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About the Role

Asphalt Green seeks a strategic and mission-driven leader to serve as Senior Director, Youth Development. This role provides strategic leadership for Asphalt Green's youth development portfolio, overseeing program quality, participant pathways, inclusion efforts, and long-term impact across various programs. The Senior Director leads Program Directors, establishes organization-wide standards, and drives alignment across multiple program areas to ensure consistent, high-quality participant experiences. This position is ideal for a leader who has successfully managed large-scale youth-serving programs, developed high-performing teams, and built systems that improve consistency and quality.

Responsibilities

Lead the strategic direction of Asphalt Green's youth development portfolio, including camp, adaptive, school-based, community, and entry-level sports programs.
Establish and implement a unified youth development framework that promotes access, inclusion, participant progression, and program quality across all youth-serving programs.
Evaluate program performance and identify opportunities to strengthen quality, expand impact, improve retention, and increase organizational effectiveness.
Design participant pathways that connect programs and create meaningful opportunities for long-term engagement and growth.
Partner with the Chief Program Officer to shape long-term youth development strategy and identify opportunities for innovation and future expansion.
Ensure program models remain aligned with Asphalt Green's mission, values, instructional philosophy, and community needs.
Champion inclusive program design that expands access and participation for young people of all backgrounds and abilities.
Partner with program leaders to establish and monitor key performance indicators related to participation, retention, quality, and developmental impact.
Collaborate with the Data team to strengthen outcome measurement, program evaluation, and organizational learning.
Use data, participant feedback, staff insight, and operational trends to guide decision-making and continuous improvement.
Support organizational efforts to expand adaptive and access-focused programming through sustainable and mission-aligned models.
Serve as the primary youth development leader across the organization, partnering closely with Operations, Finance, Marketing, Development, Data, and Competitive Athletics teams.
Drive alignment across departments to support consistent program delivery and exceptional participant experiences.
Advise senior leadership on youth development trends, portfolio performance, strategic opportunities, and emerging risks.
Support planning efforts that strengthen Asphalt Green's ability to scale programs and increase community impact over time.
Balance participant experience, mission delivery, operational realities, and financial sustainability in organizational decision-making.
Develop and strengthen relationships with schools, community organizations, nonprofits, public agencies, and other youth-serving partners.
Collaborate with the Development team to support fundraising efforts, grant opportunities, and impact reporting.
Partner with Marketing to communicate Asphalt Green's youth development philosophy, program value, and community impact.
Represent Asphalt Green with partners, funders, policymakers, and sector leaders as appropriate.
Contribute to the organization's reputation as a leader in inclusive youth development and community-based programming.

Requirements

Minimum 8-10 years of progressive leadership experience in youth development or related fields such as education, recreation, sports, community programming, or health and wellness.
Demonstrated experience leading large-scale, high-volume youth-serving programs across multiple sites or program areas.
Experience managing, coaching, and developing senior program leaders and diverse staff teams.
Strong understanding of youth development principles, participant engagement, inclusion, and age-appropriate programming.
Proven success building partnerships with schools, nonprofits, municipalities, public agencies, and community organizations.
Experience using data and performance metrics to evaluate program effectiveness and guide decision-making.
Strong financial and operational acumen with the ability to balance mission impact with sustainable program models.
Excellent communication, relationship-building, and organizational leadership skills.
Commitment to Asphalt Green's mission of advancing health, fitness, and personal growth through sport, fitness, and play for all.

Skills

Youth Development Strategy
Program Quality Management
Participant Pathway Design
Inclusion Efforts
Team Leadership
Organizational Alignment
Data Analysis
Partnership Building
Financial Acumen
Operational Management
Communication
Relationship Building

Location

Upper East Side - New York, NY 10128

Work Type

Full Time
Hybrid

Experience Level

8-10 years of progressive leadership experience

Salary/Compensations

$135,000.00 - $150,000.00 Salary/year

Benefits

Complimentary Asphalt Green membership
Medical, dental, and vision benefits
Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time
Hybrid work eligibility
Voluntary insurance options
Plum Benefits discount program
Commuter benefits and parking discounts
401(k)
Medical FSA and Dependent Care FSA options

About the Company

Asphalt Green is a nonprofit organization that transforms lives and builds community through sports, fitness, and play for all.
Across our sports, aquatics, fitness, camps, and community programs, our staff help New Yorkers of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities access high-quality movement, wellness, and community-centered programming.

Equal Opportunity

Asphalt Green is an equal opportunity employer.
We are committed to building an inclusive workplace and welcoming people of different backgrounds, experiences, cultures, identities, and abilities.
We encourage qualified candidates to apply, even if they do not meet every preferred qualification listed.