizing the well-being of the organization, staff, and clients.
• Advance racial and gender equity and address structural oppression with the agency, in Pierce County, and within the broader domestic violence movement.
• Maintain, deepen, and strategically expand fundraising efforts given the current economic and social environment.

Essential Responsibilities

Leadership:

• Champion YWCA Pierce County’s mission and values across the region, and build trusting, collaborative relationships with partners, donors, and communities.
• Inspire staff, supporters, Board, and community members to work together toward a shared vision.
• Establish a clear understanding and support of a client-centered and empowerment-based approach to building partnerships with survivors of domestic violence and provide space for feedback to ensure quality of services.
• Lead fundraising efforts to meet organizational goals and maintain a healthy budget that allows services to thrive and grow.
• Demonstrate a record of success as an organizational leader, with a particular focus on supporting and advancing staff and client well-being through a trauma-informed lens and commitment to transparency.
• Create empowering spaces and processes for YWCA Pierce County to ensure a high level of expertise throughout the organization

Staff Development & Well-being:

• Prioritize the professional development and well-being of a diverse team through trauma-informed leadership and cultural humility.

Anti-Racist Organizational Development:

• Deepen the organization’s capacity as an anti-racist, multi-cultural organization by fostering a culture of trauma-informed decision-making, accessibility, and dismantling of white-supremacist organizational policies, practices, and cultures.

Fundraising:

• Collaborate with the YWCA Pierce County Fund Development Team to create and execute fundraising strategies grounded in the mission and values of the organization.
• Build and strengthen relationships with major donors, foundations, and public funders while cultivating new relationships and exploring modern fundraising approaches to ensure sustainable funding streams.

Strategic Planning & Financial Management:

• Provide primary strategic and financial oversight for the organization in partnership with the Board, Finance Committee, and leadership team.

Board Development & Management:

• Collaborate with the Board of Directors and the Associate Board to cultivate and maintain a commitment to excellence in governance, active engagement, and an anti-racism approach among the Board.

Advocacy and Community Relations:

• Champion the organization’s mission, serving as the chief spokesperson to build relationships with strategic partners and diverse communities, while speaking and sharing the YWCA’s vision to end domestic violence, and promoting anti-racism, gender equality, and social justice

Qualifications

Abilities & Knowledge:

• Commitment to infuse all aspects of their work with the organization’s mission, vision, and values.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and commitment to fostering a team approach for an inclusive and empowering work environment.
• Experience with program content development and management (e.g., Direct service, trauma-informed care, domestic violence, and/or emergency housing)
• Strong public speaking, writing skills, and ability to build a narrative from the work of the YWCA that can translate to all varied communication mediums.
• Proven experience in social justice initiatives with a track record of developing and fostering anti-racist policies, practices, and organizational cultures.
• Dedication and skill in ethically sound deliberation and decision-making.
• Confident and skilled in fundraising and creating and successfully executing a diversified fundraising approach, success in cultivating and maintaining meaningful, productive relationships with donors, and understanding of community outreach as a foundation for fundraising.
• Familiarity with and ability to oversee the budget and operations of a non-profit organization
• Strong creativity that aims to maintain a healthy and collaborative organizational work culture
• Engagement with a non-profit Board of Directors, and an ability to collaborate with community leaders and partners to build, maintain, and connect Pierce County communities

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration or equivalent and/or at least 5 years of experience in high-level management and extensive understanding of non-profit leadership in domestic violence, housing/homeless services, or other related social service organization Proven track record leading internal and external aspects of a complex organization, including managing and developing staff, community outreach and fund development, and board relations
• Proven ability to implement new programs and initiatives and lead organizational advancement
• Significant understanding and working knowledge of current best practices in non-profit leadership, DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility), trauma-informed practices, and the state and national policies that impact marginalized populations

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements

The work is primarily performed in an office setting, with off-site meetings and events. Occasional travel may be required. Suitable candidates must be able to read, write, and interpret documents, as well as perform highly detailed work. This is essentially a sedentary position that requires the employee to sit, stand, walk, and bend, and may occasionally require moving files and other equipment.

The CEO works standard business hours, Monday through Friday, with frequent meetings outside of standard hours with funders and community partners. Deadlines and operational demands of the organization will sometimes require employees to work longer hours, including nights and weekends.

Reasonable Accommodation

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for pregnant individuals and individuals with disabilities, including during the application process. If you need reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please send an email with the subject line “Reasonable Accommodation Request” to bryan@sasquatchhr.org.

Commitment to Inclusive Hiring Practices

Research indicates that members of marginalized communities tend to underestimate their qualifications and only apply when they meet all of the criteria in a job posting. We also know that a confidence gap and impostor syndrome can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates, so please don’t hesitate to apply – we’d love to hear from you. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application and how your talents and experience can bring value to this role.

The YWCA of Pierce County is an equal opportunity employer and we do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, sex, gender, pregnancy, national origin, citizenship, marital or domestic partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, military or veteran status, physical characteristics such as height and weight, or any characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. The YWCA of Pierce County recognizes and values the benefits of a diverse workforce.

To Apply:

If you would like to apply to be the next Chief Executive Officer at YWCA Pierce County, please apply via this posting, email, or regular mail.

All applications should include a cover letter, resume, and three references. All applications must be received no later than August 22, 2025, to:

CEO Search

YWCA Pierce County 405 Broadway

Tacoma, WA 98402

mbarnett@ywcapiercecounty.org