Director, Club Programming

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Irvine (CA)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 105,000

Full time

12 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Holidays

403B retirement plan

Health benefits

Medical wellness program

Parental leave

Life insurance

EAP

AD&D Insurance

DEI committees

Discounts on Mizuno gear

Job summary

USA Volleyball in Irvine, CA seeks a Director of Club Programming to lead the design, delivery, and scale-up of club-facing programming within the USAV ecosystem. The role drives adoption of the ADM-based participation pathways and oversees a manager of club relationships.

Ideal candidates bring seven years in sports program management, strong leadership, and proven ability to build partnerships with affiliates, schools, and communities.

Qualifications

Seven years of progressive experience in sports program management or similar.
Proven leadership, organizational, and communication skills.
Experience partnering across affiliates, regional bodies, schools, or community organizations.
Experience designing and scaling participation-based programs from concept to national rollout.
Ability to develop business cases, budgets, and executive proposals.

Responsibilities

Lead development of grassroots and club programming strategy.
Design and oversee sustainable youth programming models (clinics, leagues, camps).
Translate concepts into launch-ready program materials and roadmaps.
Coordinate with Education and ADM functions to ensure safe, developmentally appropriate practices.
Partner with clubs, affiliates, and communities to implement local programming.
Collaborate with marketing to promote programming to clubs and regions.
Develop KPI, evaluation frameworks, and post-launch feedback loops.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Relationship management

Project management

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About USA Volleyball

Would you like to work in the Olympic & Paralympic movement with one of the most successful organizations serving one of the fastest growing and exciting sports in the world? USA Volleyball (USAV) is the national governing body for beach, indoor, sitting, snow, and para-beach volleyball in the United States with over 500,000 members, responsible for selecting the Olympic & Paralympic volleyball teams. USA Volleyball also supports a network of regional associations, youth and junior programs, national championships, coaching and officials training, grassroots development, and the SafeSport initiative. Visit www.usavolleyball.org for more.

USAV is an equal opportunity employer committed to increasing the diversity of its community. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, religion, gender identity or expression, disability, or sexual orientation in our programs and activities or our employment practices. To learn more about USAV’s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, please visit our DEI page at: https://usavolleyball.org/dei/.

Job Description

The Director, Club Programming is a full-time position reporting to the Chief Operations Officer (COO). The Director, Club Programming leads the design, delivery, and scale-up of USA Volleyball grassroots and club-adjacent programming and cultivates a culture of premium club services across the broader USAV ecosystem. This role focuses on turning strategic priorities and the USAV Athlete Development Model (ADM) into practical, repeatable program models such as Try Volleyball, camps, recreational or developmental programming, and other participation pathways that expand access and strengthen long-term athlete engagement.

The role also provides strategic leadership for the club ecosystem by setting the vision, priorities, and operating approach for club-facing programming and related partnership-based growth opportunities, and by overseeing a manager of club relationships, to ensure strong field alignment and adoption.

Essential is to foster and exhibit a sense of inclusion, safety, and collaborative behavior across the organization, developing a culture that manifests integrity, humility and consummate professionalism. Extended hours may be required to include nights, weekends and holidays.

The position is located in Irvine, CA.

Summary of Duties and Responsibilities

Lead development of USA Volleyball's grassroots and club programming strategy alongside USAV's Executive Advisor of Grassroots Programming, identifying and prioritizing initiatives that expand participation, improve access, and create long-term organizational value.

Design and oversee sustainable youth programming models, including introductory clinics, developmental leagues, recreational programming, camp concepts, and hybrid community-to-club pathways.

Translate strategic concepts into launch-ready program materials, including implementation roadmaps, operating assumptions, repeatable playbooks, templates, and rollout guidance for future deployment.

Partner with the ADM & Education function to ensure all programming reflects developmentally appropriate practices, athlete safety principles, and the intended on-court activation of ADM concepts.

Work with Manager, Club Relationships and the Chief of Regional Operations and Development to create partnership-based programming opportunities that can be implemented locally with affiliates, clubs, schools, or community organizations.

Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure robust marketing and communications plans promoting programming to Clubs, regions, and new audiences.

Evaluate new program and partnership opportunities using defined criteria such as mission alignment, audience growth, accessibility, partner fit, operational feasibility, and long-term value creation for USAV and Clubs.

Develop business cases, executive recommendations, and launch-readiness materials for selected initiatives to support leadership decision-making and budget planning.

Establish KPI and post-launch evaluation frameworks for major initiatives, including success measures, reporting cadence, and feedback loops for continuous improvement.

Coordinate with Membership & Customer Service to ensure new programs launch with appropriate participant support, registration logic, and service workflows once launched.

Oversee the Manager, Club Relationships, and use insights from clubs, affiliates, and Regions to refine strategy to prioritize investments, strengthen adoption of USA Volleyball programming and services, and ensure alignment with broader organizational efforts.

Other duties and projects as assigned.

Key Outcomes

Clear, scalable program models that accelerate grassroots participation and strengthen the volleyball participation pathway for Clubs and Club members.

Better alignment between programming design, athlete development philosophy, and organizational growth priorities.

Greater consistency between national strategy, club-facing execution, and field adoption of programming and services.

Stronger sentiment of support and value from USAV to Clubs and Members, measured by improved customer feedback and overall audience growth.

Qualifications:

Minimum seven years' progressive experience in sports program management, youth/grassroots athletic programming, club sport operations, or sports administration.

Proven leadership, organizational, and communication skills.

Excellent relationship-management skills, with experience partnering across affiliates, regional bodies, schools, or community organizations

Demonstrated experience designing and scaling participation-based or membership programs (camps, clinics, leagues, or similar) from concept through national rollout

Experience building business cases, budget proposals, and presentations

Strong project management skills with ability to manage multiple concurrent initiatives

Volleyball-specific experience (club, collegiate, or NGB level) preferred

Bachelor’s degree, Business Administration, related degree or equivalent work experience

Must be able to successfully pass a USAV background screening (prior to hire date).

Must successfully complete Safe Sport training within two weeks of hire date. Training must be maintained throughout employment.

Salary:

$90,000-$105,000

Benefits:

USAV also offers a comprehensive benefits package to all full-time employees to include:

Paid Time Off - Accrue 8 hours each pay period (up to a maximum of 17 days).

Holidays - Up to 15.5 paid holidays per year

403B retirement plan - Employer match up to 8%

Health Benefits (medical, dental, vision )- No monthly premiums are deducted for employee only health benefit. An opt-out rebate is provided for employees waiving USAV medical coverage should they already have coverage with a qualified group health plan.