Chief Executive Officer

• Role: Chief Executive Officer of Can Too Foundation Limited
• Days: Full time/would consider 4 days a week. Some evening and weekend work as needed for training pod visits in Sydney, regional NSW
• Location: Central Sydney / hybrid
• Remuneration: $190,000 + super – $210,000 + super
• Closing date: 1 October 2024

Foundation overview:

The Foundation is an independent Australian registered charity which was established in 2014. Our vision is transforming lives – through improving mental and physical health and wellbeing in the community and supporting the research, prevention, care, and control of cancer.

We offer the chance of personal transformation through professionally coached training programs in Sydney and Brisbane/Gold Coast using qualified and experienced coaches in structured training programs tailored to specific physical challenges such as running, ocean swims, surf ski and adventure challenges.

In return for professionally coached training programs, participants fundraise for cancer research by early career researchers in leading Australian research institutes (including the Children’s Cancer Institute), and for mental and physical health promotion, particularly through exercise, which science increasingly shows can reduce cancer risk.

The Foundation is proud of its strong community and vibrant culture, and since 2005 has raised around $33m, funded over 155 cancer research projects and trained over 22,000 participants.

The Foundation is currently implementing an expanded strategy for income diversification and increased impact which includes new fundraising and marketing initiatives and improved stakeholder communications. It has also been changing the way it engages with research institutions and manages research funding, increasingly with a direct funding model and bringing research grant management expertise inhouse.

Annual reports are here:  Annual Reports

ACNC details are here:  ACNC profile

Key FY24 financial data:

Assets of around ~$2m, income ~$1.6m. Debt free. Clean audit.

% administration costs below industry average.

Other information:

Staff: 10 experienced, professional, engaged and committed staff (FTE 7.8) Head office Woolloomooloo. Hybrid working.

Contract workforce: coaches for each training pod (part time); consultant

Volunteer Leaders (team captains, mentors) for each training pod

The Board is engaged and committed, and ably supported by an experienced Company Secretary.

More on the Foundation here: About CanToo

CEO Qualification Requirements

CEO/GM experience in at least an equivalent sized organisation/business with a proven track record in income generation, growing services/corporate partnerships and/or diversifying income streams

Tertiary qualifications in Business, Philanthropy/Fundraising desirable, but not essential. 

Experience in the Not-for-Profit sector desirable, but not essential. 

The role:

Reporting to the Board, the CEO is responsible for determining the strategic direction of the organisation, carefully balancing Can Too’s impact agenda and need to harness collaborative relationships with the ability to deliver operational excellence and maintain commercial viability. The CEO will be expected to provide leadership and inspiration for staff, partners, stakeholders and the community in the pursuit of Can Too’s mission which is to engage and inspire individuals and the community to achieve personal health, wellbeing and altruistic goals.

• Alignment to Can Too’s purpose and impact and a genuine commitment to well-being empowerment
• Excellent multiple stakeholder management skills internally with staff and coaches, as well as externally with business partners, ambassadors, and other supporters.
• Experience in working with a Board to develop a high-quality strategic plan and a demonstrated capability in the effective implementation of strategic and operational plans. Ability to work with the Board to identify, cultivate and manage relationships relevant to Can Too’s mission.
• The ability to develop robust financial and commercial plans, and budgets to support the strategic plan ensuring financial strength and growth.
• An inspiring and visionary leadership style that will lead and motivate all stakeholders including staff, the Board, corporate and philanthropic partners, governments and the community more broadly.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with an ability to liaise and influence at all levels, both internally and externally including credible presentation skills with an ability to clearly and enthusiastically project the objectives and outcomes of Can Too.
• A clear understanding of, and an ability to effectively manage risk and an ability to ensure the health and safety of all participants, volunteers, coaches and staff, whilst maximising the participants’ experience.
• A genuine desire to actively promote the cultural values of Can Too by participating in their training programs such as running, ocean swimming, or surfski and providing visible leadership.
• A commitment to respectful relationships, diversity and inclusion, ESG Principles and evidence-based decision-making.

How and when to apply:

If you are interested in applying for this role, please email [email protected] and [email protected] (email title “CEO Recruitment and [your name]”) by 5pm, Tuesday 1 October 2024 with:

• a 1-page cover letter stating why you want to apply for the role, how you meet the criteria above and what you will bring to the Foundation generally, and in particular in relation to experience in leading thriving organisational culture and growing income
• a link to your LinkedIn profile (if any)
• a CV
• details of two referees.

Please note it is the Foundation’s policy to carry out thorough reference and background checks prior to offering any candidates a role. By submitting an application, you consent to us collecting, sharing, using and storing your private information for the purpose of assessing your application, for carrying out those reference and background checks, and for our internal record keeping and governance purposes.

If you have any queries, please email [email protected] and [email protected] with your query and we will aim to answer you as soon as possible.