Universal Executive Director

Essential Duties & Responsibilities 

• Will be assigned to a location for a period of time by the COO to offer leadership stability, budget preparations, and implementation; this position requires support and assistance with branch operations and other identified association-wide initiatives. Once the assigned period at one location has concluded, the COO will designate another assigned location for work. There is no assigned “home” location for this position.   
• Provide support to achieve the Strategic Plan's goals and fulfill overall Association-wide goals. 
• Support Association wide fundraising and other programs. 
• Lead fundraising efforts for your assigned branch and ensure the achievement of annual goals. 
• Establish a dynamic, customer-focused plan to improve the YMCA’s membership retention and acquisition. Implement an ongoing member involvement plan that moves members from a casual to a committed relationship with the YMCA and increases the number of members involved as donors and volunteers. 
• Provide direction and leadership on the execution of membership goals and outcomes. 
• Assist with procedural updates and training with Human Resources Department, 
• Provide leadership to support Association wide priorities to include sports programming, rentals of the facilities, and innovative programming. 
• Provide direct leadership to the branches and strengthen the staff’s capacity to work effectively as a team. 
• Ensure that the YMCA has an outstanding, dedicated, and culturally competent staff, with a spirit of camaraderie and passion for the YMCA mission. 
• Attract and retain top staff and act as caretakers for the organization's assets. 
• Retain ultimate responsibility for program development. Ensure necessary data collection for outcome-based measurement in YMCA programs. 
• Prepare the annual operating budget with branch leadership teams and the Finance Department. 
• Administer the budget and exercise necessary controls to ensure that the operation is maintained within the approved budget in response to financial trends, and recommend adjustments in operations to ensure a balanced operation. 
• Develop and initiate grant opportunities to augment program offerings. Be proactive in obtaining federal, state, and private funds to implement mission programming successfully. Collaborate with our grant writer. 
• Actively pursue collaborative relationships with agencies, businesses, schools, and other community service organizations in the Branch service area. 
• Responsible for ensuring all risk management and safety practices are in place and managed. 
• Provide leadership for branch volunteer development efforts to include: board development, committee development, and annual support campaign leadership. 
• Must be active in civic and community groups, be respected as a leader, and uphold the highest standards and values exemplified in the YMCA. 
• Identify key issues and challenges facing the community with particular attention to underserved groups, which can be addressed within the YMCA's mission, goals, values, and resources. 
• Stay current and support staff with maintaining COVID-19 protocols and standards.