Corporate Security Advisors (CSA) is leading the executive search for the next CEO of the Community Security Service (CSS). If you are interested in this position, send your resume to the CSA Executive Search team at search@csateam.com.
Community Security Service (CSS) is seeking a passionate, ethical, and confident leader to serve as its next Chief Executive Officer (CEO). This person will provide the overarching vision, leadership, and strategic direction for CSS’s Board of Directors and staff.
We are looking for a leader who can expand the organization significantly over the next 3-5 years while broadening its impact within the U.S. Jewish community. The position requires a leader with a unique blend of strong fundraising capabilities, senior-level leadership experience, and a deep understanding of security, preferably including its role in safeguarding synagogues and the community. The role demands an entrepreneurial mindset and knowledge of the Jewish community.
The ideal candidate will have experience building teams and scaling operations at a non-profit organization and leading a corporate for-profit organization.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead an organization with a deep commitment to protecting and developing the Jewish community.
About Community Security Service
CSS was the first U.S. organization to introduce and implement a mindset long held by Jewish communities around the world: Protecting Jewish life and the Jewish way of life starts with Jews taking ownership of their own security. We are the preeminent community-based Security organization in the United States. CSS has trained over eight thousand community members and volunteers.
Starting with a handful of congregants protecting a New York City synagogue in 2007, CSS has grown to become a national network, with thousands of trained volunteers protecting hundreds of Jewish events, institutions, and synagogues across all denominations. We are currently the largest volunteer Security organization in the world.
Our members – affiliated and unaffiliated – represent the rich diversity of the American Jewish community.
CSS protects Jewish life in the U.S.
Learn more about CSS at: https://thecss.org/
Responsibilities:
Strategic Oversight
- Together with the board, developing and executing the organization's strategic direction.
- Leading Board, staff, and volunteers to take CSS to ‘the next level’.
- Provide the vision, leadership, and information needed to facilitate ongoing Board and staff strategic positioning. Recruiting and stewarding Board members and management.
- Monitor implementation of the strategic plan and track cross-functional outcomes through team and individual and work plans; regularly report progress toward accomplishing deliverables to the Board.
- Hire, develop, supervise, and evaluate the organization’s executive leadership team. Support recruitment and management of all other staff as needed or requested.
- Ensure an adequate level of staffing, budget, training, compensation, benefits, and other matters related to human resource management that ensure effective operations.
Development and Partnerships
- Leading the professional staff, driving a donor-centric culture, building relationships, and implementing a comprehensive, year-round fund-raising program to accomplish market and regional financial and program goals.
- Identifying major gifts, individual donors, family foundations, and general supporters; cultivating recruits and stewarding these prospects; growing engagement and revenue across each fundraising channel.
- Managing cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship for a portfolio of existing and new partners, individual donors, corporate and government grants, and special events, ensuring a high-touch stewardship plan.
- Working with the operations team to foster strategic relationships with Jewish organizations, law enforcement, and government to garner collaborative support.
- Building and maintaining deep knowledge around key issues, trends, and developments in Security and Protection services and the Jewish community at local, state, national and International levels.
- Seeking and securing professional development opportunities to deepen executive skills in leadership.
Fiscal Oversight
- Responsible for the overall fiscal management of CSS.
- In collaboration with staff and volunteers, developing and executing the development and organizational plan, including budget, financial analysis, team development, and program needs.
- Supporting operations staff and volunteers in executing core CSS programs, such as Volunteer Training and Operations, Security Awareness, and Community Education.
- Recommending expansion and/or termination of programs and services as appropriate, with Board input.
Experience and Skills:
- Minimum 10 years of leadership experience in the business or the nonprofit sector.
- Security expertise (experience within security organizations, community security, law enforcement, government or military).
- CEO or high-level leadership experience (proven ability to build organizations and lead and motivate teams under stressful conditions).
- Experience in obtaining significant grants and major gifts.
- Experience working with volunteers and boards of directors.
- Experience recruiting sponsors and partners.
- Demonstrated competence in planning, budgeting, forecasting, and volunteer motivation.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal, organization, and managerial skills.
- Accomplished public speaker.
Requirements:
- New York resident (or willingness to relocate).
- U.S. citizenship is required.
Education:
Master’s degree from an accredited college or university preferred.
If you are a passionate leader with strong fundraising capabilities and experience in security, we invite you to explore this exciting opportunity. You can send your resume to our Executive Search team at search@csateam.com.
