Youth Program Manager

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

About Boston Athletic Association

The Boston Athletic Association(B.A.A.)is a non-profit organization with a mission to promote a healthy lifestyle through sports, especially running. The B.A.A. is committed to a world where all people can access and benefit from running and an active lifestyle. The B.A.A. advances its mission and vision by organizing mass-participatory running events such as the Boston Marathon, creating or supporting community fitness events, and sponsoring a running club that serves the greater Boston area.

YOUTH PROGRAM MANAGER

About Boston Athletic Association

The Boston Athletic Association(B.A.A.)is a non-profit organization with a mission to promote a healthy lifestyle through sports, especially running. The B.A.A. is committed to a world where all people can access and benefit from running and an active lifestyle. The B.A.A. advances its mission and vision by organizing mass-participatory running events such as the Boston Marathon, creating or supporting community fitness events, and sponsoring a running club that serves the greater Boston area.

About The Role

Reporting to the Chief Community Officer, the Youth Program Manager will lead the development and delivery of the B.A.A.’s youth engagement initiatives. This role is responsible for creating meaningful opportunities that introduce young people to running, inspire them to build lifelong healthy habits, and strengthen the B.A.A.'s relationships with youth-serving organizations across Greater Boston. Through signature events, year-round programming, and community partnerships, the Manager will help ensure that more young people experience the joy, confidence, and community that running can provide while advancing the B.A.A.'s mission and vision.

Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee year-round youth engagement opportunities that extend the B.A.A.'s impact beyond race weekends, including the growth of the Mini Marathoners program and other innovative programming.
• Lead the B.A.A.'s participation in community-based youth initiatives, such as the City of Boston Summer Sports Camps, International Day of Play, and other mission-aligned events.
• Build, strengthen, and manage relationships with schools, youth-serving organizations, municipal agencies, coaches, and community groups to expand access to running and physical activity.
• Drive the planning and delivery of the B.A.A.'s youth events and programs, including the B.A.A. Youth Mile, Youth Races at Distance Medley events, Invitational Scholastic Mile, Boston Middle School Cross Country Championship, BRC Youth Track Meets, and future youth initiatives.
• Manage assigned program resources, ensuring responsible stewardship and alignment with organizational priorities.
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of the B.A.A.'s youth engagement strategy and programming, in partnership with the Chief Community Officer.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure youth programs and activations are well planned, appropriately staffed, effectively promoted, and successfully executed.
• Monitor program outcomes, participant feedback, and engagement metrics to evaluate impact, identify opportunities for improvement, and inform future program development
• Ensure compliance with youth safety policies, mandated reporting requirements, and organizational protocols.
• Coordinate with the Volunteer team to ensure appropriate volunteer support and staffing for youth initiatives and events.
• Identify new opportunities, partnerships, and best practices to expand the B.A.A.’s youth engagement and increase access to running and physical activity.
• Represent the B.A.A. externally, serving as a visible ambassador for the organization's youth engagement efforts and cultivating relationships with community partners and stakeholders.
• Support the Chief Community Officer in advancing the B.A.A.'s broader youth engagement and community impact strategy.
• Other duties as assigned.

Who We’re Looking For

There are innumerable ways to learn, grow and excel professionally. We know people gain skills through a variety of professional, personal, educational, and volunteer experiences. We respect this when we review applications and take a broad look at the experience of each applicant. We want to get to know you and the unique strengths you will bring to the work. This said, we are most likely to be interested in your candidacy if you can demonstrate the majority of the qualifications and experiences listed below.

• 3-5 years of experience managing youth programs, community engagement initiatives, education, recreation, sports-based youth development, or related programming.
• 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 with the ability to collaborate effectively across schools, nonprofits, municipal agencies, community organizations, and internal teams.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• 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.

WORK EXPECTATIONS AT B.A.A

We are a hands-on team andseek employees who are passionate about our work and service to our community. TheYouth Program Manager is a40-hour/week, exempt position. This role will requireworkingsome weekends and evenings with longer and/or non-traditional work hours surrounding events. Limited local travelrequired.

Hybrid work schedule (combination of in-person and remote work possible).

Compensation & Benefits

The salary range is competitive andcommensuratewith lived and professional experience. The target hiring range for the role is $70,000 to $75,000 per year.

• Competitive health, dental and vision insurance plans
• An employer-funded Health Reimbursement Account
• Life insurance, short term, and long-term disability plans funded 100% by the B.A.A.
• 401(k)matching dollar-for-dollar up to6% after6 monthsof service, elective deferrals may begin upon hire
• An annual allotment of professional development funding (up to $2,000 per calendar year)
• Paid vacation based on years of service
• Comp. Time available for eligible work
• 11 paid holidays, 9 scheduled and 2 floating

The B.A.A. is an equal opportunity employer and does not unlawfully discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of an individual’s race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.