Executive Director

Yeo & Yeo HR Advisory Solutions•Ann Arbor, MI

26d•$120,000 - $140,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Garrett’s Space is an organization offering connection, hope, and healing for young adults ages 18–28 living with depression, anxiety, and/or suicidality. Its programming is co-designed with participants and aims to improve mental health, foster peer and community connections, and provide supportive alternatives to traditional approaches. A Residential Center under construction on 76 acres near Ann Arbor will provide day programming and overnight stays. The Executive Director will lead Garrett’s Space’s overall operations and strategy as it expands programming and prepares to open its Residential Center. The role will guide strategic planning, fundraising, partnerships, staff collaboration, operational systems, and campus readiness. The Executive Director will ensure practices are documented and programming and operations can be replicated, and will manage the Center once construction is complete. The position begins in a hybrid setting before shifting to full-time at the Center in Ann Arbor. The Executive Director reports to the Board of Directors, with the Board Chair as the primary point of contact, and supervises staff. The role works closely with the Board, including the Founders and Board committees, consultants, and capital campaign volunteers.

Requirements

Strategic, empathetic, and entrepreneurial leadership.
Ability to thrive in mission-driven environments and work effectively amid ambiguity.
Strong relationship-building and clear communication skills.
Integrity and compassion in leadership.
Ability to create systems where none exist and balance participant-centered values with operational discipline.

Responsibilities

Partner with the Board of Directors and staff to revise and implement the strategic plan and advance the organization’s long-term vision.
Build and sustain strategic partnerships with healthcare providers, community organizations, government agencies, and philanthropic partners.
Lead development of a sustainable business model supporting expansion to day and overnight programming.
Lead fundraising with the Founders and development staff across major gifts, grants, corporate partnerships, annual giving, and special events; help guide the Build Garrett’s Space capital campaign to a successful close.
Provide strategic oversight of operations, including administrative workflows, office transformation, information systems, documentation, compliance, communications, and impact tracking.
Recruit, develop, and retain staff, contractors, and volunteers.
Develop and implement the campus operational readiness plan in coordination with programming leads, subject matter experts, committees, the Advisory Council, and the Board on programming, safety, and financial matters.
Work with clinical experts to ensure compliance with high-standard safety and crisis response protocols.
Manage the Garrett’s Space Center once construction is complete.