BECOME OUR NEXT CEO

100 Story Building brings creativity to the lives of children and young people across Victoria.

Over the past 10 years, we have made a difference in the lives of over 50,000 young people, teachers and educators and communities.

With our brand new home in Footscray, and strong partnerships and opportunities for sustainable growth, we’re excited to announce the search for our next CEO.

Working at the intersection of social enterprise, education, community impact, creativity and fun, this role is a senior leadership opportunity where you will positively impact the lives of young storytellers.

We're looking for a passionate business and social impact leader with a desire to level-up a small organisation with huge impact, to promote and be a leadership voice in changing education outcomes; someone who has the experience, networks and skills to take our organisation into its next growth phase.

Based in Footscray, leading a small, dynamic team with a wicked creative bent, our next CEO will be an outspoken voice and role model for the creative risk-taking that's at the heart of our work, and a savvy business leader who makes smart, strategic decisions.

THE ROLE

Reporting to the Board, the CEO leads the operations of 100 Story Building towards achieving its purpose of providing opportunities for children and young people to creatively build the skills, confidence, and connections they need to amplify their voices and share their stories.

This involves:

• Leadership and advocacy: fostering the vision and culture internally and being the organisation’s outspoken public voice
• Achievement: ensuring impact happens, the strategic plan is enacted and board objectives are met
• Stewardship: good governance through compliance, proactive financial management and sustainability
• Relationships: forging positive and strategic connections with audiences, philanthropic partners, government and community organisations, and other stakeholders
• Management: positively develop and manage people, resources, policies and systems
• Entrepreneurial mindset: bringing business/startup skills married to social enterprise impact, and raising funds and revenue

The CEO oversees the 100 Story Building team of staff and volunteers, with 5 direct reports, and carries a salary range of 110k - 120k plus super. Flexible working arrangements are available, and candidates from under-represented groups are encouraged to apply.

WHO WE ARE

100 Story Building is a social enterprise and registered non-profit organisation. We work with children and young people to develop their creativity and literacy, confidence and sense of belonging that are fundamental to future success - through workshop programs, projects, online learning and community engagement.

Operating since 2012, 100 Story Building has delivered thousands of creative programs to more than 45,000 young participants, and gained extensive experience and an impressive track record developing creative spaces, programs and advisory services for children and young people.

Agency for children and young people is at the heart of all that we do at 100 Story Building.

We are dedicated to creating opportunities for children and young people to expand their imaginations, amplify their voices and become the hero of their own stories. We hold extensive experience in working with children and young people, in particular those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and children with a lived experience of socioeconomic disadvantage.

In our very tall (or very deep?) building in Footscray, young storytellers create and write their own stories inspired by the strange creatures and peculiar happenings on the 99 levels below the trapdoor. However, like the ever-expanding creative minds of young storytellers, we are not limited by the walls of the building. We travel to classrooms, libraries, community centres, festivals across Victoria - both online and in-person.

WHO YOU ARE

Some specific attributes we’re looking for.

• Proven organisational leadership experience. You’re self-aware and effective. You’ve attracted and kept great talent, led teams and coordinated activities to achieve results in organisational growth and mission-driven impact.
• You’re intelligent and perceptive. Formal qualifications are not a barrier. We’re looking for a mix of experience and qualifications in a relevant field, including business, management, teaching, arts, communications, development, community management, fundraising or social enterprise.
• You’re strategic. With an ability to define and deliver on organisational strategic priorities, work well with a supportive Board of Management, and provide effective reporting, strategic advice and issues management.
• You’re a great communicator and storyteller. You can express yourself as a writer and speaker. You have demonstrated the skills required to be a spokesperson, to advocate, promote and present within media and public settings and with children.
• You come with a strong network and are exceptional at building enduring relationships. You have the capacity to engage with government, philanthropic partners, private, public and non-profit organisations, communities, and schools. You have high EQ, grit, and compassion, and can communicate with anyone on their level.
• You have demonstrated awesomeness in business growth and organisational governance. That includes products and marketing, growing existing and new business opportunities, and financial, legal and statutory compliance.
• You have money smarts. You understand financial models and implications. You can raise money and know where and why it should be spent. You can take the lead to scale up our revenue, partnerships and philanthropic endeavours.
• You’re a visionary. You can take an idea or words and paper and build a movement, one that will change how we educate young people about creativity in the future.
• You’re great at solving problems. You bring strategy, innovation and solutions that work in a not-for-profit, social enterprise environment.
• And most importantly, you have heart. You expect the best and carry others through the worst. You support and help others grow. You can translate passion for children’s flourishing and safety into action, accept responsibility for outcomes with grace, and be an example for others to admire.

TO APPLY

The application pack can be viewed here.

If you have questions or would like a confidential discussion, please send an email to our Chair, Sandeep Varma, at [email protected], using the subject line: Chief Executive Officer enquiry via EthicalJobs.

In-person interviews with shortlisted candidates will take place in October, with the role to commence by late January 2025.

We look forward to hearing from you soon.

Note: If you don’t meet all of the points above, but believe you can do this role, we encourage you to apply. Formal experience is not the only factor in finding the right person for a role, and self-confidence is a slippery beast. Creative risk-taking and a growth mindset are things we encourage in young people… so you might want to give this a go too.

Important Information

The fostering of a safe and inclusive workplace based on tolerance and community participation is the responsibility of all staff at 100 Story Building. Appointment to 100 Story Building is subject to reference checks, a Working with Children Check and a Criminal Record Check.