Executive Director

YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles•Los Angeles, CA

18d•$110,000 - $145,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Executive Director oversees the total operation of a 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 volunteers with the Center and Association’s Center for Community Well-Being strategy and directs the Center’s strategic planning and annual operating plan. The Executive Director manages daily facility and program operations, addresses underperformance, develops community relationships, and directs fundraising and financial development. This includes annual giving, donor acquisition and stewardship, major gifts, special events, planned giving, capital gifts, long-range capital planning, and endowment growth. The role also oversees staff hiring, training, supervision, evaluation, and development, as well as the Center’s budgets, cash balances, net assets, and fixed assets. The position develops member-engagement strategies, serves as staff officer to the Center Board of Managers, supports board development and performance evaluation, and fosters innovative, member-focused programs. It ensures safe, high-quality facilities and equipment; directs marketing and communications; supports YMCA-wide objectives; and upholds YMCA safety, supervision, mandated reporting, and risk-management policies. The role also demonstrates YMCA values and develops leadership competencies in mission advancement, collaboration, operational effectiveness, and personal growth. The position is based at the Hollywood YMCA in Hollywood, California. It is full-time, with travel of up to 25%.

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.

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 staff, volunteers, and metropolitan management, including goals, timelines, and expected results.
Manage daily facility operations and program activities, and establish tracking methods to assess the Center’s effectiveness.
Identify and correct areas of underperformance, organizing task forces as needed.
Represent and promote the YMCA in the local community and build relationships with organizations, businesses, governmental entities, and community agencies.
Direct Center financial development and fundraising, including annual giving, donor acquisition and stewardship, special events, planned giving, capital gifts, and major-donor cultivation.
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; control short- and long-term budgets and ensure targets are met or exceeded.
Direct Center strategic planning and develop the annual operating plan.
Maintain appropriate 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, strategic-plan implementation, committee leadership, and board performance evaluation.
Foster innovation and develop member-focused programs supporting the Y mission, goals, and strategies.
Ensure the safety and maintenance of high-quality facilities, grounds, and equipment.
Direct Center marketing and communications to communicate the YMCA’s benefits to the community.
Participate in YMCA management and support the organization’s overall objectives.
Attend required staff meetings and trainings and uphold YMCA policies for safety, supervision, mandated reporting, and risk management.
Demonstrate the Six Pillars of Character and YMCA Core Values in dealings with members, guests, volunteers, and staff.
Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.