Senior Director, Fitness + Wellness

Tucson Jewish Community Center; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Tucson Jewish Community Center, Incorporated, seeks a Senior Director of Fitness & Wellness to lead strategic vision across Fitness, Wellness, Sports, and Recreation at the Tucson J.

Reporting to the President & CEO, you will drive operational excellence, financial performance, and growth, while enhancing member experiences and forging meaningful community partnerships across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• 5+ years progressive leadership in fitness/wellness/recreation.
• 3+ years supervisory experience.
• Proven success managing $1M+ budgets.
• Current CPR/AED and fitness certification or equivalent experience.
• Preferred Master’s degree.
• Prior leadership at JCC/YMCA/university recreation or similar nonprofit.
• Familiarity with Daxko or similar software.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership
• Financial Management + Growth
• Member Experience + Partnership
• Program Innovation + Development
• Team Leadership + Talent Management
• Operations + Risk Management
• Community Partnerships + Data-Driven Improvement

Skills

Strategic leadership

Financial management

Team leadership

Partnership development

Operations & risk management

Data-driven improvement

Budget management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Master’s degree

Tools

Daxko software

Job description

The J is Tucson’s premier nonprofit wellness facility and community center, serving more than 10,000 people of all ages, abilities, faiths, and identities. Position Summary: The Tucson J seeks an innovative, strategic, mission-driven leader to serve as Senior Director of Fitness & Wellness. Reporting to the President & CEO, this role drives strategic vision, operational excellence, financial performance, and growth across Fitness, Wellness, Sports, and Recreation.

Essential Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership
• Financial Management + Growth
• Member Experience + Partnership
• Program Innovation + Development
• Team Leadership + Talent Management
• Operations + Risk Management
• Community Partnerships + Data-Driven Improvement

Qualifications

• Required—Bachelor’s degree in a related field
• 5+ years progressive leadership in fitness/wellness/recreation
• 3+ years supervisory experience
• proven success managing $1M+ budgets
• current CPR/AED and fitness certification or equivalent experience

• Preferred—Master’s degree
• prior leadership at JCC/YMCA/university recreation or similar nonprofit
• Daxko or similar software
• multi-department leadership
• familiarity with Jewish culture/values

Salary: $75,000–$85,000.