Wellness and Membership Director

Downtown YMCA, 512 Lamar Street, Fort Worth, Texas, United States of America

Posted Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 7:00 AM | Expires Monday, February 2, 2026 at 6:59 AM

YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth Employment Application

The YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth impacts lives every day. We are a leading non-profit committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. Under the direction of the Branch Executive Director, the Director of Wellness and Membership takes a leading role in sustaining a member-first culture through collaborative teamwork, relationship building with members and participants, and enhanced wellness experiences that meet the needs of the community.

As a key influencer for positive and effective member service, they direct all membership activities for the branch including recruitment of new members, retention of existing members, and supervision of assigned staff to include part-time membership and welcome center team members.

The Director of Wellness and Membership is also responsible for the strategic oversight of all wellness programming through coaching and developing the healthy living team, meeting strategic goals as they relate to wellness, and connecting member feedback and community needs to the decisions mad in the wellness department. This role begins at the front lines and extends far beyond them-maintaining consistent visibility in the facility, building relationships in the community, and ensuring the systems, staff and spaces that support excellent service are running with clarity, care and consistency.

Our mission and core values are brought to life by our culture. It's who we are, who we aspire to be, and how we show up every day. We are cause-driven. We don't just show up-we show up with purpose. As a cause-driven leader you are expected to be:

Welcoming - Accept neighbors eagerly, warmly, hospitably, and as equal participants.

Nurturing - To care for, support, and help develop through encouragement.

Hopeful - Take an optimistic or positive view of future outcomes.

Determined - To devote full strength and concentrated attention to the cause.

Genuine - To be honest and open in all relationships with others.

We act with intentionality to connect people to our cause. Join us and help transform lives.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in human services, recreation, business or a related field, or equivalent, preferred.
• Five or more years of management experience, preferably in a YMCA or other nonprofit agency.
• Ability to direct assigned operations including volunteer development, supervision
  of staff, development and monitoring of budgets, marketing and public relations,
  and program development.
• Prefer knowledge of, and previous experience with, diverse populations
• Ability to establish and maintain collaborations with community organizations.
• YMCA Team Leader or Multi-Team/Branch Leader certification preferred.
• Supervisory experience in a member/customer service related role required
• Superior leadership and interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with staff and interact with membership.
• Must have flexibility in work schedule and expectations to work evenings and some weekends.
• Excellent organizational, member engagement, staff development, administrative and communication skills
• CPR and First Aid certifications may be required.
• Has solid working knowledge of Microsoft Word/Excel as well as good administrative skills.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Champions the needs of members and community by sustaining a welcoming, inclusive, solutions-oriented environment across the Welcome Center and member-facing spaces.
• Implements membership strategies that support recruitment of new members and retention of existing members through impactful tours, referrals, outreach, tabling events, and employer partnerships.
• Leads onboarding systems that include welcome calls, check-ins, orientation scheduling, and guided pathways into programs to strengthen early engagement and long-term retention.
• Maintains a consistent, visible presence throughout the branch to support staff, connect with members, and create meaningful first impressions and…