Associate Director of Member Experience

Associate Director of Member Experience Madison, WI Job Details Full-time $87,000 - $100,000 a year 1 day ago Benefits Dental insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Life insurance Qualifications Master's degree in business administration Managerial strategic planning Strategic management Fiscal management Master's degree in higher education administration Operations management Operational risk management Educational Administration Safety planning Performance management Master's degree Hiring Business development Supervising experience Policy & process development Managing budgets in a finance role Overseeing compliance functions Continuous improvement Team management Forecasting Business Administration CRM system proficiency Budget management in education Senior level 4 years Business Leadership Full Job Description Current employees: if you are currently employed at any of the universities of wisconsin, log in to workday to apply through the internal application process.

Job category:

Academic Staff Employment type: Regular Job profile: Recreation Program Assoc Dir Job summary: The Associate Director of Member Experience serves as an operational leader within Recreation & Wellbeing, responsible for the strategic leadership, operational execution, and continuous improvement of core member-facing service areas, including Member Services, Scheduling & Events, and Community Programs. This position plays a critical role in ensuring exceptional service delivery and operational excellence & sustainability across services supporting UW-Madison students, faculty, staff, and the broader community. Reporting to the Director of Member Engagement, the Associate Director provides leadership and oversight of frontline service infrastructure, experience delivery systems, and operational processes that support member access, participation, and engagement. This position ensures alignment between service delivery, business operations, technology infrastructure, and the division's strategic priorities. As a member of the Recreation & Wellbeing Leadership Team, the Associate Director contributes to divisional planning, operational strategy, financial sustainability initiatives, and organizational effectiveness.

Key job responsibilities:

Evaluates existing strategy and makes recommendations to unit leadership for program enhancement Leads Recreation & Wellbeing as the primary administrator of our CRM software, Innosoft Fusion Identifies, proposes, and implements new or revised unit operational policies, procedures, and initiatives Plans and directs staff implementation of unit initiatives and programs, and facilities in alignment with the strategic plan Leads Recreation & Wellbeing's compliance requirements through campus' Office of Youth Protection Creates and monitors the unit budget and approves unit expenditures Develops and implements risk management and safety plans Exercises supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees

Department:

Member Experience Compensation:

The minimum salary for the position is $87,000. The expected salary for this position ranges from $90,000 to $100,000. Actual pay is negotiable based on experience and qualifications. In addition to salary, this position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, competitively priced health/dental/vision/life insurance, tax-advantaged savings accounts, and participation in the nationally recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund. For a summary of benefits, please see: https://www.wisconsin.edu/ohrwd/benefits/download/fasl.pdf.

Required qualifications:

Four years of full-time, professional experience in collegiate recreation. Demonstrated ability to successfully lead, manage, and support full-time staff. Experience working with a departmental budget, including budget creation, management, and the development of revenue forecasts. Experience with business development. Experience utilizing Innosoft Fusion in a member services setting, including data input, member access, payment systems, and working with Fusion's support team.

Preferred qualifications:

Six years of full-time, professional experience in collegiate recreation. Experience utilizing Innosoft Fusion's comprehensive capabilities as a CRM software, including issues surrounding governance, data quality, and data input standards management Experience supervising a wide variety of collegiate recreation specialty areas. Experience working with services that support youth participation & activities, and responsibility of inherent youth protection laws, standards, oversight, and compliance.

Additional details:

Typical working hours between 8:00am - 5:00pm. Some night and weekend hours may be required. This position is eligible for up to the equivalent of one work day remote.

Education:

Required:

Master's degree in business administration, recreation management, higher education administration or related field.

How to apply:

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Cover letter Resume References will be requested from final candidates. University sponsorship is not available for this position, including transfers of sponsorship and TN visas. The selected applicant will be responsible for ensuring their continuous eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of an employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment. This position is an ongoing position that will require continuous work eligibility. If you are selected for this position, you must provide proof of work authorization and eligibility to work.

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