Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia (“DMV”) Chapter Lead

Position Title: Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia (“DMV”) Chapter Lead

Position purpose:

Each Achilles Chapter is led by a Chapter Lead, responsible for delivering high-quality workouts for children, adults, veterans (Freedom Team) with disabilities, and handcyclists while overseeing the overall operations of the Chapter. The Chapter Lead manages all key functions—including development, recruitment, communications, and events — with support and guidelines from HQ. They also administer Achilles programs across diverse athlete groups, all with the shared goal of transforming the lives of individuals with disabilities. This position will oversee the entire DMV Chapter, coordinating all members, programs, and functions. The Chapter Lead will report directly to the VP of US Programming. This is a remote position. The candidate must reside in one of the designated markets.

Major Responsibilities:

• Chapter Operations: Oversee all operations for the Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and future Northern Virginia locations, ensuring smooth execution of weekly workouts and community events. Attend at least three workouts per week and commute to all workout locations.
• Athlete and Volunteer Engagement: Recruit, onboard, and support athletes and volunteers, fostering an inclusive, supportive environment. Cultivate and retain highly engaged and committed volunteers, ensuring proper training for guiding athletes of all ages and abilities.
• Community Growth: Launch a new workout location in Northern Virginia to expand the chapter's reach and impact.
• Fundraising and Partnerships: Develop and implement strategies to secure financial support from individuals through donor cultivation, engagement, solicitation, and fundraising events. Secure corporate, foundation, and government support through grants and partnerships. Contribute to management of existing corporate, foundation, and government partnerships to support chapter operations and growth.
• Event and Race Coordination: Organize local race participation for Achilles members, support management of logistics for the Marine Corps Marathon, and ensure seamless athlete and volunteer experiences.
• Administration: Manage chapter finances within budget, track revenue and expenses, oversee member registration, track attendance, and ensure timely community communications. Maintain appropriate liability and compliance protocols.
• Operations Management: Oversee ordering of supplies (e.g., apparel) and manage any part-time employees assisting with chapter operations.

Work relations:

• VP, US Programming
• Leads for Staff Led Chapters
• HQ Function Heads as necessary

Key competencies:

• Consistent and reliable, able to deliver a high quality team event at each workout
• Detail oriented, ensuring all volunteers are trained properly and athlete/volunteer data is well managed
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of all Achilles programs
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Organized and adept at managing upcoming events and relevant deadlines, etc.
• A successful track record (or demonstrated interest in fundraising) of development experience with a focus on increasing support from individuals and grantmaking institutions

Benefits include Medical, Vision, Dental & Commuter, as well as SIMPLE IRA

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $75,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Ability to Commute:

• Washington, DC 20004 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Washington, DC 20004: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Washington, DC 20004

Salary : $75,000 - $90,000