Tennis Director

Arcis Golf•Pleasanton, CA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

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. 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.

Requirements

Five or more years in athletic, recreation, fitness, racquet-sports, aquatics, or private-club operations, including at least two years in leadership
Strong tennis and/or pickleball background in programming, instruction, operations, and member engagement
Proven ability to build effective teams and guide multiple athletic disciplines
Experience with budgets, payroll, pricing, contractors, events, and departmental reporting
A record of growing participation, revenue, member satisfaction, and team performance
Strong organization, scheduling, relationship-building, and member-service skills
Able to work evenings, weekends, holidays, leagues, and special events as needed

Nice To Haves

Relevant racquet, fitness, aquatics, CPR, first-aid, or pool-operations credentials are preferred

Responsibilities

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