District Executive Director

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and support to associate/branch executive directors within own district to ensure operational and financial targets are met.
• Identifies potential areas for branch cooperative programming to accomplish YMCA goals, and works with staff groups to develop and implement programs.
• Assists branch staff in the planning, development and implementation of new program initiatives and activities.
• Provides leadership and support to the branches to ensure quality, safety and sustainability of branch operations.
• Provides leadership and support to the branch executive directors to ensure that fundraising targets are met.
• In conjunction with association leadership team and branch executives, develops annual membership goals and conducts branch reviews for evaluation of execution.
• Supports the implementation of association wide initiatives to attract, recruit and retain members including marketing strategies, sales and closing techniques, branch engagement and determining training and support needs.
• Responsible for ensuring risk management compliance at the branches.
• Serves and performs the duties of Executive Director at assigned branch.
• Reviews and appraises the effectiveness of directly supervised staff and makes appropriate training recommendations and staff changes where necessary.
• Supervises the unit operations assigned and selects the branch directors. Provides leadership and appraises performance.
• Takes appropriate action where necessary to continually improve upon the fiscal soundness of the branch units; including working with program leadership to identify new program revenue generation, membership sales, and enhance program product lines focus and pricing to ensure optimum participation and financial results.
• Ensures that supervisees lead and give directions to the branch community board and other internal and external resources to successfully run the annual support campaign and special events.
• Continually reviews and evaluates key performance measures regarding staff, membership, retention, programs, customer service, fiscal operations, and the physical plant to ensure continuous improvement in each area. Involves the appropriate people, develops and executes corrective action plans.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree, Master's preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of 6 years of successful experience that includes management and supervisory experience. Minimum 6 years of demonstrated regional or multi-team management experience required. Minimum 6 years experience in the areas of volunteer and staff development, budget and fiscal management, financial development, strategic planning and community development.
• Technical Skills And Knowledge: Must possess the insights and skills of modern management (ex. continuous improvement) to achieve the goals and the objectives of the organization through the efforts of other people. Proven ability to have initiative, good judgment and ability to make decisions independently. Strong public relations skills with excellent written and oral presentation skills. Competent computer skills; Windows, membership, and volunteer database management software. Demonstrated ability to lead people and obtain results through others. Ability to manage multiple priorities with a high volume of work. Must be able to read; must be able to write legibly and in an understandable manner. Must be able to effectively communicate with and observe program participants, members and YMCA staff. Demonstrate commitment to the mission, cause of the YMCA, and uphold its values and ethics. Ability to work effectively work with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions and perceptions. Willingness and ability to be a mandated reporter for any signs or suspicion of child abuse and neglect.