Executive Director

Posted: Sep 16, 2026 | Application Deadline: Oct 30, 2026

About the role

Westchester Youth Alliance (WYA) is seeking a dynamic, mission-driven Executive Director to lead the organization through an exciting period of growth and opportunity. This is not a caretaker role. It is a builder's role. WYA is a growing youth development organization that brings high school students together across differences to build relationships, develop leadership skills, engage in their communities, and create positive change. Through service, the arts, civic engagement, and leadership opportunities, WYA gives teens the tools and confidence to build bridges across differences and make a positive impact in their communities. Founded in 2012, WYA now serves more than 500 teens annually through a growing portfolio of programs and partnerships throughout Westchester County. With an engaged Board, committed staff and volunteers, dedicated funders, and strong demand for its programs, WYA is poised for its next stage of growth. The next Executive Director will expand WYA’s reach and impact, grow and diversify its funding base, and build its visibility as a leader in youth connection, leadership, civic engagement, and community-building in Westchester County, NY. This is a highly hands-on leadership position suited to an entrepreneurial, collaborative leader who is equally comfortable developing strategy, cultivating relationships, fundraising, managing operations, and rolling up their sleeves to get things done.

Responsibilities

• Organizational Leadership & Strategy
  • Provide vision, leadership, and day-to-day direction in partnership with the Board and staff.
  • Translate WYA's mission and strategic priorities into clear goals and actionable plans.
  • Strengthen organizational systems, processes, and accountability to support sustainable growth.
  • Foster a collaborative, inclusive, entrepreneurial organizational culture.
• Fundraising & Development