Member Experience Specialist

DeKalb Health; Coon Rapids (MN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Emma B. Howe (Northtown) YMCA is seeking a dedicated Member Experience Specialist to lead member-facing operations and drive exceptional service. The role supports membership growth, retention, and administrative functions across the branch.

The ideal candidate is organized, service-focused and collaborative, capable of balancing people, systems, and day-to-day operations to deliver a first-class member experience.

Qualifications

• Associates degree required or equivalent experience in customer-facing role.
• Minimum of three years in customer service.
• CPR and First Aid certification or within 30 days of hire.
• Excellent customer service, problem solving, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Strong leadership and ability to guide a team.
• Ability to work with diverse populations and flexible schedules.
• Computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Lead member-facing engagement and ensure exceptional customer experience.
• Collaborate with Membership Admin Team for accurate reporting and service delivery.
• Oversee onboarding and training to maintain high retention and service standards.
• Support branch revenue goals through tours, enrollments, and promoting programs.
• Coordinate member engagement events and promotional activities.
• Assist with fundraising activities and board-related support as needed.
• Communicate effectively with members, guests, and staff to inform and engage the community.
• Maintain efficient administrative processes and improve procedures.
• Provide day-to-day administrative support for location operations.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Leadership

Problem solving

Teamwork

Education

Associates degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

• Location 8950 Springbrook Drive,Coon Rapids, MN, 55433,United States
• Job Category Customer Service, Full-Time
• Employee Type Exempt Full-Time

• Name Chris Texeira
• Email [e-mail]

Member Experience Specialist | Emma B. Howe (Northtown) YMCA | $18.87/hour | Full-Time

At a Glance:

The Member Experience Specialist is a key member-facing and administrative leader who helps create an exceptional experience for members, guests, and team members. This role supports membership growth and retention, leads customer service and engagement efforts, and provides essential administrative support to keep branch operations running smoothly. The ideal candidate is organized, service-focused, collaborative, and comfortable balancing people, systems, and day-to-day operational needs.

Pay:

The salary for this position starts at $18.87 hourly. We take into consideration an individual’s background and experience in determining salary; therefore, base pay offered may vary considerably depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The compensation package includes a wide range of other benefits and earned time off that vary depending on part-time or full-time status.

1. Job Summary:

The Member Experience Specialist is responsible for leading membership and branch administrative activities, initiatives and operations. Responsible for supporting and driving overall member experience, growth outcomes and administrative functions. Ensure members and guests receive exceptional customer service. Assist with service delivery and/or ensuring safe operations. Collaborate with the leadership team, Membership Administrative Team and Customer Service Center to support administrative duties of Finance, Purchasing, Information Technology, Mission Advancement, and other Association Services departments. Provide support to the community board.

2. Essential Functions:

• Be an advocate and key leader for exceptional customer experience and communication while engaging with members, guests and participants throughout the branch.
• Collaborate with the Membership Administrative Team to ensure timely and accurate reporting and compliance of membership data and customer service to our members and guests.
• Lead team member engagement, with the support of the Membership Director, to ensure that a high performing, member-centric culture of outstanding service is in place including comprehensive team member onboarding and training to support meeting or exceeding member retention goals.
• Demonstrate agility and commitment to quality service and safety standards.
• Empowered self and team to effectively resolve member concerns focusing on prompt resolution.
• Support branch revenue goals through conducting tours with potential members, facilitating enrollments, and selling programs and services.
• Support and implement member engagement events and promotional activities.
• Assist branch initiatives related to board, fundraising and events as needed.
• Responsible for communication initiatives to engage and inform members, participants and team members.
• Model exceptional customer service to all members and guests and resolve customer/member complaints as needed.
• Maintain efficient administrative processes and continuously evaluate process and procedure improvements.
• Provide administrative support for day-to-day operations. Including, but is not limited to:
• Support location purchasing needs by supporting team members with training and resources and processing invoices for payment.
• Provide administrative support to fundraising campaigns which man include transmittals, record-keeping, donor communication and support meetings and events.
• Assist with fundraising activities which may include space reservation, ordering food and supplies related to special events and board efforts.
• Assist in training and provide systems supportfor location staff.
• Maintain and support organization of team member certification, training and compliance for the branch.

3. Relationships:

This position reports to the Membership Director who reports the Branch Executive Leader. The incumbent may serve as a member of a task force for project needs. The incumbent interacts regularly with team members, members, participants, and guests to provide excellent customer service, quick resolution of concerns and enhance membership and program retention. This position will develop effective working relationships with all programming teams in the branch, providing seamless experience for members and guests.

4. Qualifications:

Required

• Associates degree; demonstrated experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Three (3) years customer service experience.
• CPR and First Aid certified or ability to obtain within 30 days of employment
• Excellent customer service, problem solving, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Self-directed, motivated, and creative.
• Ability to work with diverse populations.
• Ability to work a flexible work schedule.
• Computer skills in Microsoft WORD, Excel, and PowerPoint

Preferred

5. Work Conditions:

• Must be able to provide facility tours.
• Must be able to travel locally to attend meetings.
• Ability to work in a fast paced and changing environment.
• Ability to respond to emergency situation in a calm and efficient manner.

6. Additional Notes:

This job description represents the major functions of the position but is not intended to be all-inclusive. The incumbent is also responsible for taking direction from the Branch Leadership in completing projects or performing duties deemed necessary for the branch or Association success.