Vice President of Membership and Programs

The YMCA of Central Ohio is seeking a strategic, collaborative, and mission-driven executive leader to serve as our Vice President of Membership and Programs.

This key leadership role will shape strategies that drive membership growth, program excellence, community engagement, and operational success across our associations community centers.

Partnering with the Chief Operating Officer and senior leadership team, this role will lead through influence, develop strong leaders, and ensure teams are equipped to deliver exceptional experiences for members, participants, and the communities we serve.

The ideal candidate brings proven success leading multi-site operations, building high-performing teams, managing complex initiatives, and translating strategy into measurable results.

If you are passionate about developing people, advancing innovative solutions, and creating meaningful community impact, this is an opportunity to help shape the future of the YMCA of Central Ohio.

Join us in strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility.

Thinks, communicates and behaves as a cause-driven leader and role model for other staff and members when it comes to desired staff behaviors; promotes youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility in all job-related functions.

Build and implement strategy towards growth and development in membership and assigned program areas.

This includes communication of strategy and participant, revenue goals to all center leadership teams.

Takes action with center leadership when targets are missed to develop action plans for correction.

Works alongside center leadership and staff to assure sound operations in membership and programs.

Provides leadership and direction to the centers by coaching direct reports and other executives, and by providing overall direction to the center program areas.

Assists executive directors and program directors with their budget process / performance and strategic plan implementation.

Takes quick action to remedy concerns and pivot operations, when needed.

Monitors monthly financial reports to assure that revenue targets are met and expenses are controlled.

Takes action, when necessary, to ensure that the YMCA is staying on target of key financial objectives.

Partners closely with the CFO to ensure that the YMCAs financial performance is in line with Association targets and goals.

Builds intentional relationships with other Business line leaders to produce a culture of support, trust and a cohesive approach towards working together to achieve association goals, including the development of Executive Directors.

Has the responsibilities of growing and developing cause-driven leaders through a culture of coaching, professional development plans and clear goal setting.

Provides leadership to various assigned groups and teams to ensure that YMCA leaders are on a path towards meeting their career objectives.

Ensures center directors have a cle...