Campus Executive Director

Campus Executive Director | Meadow Ridge, Redding, CT

Benchmark Senior Living | Life Plan Community (CCRC)

Lead one of Connecticut’s largest retirement communities

Meadow Ridge is Connecticut’s largest retirement community offering independent living, assisted living, nursing, and rehabilitation on a single campus. Benchmark Senior Living is looking for a Campus Executive Director to lead it. You will be the senior executive for the whole campus: independent living, assisted living, memory care, sub-acute rehabilitation, and skilled nursing. You’ll shape its strategy, protect its financial health, and make it a place where residents want to live and associates want to build careers.

This is a rare role for a leader who wants real ownership. You’ll run a complex, multi-service campus with a strong leadership team, and you’ll have the backing of a respected senior living organization.

About the campus

Meadow Ridge sits high on a hilltop in Redding, CT, about 55 miles from Manhattan. The 136-acre campus is nestled among rolling hills, natural woodlands, and open meadows.

• Independent living: 302 apartment homes
• Ridge Crest Health Center: an award-winning center for assisted living, memory care, sub-acute rehabilitation, and skilled nursing, including an assisted living neighborhood that opened in 2022
• History: welcomed its first residents in 2001, and Benchmark became part owner and operator in 2021
• Recognition: named in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Senior Living rankings

What you’ll do

Lead the campus and the team

• Set the vision and strategic priorities for the campus, and turn them into measurable goals
• Lead the executive team, including the Associate Executive Director, Health Center, who runs day-to-day operations for assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing
• Build a culture of accountability, collaboration, and service, and develop the next generation of campus leaders

Put residents first

• Champion resident rights, choice, dignity, and quality of life across the continuum
• Be a visible presence on campus, with residents, families, and associates
• Keep the experience seamless as residents’ needs change over time

Drive financial and market performance

• Own the campus’s financial performance and long-term sustainability, including operating and capital budgets
• Work with sales and marketing leadership on occupancy, census, and revenue strategies across all levels of living
• Look for new ways to grow revenue, improve margins, and make the most of the campus’s assets

Shape the future of the campus

• Guide long-range planning, capital investment, and major renovation or construction projects
• Report to the Board and ownership groups with transparency and a clear point of view
• Represent the campus with physicians, healthcare partners, regulators, and community leaders, and build the relationships that strengthen its reputation

Keep the campus safe and compliant

• Maintain executive oversight of regulatory readiness, licensure, quality, risk management, and emergency preparedness across every service line

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, healthcare administration, hospitality, gerontology, or a related field (master’s preferred)
• A track record of senior leadership in senior living, CCRC/Life Plan Communities, healthcare, or hospitality
• Experience leading a complex organization with multiple service lines, significant financial responsibility, and a diverse leadership team
• Prior experience as an Executive Director, Campus Executive Director, COO, CEO, or similar (strongly preferred)
• Strong financial acumen, with comfort interpreting budgets, forecasts, occupancy and census data, and operating metrics
• Skill in strategic planning, capital planning, and organizational development
• Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills, with residents, families, Board members, and community leaders alike
• Sound judgment, high emotional intelligence, integrity, and discretion in high-stakes situations
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Yardi, UKG (Ulti), and Kronos

Why Benchmark

Founded in 1997, Benchmark Senior Living is a leading provider of independent living, assisted living, memory care, and continuing care retirement communities across the Northeast. Our work is guided by three values: Called to Care, Better Together, and Be the Benchmark. We invest in our leaders, and we’re proud of the communities they build.

Ready to lead a campus that makes a difference? Apply today.

Benchmark Senior Living is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all associates.