Branch Executive Director- Alexander and Poyner YMCAs

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The YMCA of the Triangle is seeking a dynamic Branch Executive Director to lead the Alexander Family YMCA and Poyner YMCA.
Job Description

The Branch Executive Director serves as a key community leader, advancing the YMCA of the Triangle’s mission and strengthening its reputation as a welcoming organization. This role oversees all aspects of a high-performing branch with annual operating revenues exceeding $9MM, ensuring strong operations, staff and volunteer leadership, fundraising, and deep community involvement. The Branch Executive Director builds trusted relationships with local partners, schools, and civic leaders to expand the Y’s impact and relevance. They ensure alignment with the goals, values, and policies established by the YMCA of the Triangle’s Board of Directors, leadership team, and governing committees.

Qualifications

Core Strengths and Experiences Required

·         Heart for the Community: A deep commitment to serving very diverse communities and addressing needs through YMCA programs and services. 

·         Relationship Builder: A track record of strong, authentic connections with community leaders, staff, advisory board members, volunteers, donors, and community partners.  

·         Fundraising and Board Development: Proven success in growing philanthropic support and building strong, engaged advisory boards with high-level community leaders. 

·         Approachable: Sets the tone for engagement. Must lead through authentic connections — being visible, and genuinely caring. 

·         Experienced in High-Stress Leadership: Strong situational leadership acumen. A history of navigating complex challenges with composure and clear-headed action. 

·         Fiscal and Operational Savvy: Proven ability to manage large complex budgets, improve facilities (especially aging ones), restructure and/or adjust operations/programs and lead teams through major transitions. 

·         Creative Problem Solver: Ability to envision new opportunities, especially around youth development, teens, health and wellness, and community service, while strengthening existing operations/programs/services. 

 

Essential Functions

Key Attributes, Skills and Abilities of Our Next Branch Executive: 

·         Charismatic Spokesperson: Comfortable in the spotlight, able to represent the Y professionally and confidently to staff, members, volunteers, donors, and the broader Raleigh community. 

·         Optimistic and Energetic Presence: Brings a contagious positivity that lifts teams, even among challenges. 

·         Forward-Facing and Vision-Oriented: Focused not only on today’s needs but on what’s ahead — driving momentum toward a vibrant future. 

·         Creative and Adaptive: Especially as we open new facilities and initiatives (like a new onsite youth center), this leader must foster innovative programming, fresh operational structures and maintain a strong collaborative partnership with the Southeast Raleigh YMCA. 

·         Strong Conflict Manager and Crisis Leader: Unafraid of healthy conflict; can de-escalate tension, make clear decisions under pressure, and model resilience. 

·         Decisive, Strategic and Able to Execute: Able to quickly assess situations, ask probing questions, delegate with clarity and confidence and lead/manage execution as needed.  

·         Continuous Evaluator: Will relentlessly assess programs, participation trends, and team performance to ensure excellence and relevance.