Youth Engagement Lead, Running & Community Programs

Boston Athletic Association; Hopkinton (MA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Professional development funding

Paid vacation

Comp. Time

11 paid holidays

Job summary

The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) seeks a Youth Program Manager to lead year-round youth engagement and partnerships across Greater Boston. You will expand programs like Mini Marathoners, work with schools and youth groups, and drive events that promote running and healthy lifestyles.

This role is hybrid, with some evenings/weekends required. The team emphasizes collaboration, data-driven programming, and safeguarding youth participants.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years managing youth programs or related community initiatives.
• Demonstrated success planning and executing events or programs that serve children, youth, families, or community organizations.
• Passion for expanding access to sport, physical activity, and healthy lifestyles for young people.
• Exceptional relationship-building skills across schools, nonprofits, municipal agencies, community organizations, and internal teams.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Experience developing new programs or improving existing initiatives using participant feedback and data.
• Bilingual (Spanish, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, Chinese, or Vietnamese a plus).
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while contributing to a highly collaborative team environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Experience with Salesforce is a plus.
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and B.A.A. event weekends throughout the year.
• A commitment to creating safe, inclusive work environments and products.

Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee year-round youth engagement beyond race weekends, including Mini Marathoners.
• Lead the B.A.A.'s participation in community-based youth initiatives and events.
• Build, strengthen, and manage relationships with schools, youth-serving organizations, municipal agencies, coaches, and community groups.
• Drive planning and delivery of youth events and programs, including Youth Mile and Scholastic Mile.
• Manage assigned program resources and align with organizational priorities.
• Contribute to the evolution of the youth engagement strategy with the Chief Community Officer.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure youth programs are well planned, staffed, promoted, and executed.
• Monitor program outcomes, feedback, and metrics to inform improvements.
• Ensure compliance with youth safety policies and reporting requirements.
• Coordinate with the Volunteer team for staffing at youth initiatives and events.
• Identify opportunities and partnerships to expand youth engagement and access.
• Represent the B.A.A. externally as a youth-engagement ambassador.
• Support the Chief Community Officer in advancing the broader strategy.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Youth program management

Relationship building

Project management

Bilingual

Microsoft 365

Salesforce

Event planning

Communication

Evening/weekend flexibility

Tools

Salesforce

Microsoft 365

Job description

The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) seeks a Youth Program Manager to lead year-round youth engagement and partnerships across Greater Boston. You will expand programs like Mini Marathoners, work with schools and youth groups, and drive events that promote running and healthy lifestyles.

This role is hybrid, with some evenings/weekends required. The team emphasizes collaboration, data-driven programming, and safeguarding youth participants.