Chief Executive Officer

Chief Executive Officer

Girls Leadership

 

Remote (US-based)

 

• Organization: Girls Leadership

• Organization Type: Nonprofit

• Location: Remote (US-based)

• Work Model: Fully remote, domestic travel

• Employment: Full time

• Salary Range: $170,000 to $200,000

• Reports To: Board of Directors

• Category: Executive

 

About the Organization

 

Girls Leadership is a national nonprofit that helps create environments where girls can build their voices, confidence, and leadership skills. It works through the adults in girls' lives, including teachers, coaches, counselors, and family service providers, giving them training and practical tools. Social and emotional learning (SEL) is central to its programs, and its co-design approach starts with the most marginalized girls.

 

Its values are Authentic Communication, Courageous Growth, Belonging and Inclusion, and Play. Girls Leadership has a $2 million budget and 10 full-time employees, plus part-time facilitators and consultants.

 

The Role

 

The CEO will lead Girls Leadership into its next phase of growth, financial sustainability, and national impact. Reporting to the Board of Directors and leading a fully remote team, the CEO combines strategy, fundraising, external representation, people leadership, financial management, and mission-driven advocacy.

 

Priorities include diversifying funding, strengthening national influence, expanding reach among educators, coaches, and youth-serving organizations, and building long-term sustainability.

 

The position is fully remote within the United States (most staff are in the Bay Area and New York), with regular domestic travel for conferences, team gatherings, and fundraising.

 

Key Responsibilities

 

Strategic Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness

 

1. Work with the Board to set a multi-year strategy and operating model, and translate it into an executable plan with clear priorities, metrics, and accountability.

2. Oversee financial health and align resources with priorities.

3. Strengthen the value proposition, positioning in the youth-serving field, and internal systems and decision-making.

 

Fundraising, Revenue Expansion, and Thought Leadership

 

1. Partner with the Chief Development Officer, Board, and stakeholders to diversify funding across individual donors, family offices, foundations, corporations, public funders, schools and districts, and earned income.

2. Develop sustainable revenue such as school and district contracts and national partnerships.

3. Serve as chief external ambassador and storyteller, raising the national profile, advocating for girls and gender-expansive youth, and shaping conversations on SEL and well-being.

 

People Management and Team Development

 

1. Inspire, coach, and develop a remote, values-driven team, and recruit staff as needed.

2. Cultivate an inclusive culture that seeks and uses diverse perspectives.

3. Build a data-informed, learning-oriented culture that uses evidence and feedback to improve performance.

 

Governance and Board Development

 

1. Support effective governance and shared accountability for outcomes.

2. Help recruit and develop Board members with the skills and diversity the organization needs.

3. Provide timely, accurate information on performance and financial health, and flag emerging risks.

 

Qualifications

 

• At least seven years of enterprise-level executive leadership in the nonprofit or social-impact sector, with broad organizational responsibility.

• Experience leading a nonprofit or comparable social-impact organization, including through growth and transition.

• A demonstrated record of fundraising and revenue generation, including six- and seven-figure gifts.

• Financial management knowledge, including cash flow, operating reserves, budgeting, forecasting, and long-term sustainability.

• A deep commitment to gender and racial equity, which may be shown through lived experience and/or personal or professional connection to the communities served.

• Experience leading a values-driven organization.

• Willingness and ability to travel domestically.

 

Preferred: experience in youth development, K-12 education, youth sports, organizations serving girls, SEL frameworks, or earned-revenue models in education, including school and district partnerships.

 

Compensation and Benefits

 

The base salary range is $170,000 to $200,000, depending on experience.

 

• 99% of the employee health insurance premium covered for the employer-selected plan; optional dental and vision

• Two weeks of PTO, one week of paid sick leave, and 11 paid holidays

• Four weeks of paid office closure each year (two in July, two in December)

• 401(k) available after one year of service

• Monthly phone and internet stipend

 

How to Apply

 

This search is managed by Carrington Talent Group. Apply by the priority deadline of October 18, 2026, 9:00 p.m. ET, at https://carringtontalentgroup.applytojob.com/apply/oXavYPiOzc/Chief-Executive-Officer-Girls-Leadership-Remote-USBased

 

The application includes two 250-word questions on your commitment to the intersection of gender, race, identity, and power, and on your fundraising outcomes. Girls Leadership is an equal opportunity employer.