Executive Director (4380)

YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles•Sierra Madre, CA

15h•Onsite

About The Position

Oversees the total operation of a YMCA branch, including membership, marketing, programs, facilities, volunteer and staff development, financial development, community relations and collaborations with community agencies. The Executive Director aligns the work of staff and volunteers to the branch and Association’s strategic plan. They establish and implement an annual operating plan, working with staff, volunteers, and metropolitan management to develop goals, timelines, and expected results. The role involves effectively operating the facility and all program activities, managing the facility daily, and ensuring smooth operations of regular activities and special programs. They must identify and correct under-performing areas, representing and promoting the YMCA in the local community, and developing positive working relationships with other organizations, businesses, and governmental entities. This position directs the financial development activities of the branch, achieving fund-raising goals through a year-round program that includes the annual current support campaign, donor acquisition, stewardship, special events, planned giving, and capital gifts. A structured major donor cultivation strategy is required, yielding a minimum number of major gifts annually to support branch needs. A long-range capital development plan is also part of the role, ensuring facilities are maintained in excellent condition and building the branch endowment. The Executive Director oversees the hiring, training, supervision, and evaluation of staff, identifying career candidates and supporting their development. They manage and monitor the branch operating budget, ensuring targets are met or exceeded, and direct branch strategic planning efforts. High-quality relationship-based member engagement strategies are developed and directed, modeling relationship-building skills in all interactions. The role serves as staff officer to the branch Board of Managers, fostering a climate of innovation to develop member-focused programs and ensuring the safety and maintenance of facilities. Marketing and communication efforts are directed to effectively communicate benefits to the community. The Executive Director is a member of Y management, supporting overall YMCA objectives, attending required meetings and trainings, and upholding YMCA policies for safety, supervision, mandated reporting, and risk management. They must demonstrate the Six Pillars of Character and YMCA Core Values, along with competencies in cause-driven leadership areas.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in human services, social services, business or equivalent.
Six or more years of management experience, preferably in a YMCA or other nonprofit agency
Experience in management and development of volunteer involvement
Ability to recruit top community leaders.
Ability to direct total operations through volunteer development, supervision of staff, development and monitoring of branch budget, marketing and public relations, and program development.
You must have the 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 Branch Leader certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Align the work of staff and volunteers to the branch and Association’s strategic plan.
Establish and implement an annual operating plan: Working with staff, volunteers, and metropolitan management, develop an overall operating plan for the coming year including goals, timelines and expected results.
Effectively operate the facility and all program activities: Manage the facility on a daily basis, ensuring that regular activities and special programs run smoothly.
Establish appropriate management tracking methods to ensure that the branch performs effectively in all key areas.
Address Specific Problem Areas: Identify and correct areas in which the branch is under-performing.
Organize task forces as necessary to address these issues.
Represents and promotes the YMCA in the local community and develops positive working relationships with other organizations, businesses, and governmental entities.
Develops, maintains, and models collaborative relationships with community agencies in service delivery area.
Directs the financial development activities of the branch and achieves fund raising goals.
Develop and support a year-round fund raising program that includes the annual current support campaign; donor acquisition activity; stewardship of donors; special events, planning giving and capital gifts.
Support and engage in a structured major donor cultivation strategy that yields annually an agreed upon minimum number of major gifts ($10,000) to support branch annual operating, capital, and endowment needs.
Develop and support a long-range capital development plan including needs and sources of funds that guarantees maintaining all facilities in a like-new condition.
Build the branch endowment by increasing the number of members making an irrevocable gift commitment.
Oversees the hiring, training, supervision and evaluation of staff.
Recruit and hire staff using screening tools and panel interviews to gain the best possible fit with each opening.
See to it that all staff members have development plans and that funding for training is allocated and used appropriately.
Identify career candidates and work an active plan to support their development and advancement
Develops, manages, and monitors the branch operating budget and ensures budget targets are met or exceeded.
Directs branch strategic planning efforts and develops the annual operating plan of the branch.
Develop and control long and short-term budgets designed to support the achievement of the strategic plan.
Provide adequate cash balances and net assets to appropriately fund reserves, and maintain fixed assets.
Develops and directs high quality relationship-based member engagement strategies.
Models relationship-building skills (including Listen First) in all interactions with staff, volunteers, members, and the community.
Serve as staff officer to the branch Board of Managers and ensures that the experience of serving on the Board is satisfying.
Lead a Board development effort that builds its capacity to help the branch achieve its strategic goals.
Ensure that each committee has appropriate staff leadership along with benchmarks and charts of work that are aligned with the strategic plan.
Enable the board to participate in implementation of the strategic plan by providing information that allows it to monitor progress toward stated goals.
Facilitate the ongoing evaluation of effectiveness and performance of the Board.
Fosters a climate of innovation to develop member-focused programs which support the Y mission, goals, and strategies.
Ensures the safety and maintenance of high quality facilities, grounds, and equipment.
Directs branch marketing and communication efforts to effectively communicate benefit to the community.
Serves as a member of Y management and supports the overall objectives of the YMCA.
Attend staff meetings and trainings as required.
Uphold YMCA policies for safety, supervision, mandated reporting and risk management.
Demonstrate the Six Pillars of Character (Trustworthiness, Citizenship, Respect, Responsibility, Caring, and Fairness) as well as the YMCA Core Values of caring, respect, honesty and responsibility in all dealings with members, guests, volunteers and fellow staff.
Demonstrate competencies in and willingness to develop in the Cause Driven Leadership areas of mission advancement, collaboration, operational effectiveness and personal growth.
All other duties as assigned by your supervisor