Executive Director - Maplewood, MN

YMCA
Salary
$77,453.00
$103,281.00
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Lead Maplewood YMCA as Executive Director, driving community impact, growth, fundraising, partnerships, and operational excellence.
Job Description

Lead the Eagan YMCA branch with a focus on community impact, operational excellence, financial stewardship, and mission advancement. As Executive Director, you'll serve as the primary leader of branch operations, driving membership growth, fundraising success, staff development, volunteer engagement, and community partnerships while ensuring exceptional member experience.

The Executive Director is responsible for the overall administration of their Y operations in accordance with the policies established by the Association as approved by the General Board of Directors. The incumbent is accountable for overall customer impact, the fiscal operation, community relations, and all branch programs and fundraising.

Qualifications

Required:

  • Bachelor's degree in business administration/human services; demonstrated experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
  • Minimum of five (5) years of executive management experience including financial stewardship, strategic team leadership, operational oversight, and volunteer leadership.
  • Fiscal management; staff management and development; and volunteer development.
  • Minimum of three (3) years of leading, building and working with boards and committees with a track record of leading successful fundraising campaigns.
  • Ability to lead multiple teams and in a highly matrixed, team environment to achieve results.
  • Strategic and analytical skills with the ability to think creatively and develop innovative solutions to complex problems.
  • Ability to motivate, inspire and develop diverse teams, build consensus and make difficult decisions.
  • Interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills include the ability to build relationships with diverse stakeholders.
  • Proven record of successful operation management.
  • Ability to think conceptually, analyze and solve problems, and demonstrate assertiveness to manage the scope and diversity of the responsibilities.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook and other computer programs necessary to perform the duties of the job. 

Preferred:

  • YMCA Branch Leader certification with a strong understanding of the YMCA’s mission/vision.
  • Extensive professional experience in a broad range of YMCA program positions and a proven ability in community and government relations.
  • Bi/multilingual. 
Essential Functions
  • Support, articulate and demonstrate the mission, values, vision, and Association goals to team members, board members, and community.
  • Develop and maintain strong community relationships to establish a large and active membership, support the community’s growth, and identify and engage key community leaders.
  • Lead member engagement to ensure that a high performance, member-centric culture of outstanding service is in place, ensure team members are fully onboarded and engaged to serve the members/participants and meet or exceed the goals for retention.
  • Cultivate the financial resources that support the YMCA of the North strategic plan for mission advancement by developing donor/alumni relationships, membership development/relations, and healthy operations.
  • Build a dynamic, powerful, and active volunteer/community board through recruitment, onboarding and engagement using Advisory Board best practices.
  • Meet or exceed budget goals working collaboratively with YMCA of the North leadership.
  • Emphasize excellence in programs, member services, and facilities by meeting or exceeding program enrollment goals, building and developing staff, and providing succession planning.
  • Provides leadership to recruit, select, onboard, develop, evaluate and direct a strong, diverse, mission-driven team of professional staff to deliver high quality/volume programs to members/participants.
  • Participate in succession planning.
  • Provide leadership, support and drive the YMCA of the North strategic plan in collaboration with the Association service departments.
  • Serve as the lead for facilitating the Annual Fund for their Y operations to meet or exceed established goals in partnership with the Association and General Board.
  • Participate in long range planning for their Y operations within Association guidelines and provide leadership to the Community Board for short- and long-term financial development.
  • Serve as the Branch Safety Officer and is responsible for inspecting branch facilities and properties to ensure high safety and maintenance standards are being upheld.
  • May provide leadership and oversight for Association wide projects and programs as needed.
  • Collaborate with key partners on major capital projects, such as property development and expansion.
  • Other duties as assigned.