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Galileo Learning · 1 day ago

Area Director (Seattle/Washington)

Seattle, WA

Full-time

Hybrid

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$115K/yr - $140K/yr

5+ years exp

Galileo Learning is a nationally recognized summer day camp dedicated to empowering young innovators. The Seattle Area Director role is a strategic general management opportunity to lead growth and operational excellence across multiple locations in the Seattle area, ensuring high-quality summer programs and building strong community relationships.

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Responsibilities

You will lead the local strategy for Galileo’s growth:

You’ll use available market data and knowledge of the community to develop a strategic growth plan, including identifying specific sites and projections for enrollment

You will own the P&L for a portfolio of sites:

Secure and retain site relationships and negotiate facilities contracts that are mutually beneficial

With the marketing team, develop an enrollment strategy to deliver expected results

With the finance team, set revenue targets and manage the budget

You Will Effectively Manage The People For Your Team:

In partnership with our recruitment and training teams, you’ll hire, train, and manage an inclusive team, including Camp Directors and other Field team members

You'll be part of and collaborate with the Field teams of other geographies, modeling our company values and mindsets to create and establish strong culture for all full-time and summer staff

You’ll Deliver Exceptional Camp Results:

You’ll evaluate the success of camps by reviewing staff and family satisfaction results and assessing camp quality through on-site presence

You’ll collaborate internally to prioritize program and systems improvements that result in a high quality camper and parent experience year round

Qualification

Multi-site operations managementP&L managementTeam managementStaff hiringRecruitingK-8 education experienceStrategic growth planningCommunity engagementRelationship buildingProblem solvingTime management

Required

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Experience in multi-site operations management, managing programs or services

Experience with setting financial goals and managing a P&L

Experience with the local camp, education, or parent market

Minimum 5 years experience managing individuals and a team

Staff hiring and recruiting experience

Minimum 2 years experience working with K-8 education

Ability to travel throughout the area and be onsite frequently and urgently (especially in the summer) and make trips to Galileo Headquarters (Oakland) and possibly to other territories a few times a year