Director, Sports League
About The Position
The Director of Sports Leagues provides strategic leadership, vision, and oversight for BGCP’s Sports League portfolio across clubhouses, partner schools, and districts. This role sets the long-term strategy for Sports Leagues, ensuring program quality, consistency, and scalability while aligning programming with BGCP’s organizational goals, youth development framework, and equity commitments. In this role, you will lead and develop Sports League leadership and staff, oversee multi-site operations, and manage budgets while serving as a key cross-functional partner. The position balances high-level strategy with accountability for outcomes, people leadership, and sustainable growth across regions, and reports to the Vice President, Redwood City Clubhouse.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred in Sports Management, Education, Youth Development, or a related field
- 8+ years of progressive leadership experience in youth programming, sports leagues, or nonprofit program management
- Demonstrated experience leading multi-site programs and managing managers or senior staff
- Strong strategic planning, operational leadership, and organizational skills
- In-depth knowledge of youth sports development, coaching models, and program quality standards
- Experience managing budgets and partnering across departments
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated commitment to equity, inclusion, and BGCP’s mission and values
- Ability to work evenings and weekends as needed to support league operations
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree preferred in Sports Management, Education, Youth Development, or a related field
Responsibilities
- Set the vision, long-term strategy, and annual priorities for BGCP Sports Leagues serving K–12 youth
- Provide oversight for all Sports League programming, including in-house clubhouse leagues, school-year enrichment, and Coach Em Up programming
- Ensure consistency, quality, and alignment of Sports League programming across regions and sites
- Lead the evolution and implementation of the Sports League framework, playbooks, and standards of practice
- Partner with Regional Directors, site leadership, and program leaders to align Sports Leagues with enrollment needs, site capacity, and youth experience goals
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Talent Acquisition, People, Finance, Operations, and Development to support staffing, budgeting, compliance, and growth
- Represent Sports Leagues in senior leadership discussions and contribute to broader programmatic and organizational planning
- Lead, coach, and develop Sports League leadership, managers, coordinators, and seasonal staff
- Set clear performance expectations, oversee goal setting, and support ongoing professional development
- Partner with People and Talent Acquisition teams on workforce planning, hiring strategies, onboarding, and performance management
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
- Build and maintain strong, strategic relationships with school partners, districts, community organizations, coaches, and vendors
- Participate in school partner meetings to share Sports League outcomes, program impact, and areas of growth
- Identify opportunities to expand partnerships that strengthen program reach, quality, and sustainability
- Use data, outcomes, and feedback to assess program quality, participation, retention, and youth engagement
- Establish and monitor key performance indicators for Sports Leagues across regions
- Lead continuous improvement efforts based on findings and organizational priorities
- Own the Sports League budget, ensuring responsible financial stewardship and alignment with program goals
- Oversee staffing models, scheduling structures, and resource allocation across sites and seasons
- Monitor expenses, forecasting, and sustainability in partnership with Finance
- Perform additional relevant duties as assigned to support evolving organizational needs.
Benefits
- company-provided medical, dental, and vision benefits
- life and long-term disability insurance paid at 100% by BGCP with additional buy up options
- 401(k) retirement plan after ninety days of employment
- Comprehensive Paid Time-Off Policy
- Sick Time: Full-time employees are front-loaded 40 hours of paid sick time annually
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
