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Director, Youth Program Planning

New York City, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 12 May 2025

About the role

About NYRRNew York Road Runners (NYRR) was founded in 1958 when a small group of passionate runners vowed to bring running to the people and has grown from a local running club into the world’s premier community running organization. NYRR’s mission is to help and inspire through running, aiming to empower people of all ages and abilities to improve their health and well-being through the power of running and fitness. NYRR’s year-round offerings of races, community events, programs, and training resources provide hundreds of thousands of people with the motivation, know-how, and opportunities to start running and keep running for life. NYRR’s premier event, the famed TCS New York City Marathon, attracts the world’s top professional runners and committed amateurs alike, while also raising millions of dollars annually for charity and driving economic impact for New York City. NYRR is equally committed to the runners of tomorrow, passionately providing youth fitness programs that educate and inspire children in underserved communities in New York City, nationwide, and around the world. Headquartered in New York City, NYRR is a 501(c)(3) organization. To learn more, please visit www.nyrr.org. At New York Road Runners, we are committed to building an inclusive, diverse workplace by finding the best candidate for the job. We understand that skills come from a variety of different backgrounds. Checking off every single requirement on our job description is not necessary to apply. If you think you are a good fit and have a passion for the work we do, please submit your application. We are eager to learn about your experience and skills! You may be the right candidate for this or other open positions. New York Road Runners is an Equal Opportunity Employer. About the DepartmentThe Community Impact Department encompasses our Youth Programs, Community Programs and Youth Events. NYRR is one of the largest non-profit providers of youth and community fitness programming in New York City (with a growing national/international footprint). The Youth Program team develops, administers, and supports an evolving portfolio of youth running programs and resources used by schools, community centers, and families throughout New York City and nationwide. NYRR's flagship youth program, Rising New York Road Runners, brings the benefits of physical activity to various sites to help children develop the ability, confidence, and desire to be physically active for life. The Community Program team develops, administers, and supports a comprehensive portfolio of programs including our renowned NYRR Striders walking/fitness program for older adults, our NYRR Open Run platform that provides free running and walking racing, and community-building opportunities in parks across the city, and bespoke programs such as NYRR Run for the Future and Youth Ambassadors that provide deep engagement and lifelong skills such as running techniques and public speaking. The Youth Events team oversees the development and execution of over 35 Rising NYRR events per year, including events associated with our Five-Borough Series and the TCS New York City Marathon, each serving 100-1000 or more participants, and the support of other youth and community-based efforts. About the PositionThe Director, Youth Program Planning supports the overall quality execution of Rising New York Road Runners (RNYRR) and the successful execution of the grant NYRR has with the New York City Public Schools (NYCPS). The role will enable streamlined planning, alignment, and cross-collaboration of all subfunctions of Rising New York Road Runners as the overall program and grant-focused sites expand. The role will also work internally and externally to ensure grant compliance and program quality. Job Responsibilities:

Oversee the NYCPS grant initiative by managing the planning and communications involved in successful execution and the yearly review and compliance including working with finance on the VIK reporting requirements
Oversee the yearly launch plan for the RNYRR program and schedule all critical aspects including budget reviews, activity report timing, goal updates, and debrief sessions
Coordinate with each area of youth programs to align priorities, resources, and budget for development, engagement, implementation, and our Salesforce tech platform.
Maintain the shared program calendar with all key dates and deliverables through collaboration with all subfunctions of the program
Work with the strategy and planning team on the analysis of all program-relat