Director, Club Programming

Description

About USA Volleyball

Would you like to work in the Olympic & Paralympic movement with one of the most successful organizations serving one of the fastest growing and exciting sports in the world? 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. Visit www.usavolleyball.org for more.

USAV is an equal opportunity employer committed to increasing the diversity of its community. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, religion, gender identity or expression, disability, or sexual orientation in our programs and activities or our employment practices. To learn more about USAV’s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, please visit our DEI page at: https://usavolleyball.org/dei/.

Job Description

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

Summary of Duties and Responsibilities include but are not necessarily limited to: 

• 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.

Key Outcomes 

• Clear, scalable program models that accelerate grassroots participation and strengthen the volleyball participation pathway for Clubs and Club members. 
• Better alignment between programming design, athlete development philosophy, and organizational growth priorities. 
• Greater consistency between national strategy, club-facing execution, and field adoption of programming and services. 
• Stronger sentiment of support and value from USAV to Clubs and Members, measured by improved customer feedback and overall audience growth. 

Qualifications:

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

Salary: $90,000-$105,000

Benefits: 

USAV also offers a comprehensive benefits package to all full-time employees to include:

• Paid Time Off - Accrue 10 hours each pay period (up to a maximum of 23 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)

Benefits may be modified or discontinued from time to time at the company’s discretion as permitted by law

Applications accepted online only. Phone calls not accepted. Applications must be received by no later than Friday, September 4, 2026. Please ensure your cover letter addresses your interest in USAV and the position. 

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