Job Description

Girls on the Run Lehigh Valley and Pocono: Executive Director

Application Deadline: 12 August 2026

Department: Council Leadership

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Girls on the Run Lehigh Valley and Pocono

Reporting To: Liz Fones, Board Chair

Compensation: $60,000 - $80,000 / year

Organizational Summary:
Girls on the Run inspires girls to be joyful, healthy, and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum that creatively integrates running and physical activity. Girls on the Run Lehigh Valley & Pocono serves thousands of girls annually across nine counties through after-school programming, volunteer coaching, and community engagement.

Girls on the Run Lehigh Valley & Pocono seeks a mission-driven Executive Director to provide strategic, operational, and community leadership across our nine-county service area. This role oversees fundraising, financial sustainability, program growth, staff leadership, and community engagement while partnering closely with the Board of Directors, volunteers, community partners, and Girls on the Run International.

The Executive Director will lead a small but passionate team while guiding the organization through its next phase of strategic growth and community impact.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead implementation of the organization’s strategic plan and long-term growth.
Oversee fundraising, sponsorships, grants, donor engagement, and financial management.
Develop and support staff, volunteers, and community partnerships.
Serve as the primary ambassador for Girls on the Run throughout the region.
Ensure strong operational systems, reporting, and compliance practices.
Support oversight of seasonal programming, Camp GOTR, and 5K events.
Promote a culture of inclusion, collaboration, and mission alignment.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree or 4–6 years of equivalent professional experience required.
Minimum 3–5 years of leadership or managerial experience, preferably in nonprofit, education, youth development, or community-focused organizations.
Experience in fundraising, budgeting, grant writing, and financial oversight.
Strong communication, relationship-building, and public speaking skills.
Ability to work occasional evenings/weekends and travel throughout the service area.
Commitment to the Girls on the Run mission and values.

Compensation & Benefits:

This is a full-time exempt position with flexible remote work opportunities. Competitive nonprofit salary and benefits package commensurate with experience. Benefits include paid time off, healthcare eligibility, paid holidays, technology allowance, and professional development opportunities.

This job listing is scheduled to remain open to applications through August 12, 2026. Candidates will be contacted after that date as updates become available.

About Girls on the Run International

Girls on the Run is a transformational physical activity based positive youth development program for girls in 3rd-8th grade. We teach life skills through dynamic, interactive lessons and running games. The program culminates with the girls being physically and emotionally prepared to complete a celebratory 5K running event. The goal of the program is to unleash confidence through accomplishment while establishing a lifetime appreciation of health and fitness.

Girls on the Run International (GOTRI) is the parent organization of more than 200 Girls on the Run councils across the United States and Canada. GOTRI establishes, trains and supports a network of community-level councils with local volunteers. The volunteers serve as role models to the girls through coaching the 10-week, 20 lesson curricula. The curriculum is delivered in these areas through after-school programs, recreation centers and other non-profit settings.

Mission: We inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running.

Vision: We envision a world where every girl knows and activates her limitless potential and is free to boldly pursue her dreams.

Industry

Nonprofit & NGOs

Company Size

201-500 employees

Headquarters

Raleigh, NC

Year Founded

1996

Website

girlsontherun.org

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