Vice President of Mission Innovation

Vice President of Mission Innovation

Hiring Range: $75,000- $85,000

Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida has a fantastic opportunity available for a Vice President of Mission Innovation! The Vice President of Mission Innovation leads the Council's efforts to identify, develop, test, and scale new approaches that advance the Girl Scout mission, expand participation, and strengthen long-term organizational sustainability. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), the Vice President helps shape Council-wide strategy, supports organizational priorities, and brings a broad, enterprise-level perspective to decisions that advance GSSEF's mission.

As our Vice President of Mission Innovation, you will translate strategic challenges and emerging opportunities into new concepts, pilots, partnerships, and business models. The role applies a disciplined approach to innovation, using community and market insights, organizational data, experimentation, and financial analysis to determine which ideas should be tested, refined, scaled, integrated, or discontinued.

Reporting to the Chief Operations Officer, you will build the pathway from idea to sustainable execution, establishing the business case and measures of success for promising concepts and working with functional leaders to transition successful innovations into organizational ownership. The role ensures innovation remains grounded in the Girl Scout model, while generating measurable mission, membership, and financial impact.

The Vice President of Mission Innovation will champion change and evolution across the council, exploring opportunities across membership, girl experience, volunteerism, product programs, community programs, properties and outdoor experiences, technology and digital experience, partnerships, and mission-based revenue models. You will work collaboratively with Mission Design, Mission Delivery, Membership, Advancement, and other functions to develop pilots, evaluate results, and transition proven concepts into clear implementation plans, organizational ownership, and scalable delivery.

You will use partnerships as a strategic accelerator for innovation and growth, leveraging existing relationships and developing new ones with organizations that provide capabilities, audiences, expertise, resources, or reach the Council cannot or should not build alone. In doing so, you will develop strategic relationships with schools, community organizations, businesses, funders, municipalities, and other partners to expand reach, access new audiences and resources, and create opportunities for innovative mission delivery.

Being a member of Senior Leadership, you will develop and manage budgets for assigned programs and initiatives and ensures resources are deployed effectively in support of Council priorities. The VP will evaluate the financial sustainability and potential return on investment of new and existing initiatives and develops data-informed recommendations regarding continued investment, expansion, modification, integration, or discontinuation.

Who are we seeking?

• Someone with strong knowledge of strategy development, program innovation, business planning, and organizational leadership.
• A thorough understanding of the communities within the Council's service territory, particularly Palm Beach, Broward, and Martin counties, including local demographics, community needs, existing youth programs, and potential partnership opportunities.
• Strong understanding of partnership development and the ability to build productive relationships across schools, businesses, nonprofit organizations, funders, and community stakeholders.
• Ability to leverage knowledge of the Council's service territory alongside market trends, participant interests, and organizational data to identify opportunities for growth and innovation.
• Strong business and financial acumen, including the ability to evaluate budgets, revenue opportunities, resource requirements, and financial sustainability.
• Ability to develop, pilot, evaluate, refine, and scale new initiatives; strong analytical and critical-thinking skills with the ability to make data-informed recommendations.
• Ability to balance creative thinking with disciplined execution, measurement, and accountability. Translates ideas into action.
• Excellent leadership and people-management skills, including coaching, delegation, performance management, and team development.
• Strong project and change-management skills with the ability to lead multiple complex initiatives simultaneously.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, adapt to changing priorities, and make sound decisions when a clear precedent or established process does not exist.
• High degree of initiative, curiosity, creativity, and willingness to continually learn and explore new approaches.
• Proficiency with technology and the ability to leverage digital tools, data, and emerging technologies to support program innovation and organizational effectiveness.

What else will you need?

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Nonprofit Management, Education, Organizational Leadership, or a related field preferred; graduate degree preferred.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible professional experience, including experience leading programs, initiatives, and teams.
• Experience in youth development, community programming, education, nonprofit organizations, or another mission-driven environment strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience developing, launching, or significantly expanding new programs, services, partnerships, or initiatives.
• Minimum of four (4) years of leadership and supervisory experience required.

What will you get?

• We are an energetic group that works really hard, but we also like to have lots of FUN! We're building future leaders of tomorrow, so we provide development opportunities that foster both professional and personal growth and an exceptional benefits package that includes paid holidays; a summer shut-down the 1st week in July and a winter break!
• We provide an exceptional work environment; vacation and sick time; subsidized medical and dental insurance; free Teladoc, employee assistance program access, life and disability insurance; and offer for employees to fund through payroll deductions additional life insurance, an FSA, a pre-paid legal plan, and vision coverage. Team members also receive discounts at our Council shop and are eligible to participate in a 401-K plan with employer match from day one with no vesting period!
• In addition, all team members are invited to join our Culture and Inclusion in Action team, to participate in Dog Days of Summer, Health & Wellness challenges, and a 4-day work week( w/ remote Mondays after an intro period)!
• How do you apply?
• Complete our online application in consideration for an opportunity to begin your career in Girl Scouting today!

If you are ready to make an impact that lasts for generations, apply today to become our Vice President of Mission Innovation and help us build the next generation of leaders.

Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer. Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida does not sponsor applicants for work visas. Note: This posting may be closed or canceled at any time based on business needs.