Executive Director

Sunrise Senior Living • Alexandria, VA

12d • $113,672 - $162,552

About The Position

The Executive Director leads all aspects of a Sunrise Senior Living community’s operations, including care, sales, financial performance, team engagement, resident well-being, and regulatory compliance. The role focuses on delivering an exceptional experience for residents and families while driving occupancy growth, revenue, and strong operational results. The Executive Director manages the community’s financial performance and develops a high-performing team, while building relationships with residents, families, and local referral sources.

Requirements

• Prior experience as an Executive Director, Administrator, or General Manager.
• Proven success driving occupancy, revenue, and operational performance.
• Strong P&L, budgeting, and business management skills.
• Experience leading teams and managing performance.
• Strong leadership, communication, and decision-making skills.
• Passion for serving seniors and leading high-performing teams.

Nice To Haves

• Sales and customer relationship experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead overall community operations, including care, sales, financial performance, and compliance.
• Drive occupancy growth, revenue strategy, and market positioning.
• Manage P&L, budgeting, labor, and expense control to meet financial goals.
• Recruit, hire, coach, and develop leadership and team members.
• Deliver an exceptional resident and family experience through service excellence.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, safety, and quality standards.
• Partner with Sales to advance leads and maximize move-ins.
• Build strong relationships with residents, families, and local referral sources.
• Lead team engagement, culture, and performance management.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability plans.
• Retirement savings plans.
• Employee Assistance Program and discount program.
• Paid time off (PTO), sick time, and holiday pay.
• myFlexPay, which offers access to earned pay within hours of a shift.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Discretionary and/or non-discretionary bonuses may be offered, subject to position, plan or program availability, and performance requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed