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Member Engagement Director

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Kansas City, MO, USA
Full-time

Join an exciting an innovative Y in Kansas City by being a Member Engagement Director at our North Kansas City Y.

The Member Engagement Director is responsible for membership sales and service. This leader ensures that all membership inquiries (phone, email, in person) are handled, trains and oversees all associates who handle membership inquiries, and establishes and leads a culture of excellent member service throughout the Center. This position also oversees Youth & Family department for this center.

Areas of Responsibility: 
  • Directs the Membership, Engagement and Enrollment program to promote recruitment of new members and retention of existing members. Organizes assigned associates to support membership sales, development and retention goals. Identifies and resolves problem areas to ensure member satisfaction. Implement process for handling membership inquiries via telephone, mail and email.
  • Recruits, hires and leads welcome center team, or assigned areas and volunteers.Reviews and evaluates associates performance and develops strategies to motivate associates and achieve goals.
  • Establish tour coverage on all shifts and train associates on tour process.
  • Establish and implement on-boarding process for all new membership, engagement and enrollment associates. Train all associates on expected engagement, tour and enrollment expectations and on policies and procedures.
  • Train and coach all associates (Center wide) on relationship building/membership service skills to ensure consistent excellence in service through daily care of members, program participants and volunteers.
  • Reviews, tracks and evaluates membership and participant statistics including but not limited to phone calls, tours, sales and registrations. Creates and continually monitors systems that enable associates to successfully respond to the wants, needs and interests of members and participants.
  • Promotes membership and program enrollment in interactions with existing and potential members. Coordinates program registration, including logistics to support phone, walk-in and web registration. Conducts new member prospect tours.
  • Manages new member prospects through: leads, tours, walk-ups, no joins, telephone inquiries, referrals, corporate wellness partners, guest passes, terminations, and prospects from campaigns. Achieve daily and weekly prospecting goals.
  • Leads and ensures the creation of a culture of exceptional member and program participant service. Works with center teams to continually improve member and participant engagement and experience.
  • Conduct member exit surveys. Review and report results.
  • Partners with program directors to develop or enhance programs that meet the needs of members.
  • Develops effective medium to communicate information to members. Maintains and updates information presented to the membership community within the facility. This includes but is not limited to, bulletin boards, newsletters, flyers, posters, banners, and calendars. Monitor and update the website in conjunction with the association office.
  • Serves as liaison to Brand Advancement to insure association marketing and public relations campaigns are coordinated. Assist in the planning and execution of special events and services such as health fairs, open houses, media events, membership drives and the annual Healthy Kids Day.
  • Develops, manages, and monitors the membership operating budget to meet or exceed budget targets
  • Establishes a high-profile recognition plan that celebrates efforts and ability to engage, connect with, involve and support members/participants.
  • Ensure attendance at community functions and events to promote the Y, including mission, programs and services.
  • Participate in the association’s Annual Mission Campaign, Membership & Sales Team, Community Mission Board meetings, Association Staff Retreat and various center and association meetings and/or trainings.
  • Work Welcome Center as required including evenings and weekends.
Educational Background: 
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
Skills/Experience: 
  • Three years’ experience in customer service, sales and marketing preferably in a membership setting.
  • Two years’ experience with hiring, training, mentoring and supervising associates as well as guiding and monitoring associates teams.
  • Proven track record with selling a product or service and meeting or exceeding sales goals.
  • Demonstrated oral and written communication skills including negotiation, presentation skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
  • Intermediate computer skills including experience utilizing email and working in a windows environment.
  • Ability to create a culture of serving the members and associates within the center.
  • Ability to analyze complex information and define and solve problems.
  • Ability to inspire and motivate team members.
  • Passion, enthusiasm and support for mission and values of the YMCA of Greater Kansas City.
  • Ability to make administrative and procedural decisions and judgments on sensitive, confidential issues.
Compensation/Benefits: 

Salary: $39,000.00 - $49,000.00

Job Function: 

Organization Info

YMCA of the USA

Overview
Headquarters: 
Chicago, IL, United States
Annual Budget : 
$100-500M
Founded: 
1983
About Us
Mission: 

The YMCA mission is: To put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all. YMCA of the USA (Y-USA) is the national resource office for the Y, one of the nation's leading nonprofits strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Across the U.S., 2,700 Ys engage 22 million men, women and children – of all ages, incomes and backgrounds – to nurture the potential of children and teens, improve the nation's health and well-being and provide opportunities to give back and support neighbors. Anchored in more than 10,000 communities, the Y has the longstanding relationships and physical presence needed not just to promise, but also to deliver, lasting personal and social change.

Programs: 
  1. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT: Nurturing the potential of children and teens
  2. HEALTHY LIVING: Improving the nation’s health and well-being
  3. SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: Giving back and providing support to neighbors

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Aug 16 2019
Active Until: 
Sep 16 2019
Hiring Organization: 
YMCA of the USA
industry: 
Nonprofit