Associate Executive Director

Where leadership meets purpose and impact begins.

Job Description

YMCA Youth & Family Services is seeking an Associate Executive Director to lead operations, people, and programs in alignment with our mission and community impact goals.


In this critical role, you will provide oversight of the Business Office functions and Youth Development department, ensuring exceptional program delivery, operational excellence, and strong financial stewardship-all in service of strengthening our community.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 5+ years of senior or executive leadership experience
• Proven experience overseeing budget and grant management
• Strong leadership in programs, teams, and financial performance
• Ability to connect operations with long-term strategic impact
• Effective relationship builder across diverse stakeholders
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite

Essential Functions

• Lead Strategically
  Provide strategic oversight of Youth & Family Services operations, ensuring programs, services, and business functions align with organizational priorities and achieve measurable outcomes. Lead the monthly reconciliation of YMCA contract invoices, accounts receivable, and related financial reporting processes to ensure accuracy, compliance, timely billing, and effective revenue management.
• Build Strong Teams
  Develop and support department leaders, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and growth grounded in Y values. Lead the development, growth, and continuous improvement of youth-focused programming, including enrichment, teen initiatives, and family engagement services.
• Deliver Results
  Ensure programs are safe, high-quality, and outcome-driven, with a clear focus on community impact.
• Drive Performance
  Assist with funding sources, and key metrics, using data to improve performance and respond to evolving needs.
• Strengthen Relationships
  Cultivate partnerships with families, volunteers, community stakeholders, and other YMCA branch staff.

Cause-Driven Leadership Competencies

• Mission Advancement: Incorporates the Y's mission and values into the organization's vision and strategies. Ensures community engagement; promotes the global nature of the Y. Leads a culture of volunteerism, ensuring engagement, inclusion, and ownership.
• Collaboration: Initiates the development of relationships with influential leaders to impact and strengthen the community. Is recognized as an inspirational community leader who navigates complex political and social circles with ease. Communicates to engage and inspire people within and outside the YMCA. Ensures that a talent management system is in place and executed effectively.
• Operational Effectiveness: Possesses penetrating insight and strong strategic and critical thinking skills. Invests resources in well-designed innovation initiatives. Creates a structure to deliver organization-wide results to achieve objectives. Develops and implements stewardship strategies. Determines benchmarks and ensures appropriate leadership to meet objectives.
• Personal Growth: Creates a learning organization. Effectively drives change by leveraging resources and creating alignment to expand organizational opportunities. Shares authority and demonstrates courage and humility. Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills required to perform well; uses best practices and demonstrates up-to-date knowledge and skills in technology.

Required Certifications

Team Leader certification


Why You Should Join Us:

• At the YMCA, your leadership fuels lasting change.
• Make a measurable difference in the lives of youth and families every day
• Collaborative culture with a mission-driven team
• Competitive salary: $90,000 - $100,000
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 10% retirement contribution after eligibility
• Generous PTO and holidays
• Ongoing training and leadership development
• YMCA membership for you and your family

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