Executive Director

YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles•Los Angeles, CA

18d•$11,000 - $145,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Executive Director oversees the total operation of the Hollywood YMCA Center, including membership, marketing, programs, facilities, volunteer and staff development, financial development, community relations, and collaborations with community agencies. The role aligns staff and volunteer work with the Center and Association’s Center for Community Well-Being strategy, establishes annual operating plans, manages daily facility and program operations, and addresses areas of underperformance. The Executive Director represents the YMCA in the local community and builds relationships with community agencies, businesses, governmental entities, donors, and other organizations. The position directs Center fundraising, donor stewardship, major-gift cultivation, capital development, and endowment growth. It also oversees staff hiring, training, supervision, evaluation, and development; manages budgets and financial targets; and leads strategic planning. The role serves as staff officer to the Center Board of Managers, supports board development and performance evaluation, and enables the Board to monitor strategic-plan progress. The Executive Director fosters innovative, member-focused programs, ensures the safety and maintenance of facilities and equipment, directs marketing and communications, and supports the overall objectives of the YMCA. The position requires attendance at meetings and training, compliance with YMCA safety, supervision, mandated-reporting, and risk-management policies, and demonstration of YMCA values and leadership competencies. Other duties may be assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in human services, social services, business, or equivalent.
Ten or more years of executive management experience in multi-site operations, preferably with a YMCA or other nonprofit agency.
Proven experience securing large-scale capital development donations for multi-year building projects or facility renovations.
Proven track record of directly building, monitoring, and scaling operational budgets or revenue portfolios.
Proven track record of managing, stewarding, and developing a fundraising portfolio.
Experience managing and developing volunteer involvement.
Ability to recruit top community leaders.
Ability to direct total operations, including volunteer development, staff supervision, Center budget development and monitoring, marketing and public relations, and program development.
Physical, visual, and auditory ability to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations.

Nice To Haves

YMCA Multi-Team or Center Leader certification.
Executive management experience in a YMCA or other nonprofit agency.

Responsibilities

Align staff and volunteer work with the Center and Association’s Center for Community Well-Being strategy framework.
Develop an annual operating plan with goals, timelines, and expected results in collaboration with staff, volunteers, and metropolitan management.
Manage daily facility operations and program activities, and establish tracking methods to monitor Center performance.
Identify and correct underperforming areas, organizing task forces as needed.
Represent and promote the YMCA in the local community and build positive relationships with organizations, businesses, governmental entities, and community agencies.
Direct Center fundraising, including the annual support campaign, donor acquisition and stewardship, special events, planned giving, and capital gifts.
Support major-donor cultivation to secure gifts for annual operating, capital, and endowment needs.
Develop and support a long-range capital development plan and build the Center endowment.
Oversee staff hiring, training, supervision, evaluation, and professional development.
Develop, manage, and monitor the Center operating budget and ensure budget targets are met or exceeded.
Lead Center strategic planning and develop and control short- and long-term budgets aligned with the strategic plan.
Maintain adequate cash balances, net assets, reserves, and fixed assets.
Develop and direct relationship-based member engagement strategies and model relationship-building skills.
Serve as staff officer to the Center Board of Managers; support board development, committee work, strategic-plan monitoring, and board performance evaluation.
Foster innovation in member-focused programs that support the YMCA mission, goals, and strategies.
Ensure the safety and maintenance of facilities, grounds, and equipment.
Direct Center marketing and communications to explain the YMCA’s benefits to the community.
Participate in Y management and support overall YMCA objectives.
Attend required staff meetings and training and uphold YMCA safety, supervision, mandated-reporting, and risk-management policies.
Demonstrate YMCA values and Cause Driven Leadership competencies in interactions and work.
Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.