Pickleball Lead

About the Role

The Lead Pickleball is responsible for overall management and leadership of club pickleball programming, including open play, clinics, mixers, leagues, tournaments, and events. This role promotes pickleball offerings through member engagement and handles administrative tasks such as scheduling, billing, and communication. Partners with Corporate Racquet Sports leaders on strategic program changes and broader marketing efforts while teaching revenue-generating on-court programs.

Responsibilities

• Develops, sells, and teaches safe, professional, and exciting revenue-generating on-court programs.
• Engages with members through non-revenue activities and off-court program promotion (e.g., Open Play, Intro to Pickleball, information tables, marketing materials, and member communication).
• Provides administrative oversight of club pickleball programming, including scheduling and billing.
• May supervise club pickleball staff, including scouting, interviewing, and training new team members in collaboration with the General Manager.

Requirements

• Thorough knowledge of the game of pickleball.
• Experience teaching pickleball.
• Pickleball teaching certification required within six months of hire.
• Excellent customer service skills, with a friendly, outgoing, and positive attitude.
• Experience planning and executing events.
• Comfortable working with all age groups and building positive relationships with members and team members.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Strong communication, time management, and organization skills.
• CPR and AED certified.
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, reach, climb, and lift up to 50 pounds.

Preferred Qualifications

• International Pickleball Teaching Professional Association (IPTPA), Professional Pickleball Registry (PPR), and/or United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) certification.
• Experience with Life Time's internal scheduling software.

Pay

This is an hourly position paying $25 per hour, with an additional service incentive of 40% of personal on-court revenue generated. Eligible for an incentive based on the Pickleball department's performance.

Benefits

All team members receive:

• A fully subsidized membership.
• Discounts on Life Time products and services.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company discretionary match (for those 21 years of age and older).
• Training and professional development.
• Paid sick leave where required by law.

Full-time team members are eligible for additional benefits, including:

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Pre-tax flexible spending and dependent care plans.
• Parental leave and adoption assistance.
• Paid time off, including 5 to 20 vacation days per calendar year (based on tenure) and paid sick leave.
• Deferred compensation plan, if the team member meets the required income threshold.