Director, Club Programming

USA Volleyball•Irvine, CA

1d•$90,000 - $105,000•Onsite

About The Position

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. The Director, Club Programming is a full-time position reporting to the Chief Operations Officer (COO). This role 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

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
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.

Nice To Haves

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

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.

Benefits

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.
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)