Vice President, Educational Partnerships and Business Development

YMCA of the USA

VP for Educational Partnerships and Business Development focusing on revenue generation and youth development at YMCA of the USA. Collaborating with local Ys to optimize impact and sustainability.

Posted 5/2/2026full-timeRemote • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $187,000 - $229,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Source, design, refine and execute enterprise level educational/youth development partnership and business development strategies that are relevant and scalable across the network
Serve as a catalyst for positioning Ys as trusted community and school partners that support youth success and family engagement
Build and advance growth strategy to expand Y impact and create sustainable revenue models
Align with industry standards, federal and state priorities, and funding expectations to optimize opportunities and support network wide adoption and sustainability
Endorse leading practices around local Y management and engagement with educational/youth development experts – including go to market approach, operating models, partnership lifecycle management, MOU execution and renewal and performance expectations and quality controls to launch and scale partnerships efficiently and consistently
Partner with practice leadership, service delivery and emerging opportunities to align strategy, process, innovation, resource development and activation
Develop infrastructure across the ecosystem to support educational/youth development partnerships at scale
Develop and manage department budget, ensuring cost-effectiveness and strong ROI
Collaborate internally at YUSA to deliver integrated seamless support to local Ys
Engage with external consultants to advance and accelerate the work
Build partnerships with school districts, youth development experts, and educational stakeholders to drive new revenue streams
Maintain and leverage CEO relationships for advocacy, influence and endorsement
Establish metrics to measure effectiveness, participation, and impact of services provided to the network; use data and insights to drive continuous quality improvement
Ensure services demonstrate clear value toward local Y organizational excellence and financial sustainability
Partner across YUSA to ensure we are mitigating risk and exposure to YUSA as well as our local Ys
Stay abreast of emerging issues that may impact the Y network

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree or higher required in a relevant field such as Business, or related disciplines required
Advanced degree strongly preferred
Minimum of 12 years of experience required
Deep functional expertise and functional thought leadership
Oversees a department or function
Highly strategic and operational decision-making authority
Mid- to long-term strategic planning for department or functional area
Internal and external communications, executive level, high influence on department vision and strategy
Management-level autonomy; no daily supervision from manager; goal achievement is typically accomplished through performance of direct and/or indirect reports

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
defined benefit plan (retirement savings)
defined contribution plan (403(b) plan)
life and disability insurances
technology stipend
generous paid time off

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Hard Skills & Tools

strategic planningbudget managementpartnership lifecycle managementperformance measurementdata analysisrevenue model developmentcost-effectiveness analysisquality improvementrisk mitigationinfrastructure development

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationcollaborationinfluencedecision-makingstrategic thinkingrelationship managementadvocacyproblem-solvinginnovation

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeMaster's degree