The Membership Director will manage all aspects of YMCA membership, focusing on strategic leadership methods that will continue to mold the department and team with high performance expectations, while ensuring a high level of customer service and member engagement. The Membership Director will also foster a cause-centered culture that provides a place that members can belong and are proud to be a part of.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Develops, implements and sustains membership strategies for recruitment of new YMCA members and retention of existing members. Creates a member-focused culture and models relationship-building skills in all interactions.
- Promotes program and membership enrollment in interactions with existing and potential members. Coordinates program registration, including logistics to support phone, walk-in and web registration. Coordinates with marketing efforts to maximize enrollments and provides ongoing support to Program Directors on related issues.
- Ensures a level of service and engagement that fosters loyalty among those we serve. Provides training and quality control to assure high quality customer care at all service areas.
- Organizes membership events at the YMCA and represents the YMCA at community events to promote the YMCA.
- Ensures proper implementation of front desk procedures. Reviews and updates desk procedures, including facility emergency protocol, and communicates changes to staff in a clear, concise way.
- Participates in the planning of the annual budget; manages and implements the approved budget for membership and takes appropriate action to correct variances
- Lead membership staff effectively focusing on communication
- Recruit, hire and supervise new staff members providing on-boarding and development to aid in their success.
Essential Functions
- Implements membership strategies that promote recruitment of new members and retention of existing members. Ensure utilization of all ‘Gulick’ strategies throughout the organization.
- Organizes assigned staff to support membership development and retention goals. Identifies and resolves problem areas to ensure member satisfaction.
- Conducts ongoing assessment of staff functions to determine required core competencies and skills; and designs and implements training as needed.
- Recruits, hires, trains, develops, schedules and directs personnel as needed. Reviews and evaluates staff performance. Develops strategies to motivate staff and achieve goals.
- Coordinates and ensures appropriate utilization of all volunteers.
- Promotes program and membership enrollment in interactions with existing and potential members.
- Coordinates program registration, including logistics to support phone, walk-in and web registration.
- Coordinates with marketing efforts to maximize enrollments; and provides ongoing support to Program Directors on related issues.
- Participates in the planning of the annual budget; manages and implements the approved budget for membership and takes appropriate action to correct variances.
- Ensures proper implementation of all front desk procedures, membership administration and banking responsibilities.
- Reviews and updates desk procedures and communicates changes to staff. Coordinates with the finance team as necessary on financial transactions.
- Organizes membership events at the YMCA and represents the YMCA at community events to promote the YMCA.
- Leads assigned aspects of the Annual Support Campaign.
- Participates in staff meetings and/or related meetings.
Educational Background:
Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
Skills/Experience:
- Previous supervisory experience in customer service and sales/marketing experience preferred.
- YMCA Team Leader certification preferred.
- Requires excellent computer skills and experience with standard business software.
- Point-of sale software experience preferred.
- Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments
Compensation/Benefits:
Salary: $40,000.00
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Aug 31 2018
Active Until:
Oct 1 2018
Hiring Organization:
YMCA of the USA
industry:
Nonprofit