Member Experience Specialist

YMCA of the North; Edina (MN); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

YMCA of the North in Edina, MN is seeking a Member Experience Specialist. The role focuses on leading membership and branch administrative activities, driving member experience, growth, and engagement, while supporting financial and administrative operations.

The position requires a 3-year customer service background, an Associates degree or equivalent experience, and CPR/First Aid certification or ability to obtain within 30 days.

Qualifications

• Associates degree required; 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.

Responsibilities

• Be an advocate and leader for exceptional customer experience and communication with members, guests and participants.
• Collaborate with the Membership Administrative Team to ensure timely reporting and compliance of membership data and customer service.
• Lead team member engagement to maintain a high-performing, member-centric service culture.
• Demonstrate agility and commitment to quality service and safety standards.
• Resolve member concerns promptly and effectively.

Skills

Customer service

Leadership

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Education

Associates degree

CPR and First Aid certification

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

• Location 7355 York Ave South,Edina, MN, 55435,United States
• Job Category Customer Service
• Employee Type Non Exempt Full-Time

• Name Karl Wilbur
• Phone [phone]

Member Experience Specialist | Southdale YMCA in Edina | $20.00 per 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.

Schedule:

• Full-Time
• May include daytime, evening, weekend, and holiday hours
• Must be able to travel locally to attend meetings

Pay:

The salary for this position is $20.00 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.