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Youth Program ManagerBoston Athletic Association · 699 Boylston Street, Suite 800, Boston, MA 02116, 1 Ash Street, Hopkinton, MA 01748

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Youth Program Manager

🗓️ Posted 2026-10-08 699 Boylston Street, Suite 800, Boston, MA 02116, 1 Ash Street, Hopkinton, MA 01748 Hybrid Community Services Development
💰 Salary Not shared 📊 Market US$5,000–US$7,500/mo

About the Company

YOUTH PROGRAM MANAGER ABOUT BOSTON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) is a non-profit organization with a mission to promote a healthy lifestyle through sports, especially running. The B.A.A. is committed to a world where all people can access and benefit from running and an active lifestyle. The B.A.A. advances its mission and vision by organizing mass-participatory running events such as the Boston Marathon, creating or supporting community fitness events, and sponsoring a running club that serves the greater Boston area.

About the Role

Reporting to the Chief Community Officer, the Youth Program Manager will lead the development and delivery of the B.A.A.'s youth engagement initiatives. This role is responsible for creating meaningful opportunities that introduce young people to running, inspire them to build lifelong healthy habits, and strengthen the B.A.A.'s relationships with youth-serving organizations across Greater Boston. Through signature events, year-round programming, and community partnerships, the Manager will help ensure that more young people experience the joy, confidence, and community that running can provide while advancing the B.A.A.'s mission and vision.

Responsibilities

  • ● Develop and oversee year-round youth engagement opportunities that extend the B.A.A.'s impact beyond race weekends, including the growth of the Mini Marathoners program and other innovative programming.
  • ● Lead the B.A.A.'s participation in community-based youth initiatives, such as the City of Boston Summer Sports Camps, International Day of Play, and other mission-aligned events.
  • ● Build, strengthen, and manage relationships with schools, youth-serving organizations, municipal agencies, coaches, and community groups to expand access to running and physical activity.
  • ● Drive the planning and delivery of the B.A.A.'s youth events and programs, including the B.A.A. Youth Mile, Youth Races at Distance Medley events, Invitational Scholastic Mile, Boston Middle School Cross Country Championship, BRC Youth Track Meets, and future youth initiatives.
  • ● Manage assigned program resources, ensuring responsible stewardship and alignment with organizational priorities.
  • ● Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of the B.A.A.'s youth engagement strategy and programming, in partnership with the Chief Community Officer.
  • ● Collaborate with internal teams to ensure youth programs and activations are well planned, appropriately staffed, effectively promoted, and successfully executed.
  • ● Monitor program outcomes, participant feedback, and engagement metrics to evaluate impact, identify opportunities for improvement, and inform future program development
  • ● Ensure compliance with youth safety policies, mandated reporting requirements, and organizational protocols.
  • ● Coordinate with the Volunteer team to ensure appropriate volunteer support and staffing for youth initiatives and events.
  • ● Identify new opportunities, partnerships, and best practices to expand the B.A.A.'s youth engagement and increase access to running and physical activity.
  • ● Represent the B.A.A. externally, serving as a visible ambassador for the organization's youth engagement efforts and cultivating relationships with community partners and stakeholders.
  • ● Support the Chief Community Officer in advancing the B.A.A.'s broader youth engagement and community impact strategy.
  • ● Other duties as assigned.
  • ● WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR
  • ● There are innumerable ways to learn, grow and excel professionally. We know people gain skills through a variety of professional, personal, educational, and volunteer experiences. We respect this when we review applications and take a broad look at the experience of each applicant. We want to get to know you and the unique strengths you will bring to the work. This said, we are most likely to be interested in your candidacy if you can demonstrate the majority of the qualifications and experiences listed below.
  • ● years of experience managing youth programs, community engagement initiatives, education, recreation, sports-based youth development, or related programming.
  • ● Demonstrated success planning and executing events or programs that serve children, youth, families, or community organizations.
  • ● Passion for expanding access to sport, physical activity, and healthy lifestyles for young people.
  • ● Exceptional relationship-building skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across schools, nonprofits, municipal agencies, community organizations, and internal teams.