Executive Director, Camp Collins

Mission

To put the Christian principles of love, respect, honesty, responsibility, and service into practice through programs that build a healthy spirit, mind, and body for all.

The Executive Director, Camp Collins provides strategic and operational leadership for YMCA Camp Collins, a premier resident camp and outdoor education center of the YMCA of Columbia-Willamette. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, this role carries full accountability for program excellence, financial sustainability, property stewardship, safety oversight, philanthropic growth, and long-term asset strategy.

The YMCA of Columbia-Willamette is grounded in love, integrity, and humility. We operate as one association, committed to accountability, creativity, and shared stewardship.

The Executive Director models the association’s Five Operating Tenets:
Love in Unity, Honesty in Insight, Responsibility in Action, Respect in Practice, and Service in Stewardship. Decisions are data-informed, equity-centered, risk-aware, and aligned with mission. This leader ensures consistent adherence to policies, safety standards, financial controls, and approved processes that protect campers, staff, volunteers, and the organization.

Within the first three years, the Executive Director is expected to:

• Increase resident camp enrollment and year-round program participation
• Expand retreat, rental, and conference center utilization to maximize year-round revenue
• Scale outdoor education partnerships with school districts and community organizations
• Develop and implement a long-term site and facility modernization plan aligned with association capital strategy
• Strengthen financial sustainability through disciplined revenue growth and expense management
• Grow philanthropic investment in camp programs, scholarships, endowment, and capital improvements
• Enhance camper experience, safety outcomes, and program quality
• Develop a strong leadership bench and seasonal talent pipeline

This role owns both the annual operating plan and the long-term strategic positioning of Camp Collins as a mission-driven and financially strong association asset.

The Executive Director operates within a clearly defined association operating framework that balances site-level ownership with system-wide alignment. In partnership with the Chief Operating Officer and peer Executive Directors, this leader ensures disciplined strategy execution and responsible stewardship of resources and facilities.

• Leads annual budgeting and long-range financial planning
• Develops multi-year revenue growth strategies across resident camp, outdoor education, retreats, rentals, and specialty programming
• Partners with the COO and CFO on financial reporting, forecasting, and capital planning
• Ensures consistent use of business case and pro forma processes for new initiatives and facility investments
• Evaluates program and revenue line performance using participation, margin, and mission impact data
• Oversees property stewardship, maintenance prioritization, and phased capital modernization planning
• Ensures compliance with safety regulations, licensing requirements, accreditation standards, and youth protection policies
• Collaborates with peer Executive Directors to align staffing strategies and share best practices

Within approved budget parameters and association standards, the Executive Director:

• Approves camp programs and revenue initiatives that meet established business and safety criteria
• Allocates seasonal and year-round staffing resources in partnership with Human Resources
• Recommends pricing adjustments in collaboration with the COO and finance leadership
• Develops partnership agreements and school contracts in alignment with senior leadership
• Advances capital improvement recommendations in coordination with association leadership

Strategic decisions affecting enterprise risk, major capital investments, or long-term contractual commitments are advanced in partnership with the COO.

The YMCA of Columbia-Willamette operates through cross-functional Colabs that drive alignment, innovation, and shared standards across the association.

The Executive Director serves as an Executive Liaison to one assigned Colab and actively participates in others as appropriate. In this role, the Executive Director:

• Represents enterprise priorities while bringing forward camp-specific insight
• Ensures camp leadership and appropriate staff actively participate in relevant Colabs
• Supports alignment of Colab initiatives with association strategy and operating standards
• Shares innovation and best practices across regions and program areas
• Reinforces One Association consistency in policy implementation, safety, and brand standards

Participation in Colabs is an expectation of association leadership and contributes to system-wide…