Sunrise Senior Living, Inc

Executive Director - Senior Living

Sunrise Senior Living, Inc$121K — $173K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years in an executive director, senior administrator, or general management role in senior living or healthcare
  • Demonstrated ability to drive occupancy and revenue performance
  • Strong skills in budget management and financial oversight
  • Proven experience in team leadership and performance management
  • Background in sales and customer relationship management preferred
  • Exceptional leadership, communication, and decision-making capabilities
  • Genuine passion for serving seniors and leading high-performing teams

Responsibilities

  • Oversee all community operations, including care, sales, finances, and compliance
  • Drive strategies for occupancy growth and revenue enhancement
  • Manage P&L, budgets, labor, and expense controls to achieve financial targets
  • Recruit, hire, and develop a high-performing leadership team
  • Enhance resident and family experience through service excellence
  • Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory standards
  • Collaborate with Sales to increase leads and facilitate smooth move-ins
  • Cultivate strong relationships with residents, families, and referral sources

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
  • Retirement savings plans
  • Employee assistance program and discount offerings
  • Paid time off, sick leave, and holiday pay
  • Flexible pay options for quick access to earnings
  • Tuition reimbursement for ongoing education
  • Potential eligibility for performance-based bonuses
Full Job Description
At Sunrise Senior Living, we champion the quality of life for all seniors. As an Executive Director, you lead all aspects of community operations, driving financial performance, team engagement, resident well-being and regulatory compliance while ensuring an exceptional resident and family experience.

What You'll Do:
• Lead overall community operations including care, sales, financial performance and compliance
• Drive occupancy growth, revenue strategy and market positioning
• Manage P&L, budgeting, labor and expense control to meet financial goals
• Recruit, hire, coach and develop high-performing leadership and team members
• Deliver exceptional resident and family experience through service excellence
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, safety and quality standards
• Partner with Sales to advance leads and maximize move-ins
• Build strong relationships with residents, families and local referral sources
• Lead team engagement, culture and performance management

What You'll Bring:
• Prior Executive Director, Administrator or General Manager experience
• Proven success driving occupancy, revenue and operational performance
• Strong P&L, budgeting and business management skills
• Experience leading teams and managing performance
• Sales and customer relationship experience preferred
• Strong leadership, communication and decision-making skills
• Passion for serving seniors and leading high-performing teams

Executive Director - Lead Community Operations and Drive Growth and Resident Experience
Executive Director | Senior Living | General Manager | P&L | Operations Leadership | Healthcare Operations | Community Leadership
Pay Range:
121,576.00 - 173,992.00

We also offer benefits and other compensation that include:
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability Plans
  • Retirement Savings Plans
  • Employee Assistant Program / Discount Program
  • Paid time off (PTO), sick time, and holiday pay
  • myFlexPay offered to get paid within hours of a shift
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • In addition to base compensation, Sunrise may offer discretionary and/or non-discretionary bonuses. The eligibility to receive such a bonus will depend on the employee's position, plan/program offered by Sunrise at the time, and required performance pursuant to the plan/program.
  • Some benefits have eligibility requirements


About Sunrise Senior Living, Inc

Sunrise Senior Living, Inc. is a provider of senior living services. The Company's senior living services are provided through its portfolio of senior living communities located in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. The Company offers a range of personalized senior living services, including independent living, assisted living, care for individuals with Alzheimer's and other forms of memory loss, as well as nursing and rehabilitative services. The Company operates through two segments: Sunrise and Gracewell. The Sunrise segment includes the Company's communities in the United States and Canada, excluding management services. The Gracewell segment includes the Company's communities in the United Kingdom. The Company offers a range of senior living services, including independent living, assisted living, care for individuals with Alzheimer's and other forms of memory loss, as well as nursing and rehabilitative services.
Learn more about Sunrise Senior Living, Inc
Size
32,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1981

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