Roxbury YMCA Executive Director

Department: Center Staff

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Roxbury YMCA

Reporting To: Latoya Jackson

Compensation: $105,000 - $115,000 / year

Description

Position Summary:Under the direction of the Vice President of Associate Executive, the Center’s Executive Director will lead, coach and hold others accountable to creating a transformative Y Experience.  The Centers Executive Director must possess a strong leadership acumen to inspire staff, volunteers, partners and community members to support the Y mission. The Centers Executive must be a subject matter expert and innovator in the core business and programs of the Y. The Executive Director will be the lead their Centers to ensure the successful execution of the YMCA of Greater Boston’s strategic imperatives to be a charity, partner, and employer of choice for years to come. Innovation will be a key area of growth for the Executive Director, and the Associate Executive Director they supervise, through mastering, demonstrating and coaching others in Design Thinking.

Key Responsibilities

Key Functions/Responsibilities:In accordance with the policies, by-laws and constitution of the YMCA of Greater Boston, the Center Executive Director is the chief leader in driving the Y Experience in the Center and community.  The Executive Director will create a transformative Y Experience that builds loyal members, energizes employees and volunteers, inspires donors and stimulates growth and innovation.The Center’s Executive will ensure success in the following areas of responsibility to support a strong Y Experience:·       Performance Achievement – Ultimately accountable for the performance of their team. Directly responsible for hiring, coaching and managing all direct reports and ensuring compliance with association hiring practices for all positions within their organizational structure. Conducts quarterly connections with direct reports to ensure progress with OKRs, ability to work well with others and discuss career development.                               ·       Fiscal management - Develops an annual budget according to association guidelines and ensures successful execution of the plan. Works with all direct reports to identify growth opportunities, forecast monthly, and correct financial deficiencies in a timely basis.·       Membership and Program Enrollment, Growth and Experience - Drives membership and program enrollment and growth while ensuring a high-quality and transformative Y Experience as demonstrated by net-promoter scores and other experience metrics.·       Board development - Recruits develops and maintains a highly effective Board of Advisors, following the by-laws of the YMCA of Greater Boston. Supports the board chair in facilitating engaging and productive board meeting experience.·       Financial development and Fundraising - Drives successful fund raising and financial development, working with the association financial development team, to meet quarterly and annual goals. Ensures strong board and volunteer leadership and participation.·       Community Engagement - Enhances the Y’s reputation in the community by engaging with partners, businesses and other organizations that are invested in strengthening the community. For example, serving on the local chamber, and other service organizations like Rotary. ·       Youth Development – Collaboratively work with the Youth Development department leads to ensure a positive experience for children and parents participating in the programs. Ensure a strong working relationship between Associate Executive Directors and youth development·       Innovation – Leads design thinking practices to develop innovative solutions for their Centers and association-wide opportunities and challenges. Works to master, demonstrate and coach others in design thinking.·       Marketing – Leads Center’s team in executing on all aspects of association marketing strategies and campaigns. Regularly promotes the Y Centers through local media outlets and events. Ensures implementation of internal marketing efforts (i.e. activating staff for referral programs) and consistent social media engagement through Centers channels. Leads the Center team in executing all aspects of association marketing strategies with a strong focus on grassroots, community-based outreach. Champions the Y’s presence in the local community by building relationships with neighborhood partners, participating in community events, and securing visibility through local media. Drives internal marketing by engaging staff in referral efforts and word-of-mouth promotion, and ensures consistent, locally relevant content is sh