As
Executive Director, you'll play an essential role in enriching the lives of seniors, creating meaningful connections, and making a difference every single day.
Your Role:As the
Executive Director, your role includes providing strategic and operational leadership to ensure exceptional service, financial performance, and a vibrant community culture. You will represent the community externally, foster collaboration internally, and lead by example through clear communication, accountability, and compassionate leadership.
Position Highlights:- Status: FULL TIME
- Schedule: Traditional leadership workweek with flexibility required based on business and operational needs that includes Manager on Duty hours as well as on call for emergency situations
- Location: St. Augustine, FL
- Rate of Pay: $125k with a 20% Annual Performance Bonus Target
Why You'll Love This Community:Welcome to Discovery Village St. Augustine, where the charm of Northeast Florida inspires a relaxed and engaging community experience. Residents can savor chef-prepared meals, connect over shared interests, enjoy thoughtfully planned programs, and return to a comfortable residence that feels distinctly their own.
For individuals and families exploring senior living in St. Augustine, FL, the community offers Active Independent Living and Assisted Living under one roof. Each option is shaped around personal preferences, familiar routines, and the right level of support, creating more opportunities to enjoy daily life in one of Florida's most distinctive coastal areas.
What You'll Do:Operational Leadership
- Oversee day-to-day operations across all departments to ensure efficiency, compliance, and alignment with budgeted goals
- Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations, as well as organizational and ownership standards
- Maintain full responsibility for community financials, budgets, and operational performance metrics
- Drive achievement of NOI, occupancy, and resident engagement targets
- Monitor and manage operating costs, labor, and collections in alignment with financial expectations
Customer-Focused Culture
- Champion a resident-centered model of care that prioritizes service, dignity, and engagement
- Foster a supportive environment for residents, families, and team members alike
- Support all program areas-clinical, memory care, dining, and life enrichment-with functional oversight
- Hold regular Town Hall and/or Resident Council meetings, and ensure family communications and care plan reviews are consistent
Team & Talent Development
- Provide visible leadership to department heads and community team members
- Hire, train, develop, and coach staff to achieve high performance and job satisfaction
- Implement policies and procedures that promote compliance, accountability, and professional growth
- Support an inclusive, collaborative, and performance-driven work culture
Business Development & Sales Strategy
- Partner with the sales team to drive occupancy and maximize top-line revenue
- Contribute to pricing strategy and evaluate local market trends to maintain competitive positioning
- Cultivate and maintain relationships within the community to support lead generation and referrals
- Lead external business development strategy with clear accountabilities and measurable outcomes
Assisted Living / Memory Care (as applicable)
- Ensure compliance with state AL/MC regulations, policies, and resident documentation
- Lead monthly "at-risk" meetings and family engagement efforts
- Oversee specialized programming (e.g., SHINE® Memory Care) to ensure effectiveness
- Ensure wellness and care plans are properly implemented and tracked
Qualifications:- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Hospitality, or related field (required/preferred)
- Minimum 3 years of management experience, with at least 2 years as an Executive Director in senior living (AL/MC/IL)
- State-specific Administrator License/Certification required (insert requirement, e.g., Florida CORE, Texas ALF Administrator License, etc.)
- Proven success in census growth, operational leadership, and financial management
- Strong team leadership skills with experience in hiring, performance management, and coaching
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
- Experience with Medicaid (a plus, depending on state)
- Participation in rotating on-call schedule and Manager on Duty (MOD) coverage required
Why Join UsA large part of what makes Discovery different from other companies in this industry is our willingness to embrace change. At Discovery Senior Living, we are constantly challenging how we are doing things to ensure the lifestyle we are offering our residents is absolutely the greatest value proposition in the marketplace. It's just as important to us that the environment and culture for our team members are constantly refreshed. In addition, embracing and even encouraging change brings a never-ending supply of new energy to our business and our culture. That energy translates to other far-reaching positive impacts on our residents as well as our team members.
Find out what makes working at Discovery unique in the world of senior living. Discover Your Purpose!
Our Culture & ValuesSo often, what brings people together is deeply rooted in who we are and what we stand for. And at Discovery Senior Living, we're unified by certain, core values, which we call our "Pillars of Excellence." They make up the fabric of our company, and include TEAMWORK, INTEGRITY, PERFORMANCE, ACCOUNTABILITY, COMPASSION, HARD WORK and CREATIVITY.
Individually, they are our virtues, and together, they make up a roadmap which helps us foster innovation and success.
Benefits You'll EnjoyFor eligible employees, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes competitive pay, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, paid time off and holidays, a 401(k) with employer match, paid training and career growth opportunities, wellness-related benefits, and additional support through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
