The Gateway Region YMCA is seeking a motivated and energetic candidate to fill the position of VP of Membership for our corporate office.
The Gateway Region YMCA has an immediate opening for a Cause-Driven leader to provide strategic leadership in the area of membership development.Our overarching goal will be to structure the membership department to meet the emerging opportunities in the region. The key deliverables will be aligning acquisition/retention strategies, expanding corporate membership and scaling community health programming. This is a wonderful opportunity for a motivated, cause-driven leader to join an innovative, mission-based association with an exciting vision for the future.
Under the guidance of the Executive Vice President and COO, this position will be responsible for $36M in budgeted membership revenue, developing growth strategies and the overall continuous improvement of the Y experience. The primary responsibility is to bring alignment to acquisition and retention efforts resulting in unit and revenue growth. This includes providing strategic leadership along with developing a high performing team and implementing industry best practices. Emphasis will be placed on previous experience developing a membership sales culture, revenue growth trends and the ability to inspire others towards exceeding expectations. The successful candidate will need to develop strong relationships with Branch Executives and other key support staff.
Candidates must demonstrate successful experience in building a high-performance team, leadership development, data analysis, fiscal management, volunteer development, and small group facilitation.The candidate must possess excellent written and oral communication skills along with a proven track record of exceeding membership sales and retention goals.
- YUSA Organizational Leader Status preferred,5 or more years of executive or membership experience in a YMCA
- Excellent interpersonal, oral communication and writing skills
- Possess a high level of organizational knowledge, experience and proficiency
- Articulate communication skills relating to membership and branch leadership
- Ability to successfully lead, recruit and develop staff and volunteers of all levels
- Possess and demonstrate commitment and passion for mission-centered objectives
- Master the art of influence and relationship building with diverse stakeholders
- Demonstrate innovative thinking and change capacity
WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use a computer for extended periods of time and be able to communicate using a computer and phone/smart device. The employee frequently is required to sit and reach, and must be able to move around the work environment.
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Along with a highly competitive pay structure, the Gateway Region YMCA provides exceptional benefits which include the following:
- Affordable quality healthcare (medical, dental, vision options)
- Short Term, Long Term Disability and Life Insurance provided at no additional cost
- 12% Employer funded retirement plan after two years of service with immediate vesting and the ability to add additional earnings from first day of employment
- YMCA membership for employee, spouse and dependents
- Generous paid time off package
- Exceptional career opportunities
- A challenging and fun work environment with creative, talented and diverse individuals