Director of Advocacy Strategy & Grants

(USTA) United States Tennis Association; Orlando (FL); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Competitive benefits

Paid time off

401(k) matching

Tuition reimbursement

Mental health resources

Wellness programs

Job summary

United States Tennis Association seeks a Director of Advocacy Strategy to partner with senior leaders in shaping priorities for grassroots advocacy, grants, and fundraising. This hybrid role blends strategic consulting with program leadership to expand tennis participation and community impact.

You will guide a team across sections, manage multi-stakeholder projects, and align advocacy with grants and fundraising priorities, while mentoring fellows and external consultants.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required and 5+ years in a strategy/consulting or internal strategy role.
• Strong advisory skills and ability to serve as trusted partner to senior leaders and volunteers.
• Comfort using data and evaluation to drive strategy, with KPI setting and reporting experience.
• Exceptional problem solving, program management, and stakeholder coordination across geographies.

Responsibilities

• Iterate on strategic pillars with department lead, integrating advocacy, grants, and fundraising.
• Lead projects, identify challenges, and develop solutions across the Advocacy Team.
• Aspire to be internal voice of Advocacy, collaborating with business units and stakeholders.
• Oversee grants and fundraising initiatives, growing partnerships and defining best practices.
• Build data-driven evaluation frameworks, KPIs, and dashboards to measure impact for board memos and leadership.

Skills

Strategic consulting

Advisory to leadership

Public speaking

Data-driven strategy

KPIs dashboards

Program management

Stakeholder management

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

United States Tennis Association seeks a Director of Advocacy Strategy to partner with senior leaders in shaping priorities for grassroots advocacy, grants, and fundraising. This hybrid role blends strategic consulting with program leadership to expand tennis participation and community impact.

You will guide a team across sections, manage multi-stakeholder projects, and align advocacy with grants and fundraising priorities, while mentoring fellows and external consultants.