Branch Executive

Two Rivers YMCA; Rock Island, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Two Rivers YMCA is seeking a Branch Executive to lead the Rock Island branch in a shared-use facility with the Rock Island Public Library. The role drives an exceptional membership experience and oversees youth, sports, aquatics, wellness, and childcare programming.

The Executive will supervise staff, manage the branch budget, scheduling, risk management, and cultivate community partnerships while empowering the branch advisory board and leading localized fundraising to support our mission.

Qualifications

• Direct total operations through volunteer development, supervision of staff, development and monitoring of branch budget, marketing and public relations, and program development.
• Three years of program-membership experience with direct supervision of multiple levels of staff.
• Experience supervising minimum budget of $250,000 preferred.
• Oral and written multilingual abilities preferred.
• Ability to present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
• Ability to analyze budgets and financial statements.
• Ability to respond to inquiries from members, non-members, or local business community.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

Responsibilities

• Lead operations in a YMCA branch, driving impact through community-focused initiatives.
• Oversee membership experience and high-quality programming across youth, sports, aquatics, wellness, and childcare.
• Manage budget development, facility scheduling, and risk management.
• Guide community partnerships and engage the branch advisory board.
• Spearhead localized fundraising efforts to support the YMCA mission.

Skills

Volunteer leadership

Staff supervision

Budget management

Marketing & PR

Program development

Multilingual abilities

Job description

As the staff leader of the Rock Island YMCA (located in a unique, shared-use facility alongside the Rock Island Public Library) the Branch Executive is the driving force behind our local impact. This dynamic leader will champion an exceptional membership experience and oversee high-quality programming across youth, sports, aquatics, wellness, and childcare. Beyond day-to-day operations like budget development, facility scheduling, and risk management, this role is a community catalyst. The Executive will actively guide community partnerships, empower and engage the branch advisory board, and spearhead localized fundraising efforts to fuel our mission. We need a proven leader fluent in YMCA best practices who is ready to take ownership and accelerate our growth.

Requirements

Qualifications

• Ability to direct total operations through volunteer development, supervision of staff, development and monitoring of branch budget, marketing and public relations, and program development.
• Three years of program-membership experience with direct supervision of multiple levels of staff.
• Previous experience supervising minimum budget of $250,000 preferred.
• Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community. Oral and written multilingual abilities preferred.
• Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
• Ability to calculate budgets and analyze financial statements and financial reports.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from members and non-members of the YMCA or members of the business community.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.