Director, Club Programming

USA-Volleybal

Irvine (CA)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 105,000

Full time

11 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Holidays

403B retirement plan

Health Benefits

Wellness program

Parental leave

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

DEI Committees

Vendor apparel discounts

Job summary

USA Volleyball in Irvine, CA is seeking a Director, Club Programming to lead grassroots and club-adjacent programming. You will drive strategy, develop scalable models, and oversee partnerships with clubs, schools, and regions to expand participation and long-term athlete engagement.

The role requires seven years in sports program management, strong leadership, and a track record of designing scalable programs. Expect extended hours and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

Seven years of 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.
Must pass USAV background screening and Safe Sport training within required timelines.

Responsibilities

Lead development of grassroots and club programming strategy alongside Executive Advisor of Grassroots Programming.
Design and oversee sustainable youth programming models, including clinics, leagues, camps, and hybrid pathways.
Translate concepts into launch-ready materials, roadmaps, playbooks, and rollout guidance.
Ensure programming reflects developmentally appropriate practices and athlete safety.
Create partnership-based programming opportunities with clubs, schools, and community orgs.
Collaborate on marketing and communications plans promoting programming to Clubs and Regions.
Evaluate opportunities using criteria like mission alignment and long-term value creation.
Develop business cases and launch-readiness materials for leadership decisions and budgets.
Establish KPI and post-launch evaluation frameworks with reporting and feedback loops.
Coordinate with Membership & Customer Service for participant support and registration workflows.
Oversee Manager, Club Relationships to refine strategy and adoption across USA Volleyball.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Relationship management

Project management

Strategic planning

Budget proposals

Program design

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

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.

Requirements

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 10 hours each pay period (up to a maximum of 23 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.
Medical wellness program - Earn up to $1000/year for completing health activities
Paid Parental leave
Director Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Employer-paid life and AD&D Insurance
DEI, Social and Wellness Committees
Discounts on sponsored vendor apparel (Mizuno)