Senior Director, Business Development - Treasure Valley Family YMCA Association

The Treasure Valley Family YMCA is seeking a dynamic Senior Director of Business Development to join our team! This newly established position is responsible for driving association growth by strategically connecting community and corporate needs with YMCA youth development, member services, and program offerings. This role leads the expansion of strategic corporate initiatives, including childcare and membership, through cultivating high-value partnerships, negotiating service agreements, and ensuring exceptional partner and participant experiences.

The Y is committed to strengthening communities. Every day, we work side by side with our neighbors to make sure that everyone, regardless of age, income, or background, has the opportunity to have the Y experience. We strengthen the foundations of community by developing successful youth, engaging people in healthy living, and instilling a commitment to social responsibility.

Responsibilities

Working closely with Senior and Executive Leadership, the Senior Director develops innovative strategies, operational models, and implementation plans that support the YMCA’s mission and long-term sustainability.

Business Development

• Develop and implement a comprehensive business development plan aligned with association goals, with a primary focus on the Childcare Co-Op Program- increasing access to high-quality childcare, systems-building with long-term sustainability, and increasing business and community engagement.
• Partner with Senior and Executive leadership to ensure strategic alignment, operational feasibility, and measurable outcomes.
• Lead corporate development efforts to achieve key milestones, including annual enrollment goals.
• Collaborate with Youth Development leadership and cross-departmental stakeholders to successfully launch and scale new corporate childcare offerings.

Corporate Relationship Management & Service Excellence

• Build, maintain, and strengthen relationships with corporate partners, ensuring a high-quality and responsive experience.
• Anticipate partner needs and provide proactive solutions that enhance engagement and increase program utilization.
• Collaborate with partners on marketing strategies to increase visibility, awareness, and enrollment in YMCA programs.
• Represents the YMCA professionally while nurturing mutually beneficial long-term partnerships.

Program Development

In coordination with the Early Childhood Development team, support the design and coordinate the start-up tools for the Employer Childcare COOP Model, including:

• Corporate participation framework
• Service agreement templates
• Pricing models
• Enrollment processes.

This position will serve as an active member of the Treasure Valley Early Learning Collaborative Leadership team to identify and enhance systems, services and resources that are essential to supporting children birth through five years and their families with an emphasis on services and resources that support early childhood educators, early care and education programs and early learning initiatives and events.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Public Administration, Education, or a related field.
• Five or more years of progressive experience in business development partnership management, or organizational growth roles.
• Demonstrated success in developing strategic partnerships, developing and negotiating contracts and launching new programs.
• Strong communication, relationship building and presentation skills.
• Knowledge and understanding of community resources and the ability to engage and partner these resources with the YMCA to meet strategic objectives.
• Must be an articulate representative of the YMCA.

Benefits

The Treasure Valley Family YMCA provides a progressive work environment with great benefits for qualifying full-time employees.

Benefits include:

• 12% employer-funded retirement plan after two years of service with immediate vesting and ability to make additional contributions to retirement benefits through 403(b) savings plan.
• High quality and affordable benefits including health (75% employer paid for family) and dental insurance (50% employer-paid for family).
• Free use of YMCA facilities for immediate family.
• Generous paid-time off package, earning at the rate of 24 paid days off per year to start.

Welcoming and Inclusion

At the Y, we welcome everyone whose behavior adheres to our core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility. We advance our cause by building a stronger and more equitable community where everyone has the opportunity to learn, grow, thrive, and reach their full potential with dignity. The Y is a force for building bridges among all people–regardless of ability, age, birthplace, cultural background, ethnicity, faith, gender, gender identity, ideology, income, race, or sexual orientation. The Y is for all.

How To Apply

External candidates must complete an online application. If you have any questions regarding the position, please visit our website at or contact All current and previous YMCA staff must apply through their UKG account, and updated resume and cover letter is recommended.

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