Chief Executive Officer

Burton K. Wheeler Center; Bozeman (MT); On-site; USD 180,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

Burton K. Wheeler Center in Montana seeks a CEO to provide strategic, financial, and operational leadership.

You will serve as the Center's chief ambassador, reporting to the Board of Directors, and will advance statewide initiatives and partnerships across government, higher education, philanthropy, business, and communities. The role requires a strong track record in organizational leadership, fundraising, and stakeholder engagement, with Montana residency and the ability to work across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• Significant organizational leadership experience.
• Demonstrated success in fundraising, organizational leadership, and stakeholder engagement.
• Ability to work effectively across sectors, including higher education, government, philanthropy, business, and nonprofit organizations.
• Montana residency.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation of the Center's strategic vision.
• Expand the Center's statewide reach and impact.
• Foster thoughtful civic dialogue around issues important to Montana's future.
• Build strategic partnerships across government, higher education, philanthropy, business, and communities throughout the state.
• Strengthen the Center's long-term organizational and financial sustainability.

Skills

Organizational leadership

Fundraising

Stakeholder engagement

Cross-sector collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the CEO will provide strategic, financial, and operational leadership while serving as the Center's chief ambassador throughout Montana.

The successful candidate will:

• Lead implementation of the Center's strategic vision.
• Expand the Center's statewide reach and impact.
• Foster thoughtful civic dialogue around issues important to Montana's future.
• Build strategic partnerships across government, higher education, philanthropy, business, and communities throughout the state.
• Strengthen the Center's long-term organizational and financial sustainability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• Significant organizational leadership experience.
• Demonstrated success in fundraising, organizational leadership, and stakeholder engagement.
• Ability to work effectively across sectors, including higher education, government, philanthropy, business, and nonprofit organizations.
• Montana residency.

Full application details available at https://www.wheelercenter.org/who-we-are/opportunities-2/.