Tennis Director

Clubatsnoqualmieridge; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Benefit packages

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Arcis Golf is seeking an experienced Athletic Director to lead racquets, fitness, and aquatics at The Club at Ruby Hill in Livermore Valley wine country. The role demands a hands-on, visible leader who can connect with members, families, and staff while driving programming and revenue.

Ideal candidate will have 5+ years in athletic/private-club operations with strong racquet expertise, budgeting, and team-building skills, and must be able to work evenings, weekends, and special events.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in athletic, recreation, fitness, racquet-sports, aquatics, or private-club operations with leadership experience.
• Strong racquet programming, instruction, operations, and member engagement.
• Experience building teams, budgeting, payroll, and reporting.
• Proven ability to grow participation and revenue while delivering member satisfaction.
• Excellent organization, scheduling, relationship-building, and service orientation.

Responsibilities

• Strategy and planning: set vision, budgets, and calendars for racquets, fitness, and aquatics.
• Lead and develop professionals and staff across all three areas.
• Oversee tennis/pickleball programming, clinics, leagues, and events.
• Guide personal training, group fitness, and wellness offerings.
• Direct pool staffing, safety procedures, swim programming, and lessons.
• Grow participation, retention, revenue, and member satisfaction.
• Maintain facilities standards, safety, and compliance.
• Engage members, families, guests, instructors, coaches, and partners.
• Collaborate with membership, marketing, F&B, golf, and events teams.

Skills

Leadership

Racquet expertise

Multi-department leadership

Budgeting & pricing

Communication

Job description

Club Location: The Club at Ruby Hill - Pleasanton, CA

Arcis Golf team members thrive on anticipating needs, forging connections, and elevating experiences for our team, members, and guests. We are an inclusive team of unique individuals who show up each day with a grateful spirit, humble heart, and a genuine respect for one another.

ABOUT THE CLUB AT RUBY HILL

The Club at Ruby Hill is a private golf and lifestyle club set on approximately 225 acres in the Livermore Valley wine country near Pleasanton, California. The club combines a Jack Nicklaus Signature championship golf course with racquet sports, fitness and wellness, aquatics, dining, social events, and family programming. The athletic operation includes lighted tennis courts with leagues, clinics, and instruction; a modern fitness and wellness center with strength and cardio equipment, group classes, personal training, recovery space, and an outdoor fitness area; and a heated Junior Olympic-size pool supporting lap swimming, youth lessons, aquatics programming, and family recreation.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Arcis Golf is seeking an experienced, energetic, and service-driven Athletic Director to lead racquets, fitness, and aquatics at The Club at Ruby Hill. A strong racquet-sports background is essential, including proven tennis and/or pickleball expertise. The Athletic Director will set the vision for all three areas, strengthen programming, develop the professional teams, grow participation and revenue, and deliver an exceptional member experience. The ideal candidate is a visible, hands‑on leader with sound judgment, strong financial and operational skills, and a natural ability to connect with members, families, and staff. Reporting relationship: Reports to the General Manager and works closely with Arcis Golf’s regional and national leaders on strategy, programming, financial performance, safety, and member experience.

• Lead the full athletic operation: Racquets, fitness, wellness, and aquatics
• Build participation: Create welcoming programs for members of all ages and ability levels
• Strengthen club life: Connect athletic programming with Ruby Hill’s broader member experience

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Strategy and planning: Set the vision, annual business plan, budgets, and programming calendars for racquets, fitness, and aquatics
• Team leadership: Recruit, train, schedule, coach, and evaluate professionals and support staff across all three areas
• Racquet programming: Oversee tennis and pickleball instruction, clinics, leagues, camps, tournaments, and social events
• Fitness and wellness: Guide personal training, group exercise, functional training, recovery, and outdoor fitness offerings
• Aquatics: Direct pool staffing, safety procedures, swim programming, lessons, lap swimming, and seasonal activities
• Business performance: Grow participation, retention, revenue, and member satisfaction while managing labor, pricing, equipment, and reporting
• Standards and safety: Maintain well‑presented facilities and strong risk‑management, cleanliness, and compliance practices
• Member engagement: Build relationships with members, families, guests, instructors, coaches, and community partners
• Club collaboration: Work with membership, marketing, food and beverage, golf, and events teams to create connected experiences

QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience: Five or more years in athletic, recreation, fitness, racquet‑sports, aquatics, or private‑club operations, including at least two years in leadership
• Racquet expertise: Strong tennis and/or pickleball background in programming, instruction, operations, and member engagement
• Multi‑department leadership: Proven ability to build effective teams and guide multiple athletic disciplines
• Business skills: Experience with budgets, payroll, pricing, contractors, events, and departmental reporting
• Results: A record of growing participation, revenue, member satisfaction, and team performance
• Communication: Strong organization, scheduling, relationship‑building, and member‑service skills
• Certifications: Relevant racquet, fitness, aquatics, CPR, first‑aid, or pool‑operations credentials are preferred
• Availability: Able to work evenings, weekends, holidays, leagues, and special events as needed

WHY THE CLUB AT RUBY HILL AND ARCIS GOLF?

• Lead the full athletic experience at a private lifestyle club in the heart of Livermore Valley wine country
• Oversee lighted racquet courts, a newly reimagined fitness and wellness center, and a heated Junior Olympic‑size pool
• Shape connected programs that bring together tennis, pickleball, fitness, wellness, swimming, and family recreation
• Collaborate with leaders across the Arcis Golf portfolio and access meaningful professional‑development and career‑growth opportunities
• Bring new ideas, energy, accountability, and hospitality to a highly visible leadership role

$80,000-$120,000 Pay Range: $70,304.00 - $150,000.00

Arcis Golf provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Arcis participates in E-Verify, the government program that certifies an employee’s right to work for us in the U.S.

Arcis Golf has positioned itself as a dynamic leader in the industry by consistently providing unrivaled amenities to complement diverse playing experiences for members and guests.

We continuously search for individuals who share our Passion for Service to join the teams at our many Clubs and Courses positioned throughout the country.

Our growing and innovative organization offers competitive wages and benefit packages.