Pickleball Lead

Life Time, Inc.; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully subsidized membership

Discounts on Life Time products

401(k) retirement savings plan with 21

Training and professional development

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Life Time, Inc. is seeking a Lead-Pickleball to oversee club pickleball programming, promoting offerings and teaching revenue-generating on-court programs.

You will coordinate open play, clinics, mixers, leagues, and events while ensuring excellent member engagement and smooth administrative processes. The role requires strong pickleball knowledge, teaching experience, and certification within 6 months, plus customer service excellence and event planning capabilities.

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of pickleball.
• Experience teaching pickleball.
• Pickleball teaching certification required within six months of hire.
• Excellent customer service and communication.
• Experience planning and executing events.
• Comfortable with all age groups and member relations.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office.
• CPR and AED certification is required.
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, reach and lift up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Manage club pickleball programming including open play, clinics, leagues, and events.
• Handle scheduling, billing and member communications for programs.
• May supervise pickleball staff and assist GM with onboarding.

Skills

Pickleball knowledge

Teaching pickleball

Customer service

Event planning

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

CPR/AED certified

Physical ability to lift 50 lbs

Lead program management

Education

Pickleball teaching certification within 6 months of hire

Tools

IPTPA/USPTA/PPR certifications

Life Time scheduling software

Job description

Position Summary

The Lead-Pickleball is responsible for providing overall management and leadership for club pickleball programming, including but not limited to, open play, clinics, mixers, leagues, tournaments and events. Promotes pickleball offerings through member engagement and handles administrative tasks related to programming, such as scheduling, billing, and communication. Partners with the Corporate Racquet Sports leaders on strategic changes to the program and broader marketing efforts. Teaches revenue generating on court programs.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Interacts with members through non-revenue producing activity and off-court program promotion (i.e. Open Play and Intro to Pickleball, information tables, coordinates marketing materials, member communication, etc.)

• Provides administrative oversight of the clubs pickleball programming, including managing scheduling of programs, completes billing, etc.

• May provide supervision to club pickleball staff, including working with the General Manager to scout and interview new pickleball staff team members, ensuring the completion of their training and onboarding.

Position Requirements

• Thorough knowledge of the game of pickleball

• Experience teaching pickleball

• Pickleball teaching certification required within six months of hire.

• Excellent customer service skills, friendly, outgoing, and positive attitude

• Experience planning and executing events

• Comfortable working with all age groups and building positive relationships with members and team members

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook)

• Excellent communication, time management, and organization skills

• CPR and AED Certified

• Ability to sit, stand, walk, reach, climb and lift up to 50 pounds

Preferred Requirements

• International Pickleball Teaching Professional Association (IPTPA), and/or Professional Pickleball Registry (PPR), and/or United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA)

• Experience with Life Time's internal scheduling software

Pay

This is an hourly position that pays $25 per hour for all hours worked, with additional service incentive of 40% of personal on-court revenue generated. This position is also eligible for an incentive based on the Pickleball department's performance.

Benefits

All team members receive the following benefits while working for Life Time:

• A fully subsidized membership

• Discounts on Life Time products and services

• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company discretionary match (21 years of age and older)

• Training and professional development

• Paid sick leave where required by law

Full-time Team Members are eligible for additional benefits, including:

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage

• Short term and long term disability insurance

• Life insurance

• Pre-tax flexible spending and dependent care plans

• Parental leave and adoption assistance

• Paid time off, including 5 to 20 vacation days per calendar year (based on tenure) and paid sick leave

• Deferred compensation plan, if the team member meets the required income threshold

Life Time is a place for everyone. As an organization, we are committed to an inclusive, diverse and equitable workplace that respects and celebrates the unique contributions of each individual while ensuring we remain an equal opportunity employer that recruits, hires, trains and promotes based on merit and qualifications.