Strategic Leadership and Vision: Develop and execute a clear and compelling global strategy that aligns with ULI’s mission and leverages and responds to the needs of the organization's robust 49,000-member network. Thoughtfully balance mission-driven goals with membership-focused initiatives.

Advance the ULI Culture: Develop and lead a global team with a deep passion and commitment to achieving organization-wide goals. Foster a diverse organizational culture, embracing different perspectives, nurturing a collaborative environment, and enhancing member and employee engagement while ensuring accountability at all levels.

Global Mission Advancement: Passionately advance ULI's global mission priorities, which currently include advocating for affordable housing, reducing the carbon footprint, and promoting DEI/ESG education and recruitment, while also recognizing and advancing the regional and trade-based initiatives that drive membership and community engagement.

Foundation: Advance the ULI foundation goals and promote giving at all levels to support the ULI mission and member engagement, while ensuring proper oversight of Foundation funds and contracts.

Stakeholder Engagement: Listen and learn proactively from diverse stakeholders to foster creativity, innovation, and collaboration both within and beyond ULI's membership. Serve as a connector of knowledge, ideas, and networks.

Financial Management: Focus on strategic growth to ensure financial sustainability while expanding ULI's global presence and impact. Drive profitability and ensure accountability with financial rigor, leveraging the Board for strategic input. Cultivate a philanthropic culture, focusing on fundraising to amplify mission delivery.

Board Relations: Partner with the Global Board of Directors in a collaborative and transparent manner, by cultivating trusting relationships and ensuring consistent communications toward achievement of organizational goals and objectives.

Global Industry Representation: Serve as a global spokesperson for ULI and elevate ULI’s reputation and brand globally.

*Clarify and articulate ULI’s member value proposition and identify the top three most impactful priorities. Leverage member feedback and engagement in this process.

*Develop a “One ULI” culture of collaboration, innovation, and trust. Build a strong internal team of the best and brightest in the field. Evaluate and structure senior management to best execute the mission.

*Engage with district and product councils and build plans to broaden ULI’s value proposition at the council level, while leveraging the “think tank” of the Centers.

*Refine and articulate ULI’s global strategy. Strengthen the organization in Asia and Europe. Provide definitive, achievable goals to the staff globally, with consideration for regional/cultural differences.

*Enhance ULI’s influence globally on priority issues, becoming the recognized spokesperson for the organization.

*Build strong, trusting relationships internally and externally with members, donors, board members, and staff at all levels.

*Identify the strategic roadmap for ULI growth and long-term fiscal stability; promote growth by enhancing ULI resources dedicated to both increasing corporate memberships and improving renewal rates of existing individual members, in particular populations that are traditionally underrepresented.

*Define and cement ULI’s role with respect to DEI and build the short-term action plan to enable change in the industry

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE / QUALIFICATIONS

The CEO will be an accomplished visionary leader who will guide ULI’s future growth, relevancy, and impact. They will passionately advocate for the organization before diverse audiences globally. The CEO will have a demonstrated record of accomplishment for collaborating with various stakeholders to forge a robust vision for a global organization in a dynamic environment and leading organizational transformation to achieve desired outcomes.

*A passion for and commitment to improving the quality of the built environment, thereby exemplifying ULI’s strategic principles and mission.

*An innovative strategic thinker who can anticipate trends that impact ULI and translate these insights into action.

*Proven experience developing and executing an organizational strategic plan in conjunction with a Board and staff, monitoring its effectiveness and relevancy, and demonstrating agility by “course correcting” as necessary.

*An ability to collaborate effectively with a volunteer Board of Directors, building trusting and transparent relationships.

*A charismatic leader who galvanizes a global team, develops top talent, is culturally and politically astute, demonstrates a high degree of emotional intelligence, and ensures a high performing leadership team is aligned to succeed together.

*A proven track record with managing across different cultures and work with professionals from a diversity of backgrounds.

*An ability to bring people together to not only achieve shared outcomes but also improve the institution’s capabilities, overall strength, and resilience.

*A proven record of promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of leadership.

*An exceptional communicator and public speaker who will serve as a leading voice of the ULI. An active listener who proactively engages diverse points of view.

*Outstanding relationship building and networking skills, key to forging and sustaining positive national and global alliances and partnerships aligned with the interests of ULI. The ability to connect with and secure results from government policymakers, corporate leaders, partners, industry associations, donors, Board members, and staff.

*Demonstrated “partner-focused” leadership necessary to be effective within the organization and among a membership of highly motivated professionals with a diverse set of skills and perspectives.

*A confident, measured, and data-driven decisionmaker who operates with appropriate speed and conviction and can navigate ambiguity.

*Technology savvy with an understanding of how to leverage new tools to better serve members.

*A demonstrated ability to fundraise effectively on a significant scale. Ideally, the CEO will have philanthropic fundraising experience and a track record of participating in major capital campaigns, including negotiating and managing gifts agreements. Experience with engaging and managing relationships with donors.

*Effective in conflict resolution and collaborative decision-making.

*Global experience and a proven ability to quickly understand market or geographical nuances. Multi-cultural savvy and diplomacy.

*An understanding of nonprofit management as a business and how to create value in that environment is a plus.

*A lifelong learner who embodies the values and attributes ULI espouses to members.

*Impeccable reputation for ethical behavior and integrity.

• Washington, DC residency strongly preferred.
• Extensive domestic and international travel, of more than 30% of working hours.