Shelter Services Lead — Drive Humane Impact

Santa Barbara Humane; Goleta (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Santa Barbara Humane seeks a Manager of Shelter Services at our Santa Barbara Campus to lead daily shelter operations and client services. The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of management experience in an animal shelter or veterinary setting and excels as a team builder with a strong commitment to animal welfare and Socially Conscious Sheltering.

You will oversee operations, medical care, enrichment, fostering, transfers, and partnerships, advancing humane sheltering through program oversight and

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of management experience in an animal shelter or veterinary setting.
• Strong team leadership and staff development abilities.
• Commitment to animal welfare and Socially Conscious Sheltering.
• Ability to work collaboratively with community partners.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily shelter operations and client services.
• Lead adoption-driven capacity and care programs.
• Supervise medical care, enrichment, foster programs, and behavior support.
• Coordinate transfers and partner with outreach and marketing initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Team Building

Animal Welfare Knowledge

Nonprofit Management

Communication

Job description

Santa Barbara Humane seeks a Manager of Shelter Services at our Santa Barbara Campus to lead daily shelter operations and client services. The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of management experience in an animal shelter or veterinary setting and excels as a team builder with a strong commitment to animal welfare and Socially Conscious Sheltering.

You will oversee operations, medical care, enrichment, fostering, transfers, and partnerships, advancing humane sheltering through program oversight and