Chief Executive Officer

Chief Executive Officer

Measures for Justice

 

About the Organization

 

Measures for Justice (MFJ) is a nonpartisan nonprofit that's been leading the charge towards a more transparent and community-centered criminal justice system. Since 2011, MFJ has become the country's leading expert on how to make high-quality criminal justice data the bedrock of community-driven reform. In the United States, criminal justice data is thirty years behind what other industries like healthcare and education use to assess performance. As a result, high-quality criminal justice data is incredibly hard to access, understand, and use to advance policy priorities like public safety, due process, and smarter spending.

 

Our vision is a world in which the criminal justice system is fully transparent, accessible, and accountable to the communities it serves.

 

To this end, we help communities–which include courts, police, and prosecutors–access and use high-quality data to advocate for–and make–better policy decisions.

 

Our team includes experts in community engagement, data engineering, product design, and criminal justice. Together, we have:

 

• Developed first-of-their-kind criminal justice data standards and comprehensive system-wide performance measures for police, prosecutors, and courts;

• Built state-of-the-art, accessible data platforms for twenty states' worth of comparative court data and for local prosecutor and police data;

• Engaged communities in data-driven change by centering education and dialogue in the work.

 

Our comprehensive approach helps communities get to data transparency and accountability. The approach has four parts:

 

• Data Quality. We help criminal justice agencies assess and improve their data. Known as "Groundwork," our offerings are designed to meet criminal justice agencies where they are on the path to developing high-quality data.

• Technical Assistance. We provide agencies with targeted, hands-on support to build stronger systems and smarter teams that cut bottlenecks and reduce costs. Services range from low- to high-touch offerings to ensure agencies make the most of their resources.

• Transparency Platforms. We offer two data platforms: Commons and our National Data Portal. Commons is a community-driven local data tool that helps shape criminal justice policy. The platform makes criminal justice data both transparent and actionable, and enables goal-setting, fostering accountability. Commons is available now for several prosecutor offices and police departments across the country. The National Data Portal is among the largest bodies of standardized county-level criminal justice data in the country. It provides a snapshot of what's happening in local courts nationwide from arrest to post-conviction.

• Community Engagement. We offer services that help bridge the gap between data and change. We engage communities to leverage data effectively, offering outreach, facilitation, and data literacy education. Through community engagement, we enable better data-driven decision-making by all.

 

Organization Website

 

You can learn more about Measures for Justice at their website.

 

About the Role

 

What You'll Do

 

Our next CEO will build upon our success over the past fifteen years, developing more mature systems and structures while driving the organization's growth. Responsible for setting and implementing strategy, generating revenue, and forging collaborations to fuel growth and deepen impact, the CEO will lead the team as we continue to fulfill our mission. Additionally, the CEO will hold ultimate responsibility for attracting, retaining, and nurturing staff, while empowering and enabling the team to deliver strong performance and results. This is an ideal opportunity for a visionary and dynamic leader to build upon MFJ's strong foundation and take the organization to the next level.

 

Key Responsibilities

 

Strategic Leadership

 

• Set and drive organizational strategy, including expansion and improvement of existing programs

• Lead the exploration of new and untapped opportunities, such as expanding into new states and increasing earned revenue

• Spearhead the leadership team to set strategic goals and drive organization-wide results and well-defined objectives

• Serve as a financial steward for the organization, working in collaboration with the leadership team and Board to ensure fiscal sustainability

• Maintain and engage a strong Board of Directors; lead Board recruitment and development, support strong Board governance, and partner closely with Board committees.

• Lead MFJ's strategic planning process, laying the groundwork for high-impact data solutions and continued growth

 

Team Management

 

• Embody and actively promote MFJ's core values, leading by example and fostering a mission-centric and values-driven team environment; authentically motivate and inspire staff to advance transparency and accountability in the criminal justice system

• Manage and mentor a high-performing team; provide both coaching and accountability to staff

• Invest in the recruitment and retention of top talent, aligned with MFJ's values; empower and develop team members to perform at their best and reach their full potential

• Ensure staff has the resources, skills, and infrastructure necessary to meet and exceed goals

 

External Representation

 

• Serve as a leading voice for MFJ, speaking publicly about the organization's work to the media, with donors, and at various public/private events; demonstrate exceptional communication skills and the ability to build authentic connections with a diverse array of interest holders

• Collaborate with MFJ's team and Founder to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward individual donors and corporate partners

• Foster strategic partnerships and collaborations at the state and local level; support staff in their efforts to engage and support partners

• Serve as a thought leader in the criminal justice system, working with prosecutors, courts, police, and the public to improve the criminal justice through use and development of MFJ data tools

 

Who You'll Work With

 

You will report to the Board of Directors.

 

You will supervise the Leadership Team, which currently includes a Vice President of Engineering, Chief People and Administration Officer, Vice President of Civic Impact, Chief of Staff, and Chief of Strategy and Growth.

 

You will frequently collaborate with MFJ's Founder, who, after an 8-month sabbatical, will remain on the board and be available as a Senior Advisor.

 

Required Skills and Experience

 

• A minimum of 10+ years of executive leadership experience (i.e.: CEO or divisional leadership), with a track record of scaling organizations and building the requisite strategies, systems, and processes to enable growth.

• Proven experience leading and managing teams, including: 1) Track record leading a team of 30+ and developing a values-driven culture that motivates employees to excellence and promotes accountability; 2) Demonstrated success recruiting and mentoring a diverse and high-performing staff; and 3) Experience scaling an organization with clearly defined and measurable goals

• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with a diverse array of interest holders, including, but not limited to: funders, partners, media, and the full suite of professionals working in the criminal justice system.

• Working knowledge of and comfort with data and technology, with the facility to speak fluently and credibly about MFJ's vision, mission, and solutions.

• Demonstrated success developing and translating vision into strategy, and a track record of designing and implementing plans for achieving ambitious growth.

• Strong outcomes orientation with an ability to maintain a constant eye on MFJ's highest priority goals while driving growth.

• Demonstrated success generating revenue, with the ability to build both strategies and relationships that enable financial sustainability.

• Experience leading geographically dispersed teams in a hybrid work environment.

 

Additional Details

 

Location for this role is flexible. Candidates can be based anywhere in the U.S., but the organization works on east coast time, and the CEO will be expected to do so as well. Proximity to a major airport is preferred.

 

Benefits

 

• Comprehensive medical coverage

• Comprehensive Vision & Dental coverage

• Generous paid time off for vacation (20 days), holidays (15), and sick leave (10), plus reduced hours on summer Fridays

• Six weeks paid parental leave

• 401K matching up to 3% of annual salary + up to 15% annual bonus

• Full technology package plus stipends for equipment and professional development

• Flexible work arrangements

• Sabbatical after 5 years

 

Equity at Measures for Justice

 

Measures for Justice places focus on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. We remember that the data we collect and publish represents real people with different perspectives. We are dedicated to creating equal employment opportunities and a work environment that is inclusive and free of harassment and hostility. We are committed to bringing different perspectives together, which is key to understanding and innovatively tackling the complex issues we engage with.