Pickleball Lead Pro

About the role

The Pickleball Lead Pro owns Club 45’s pickleball program end to end: calendar, leagues, ladders, clinics, tournaments, and member experience.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain the pickleball calendar (drop-ins, leagues, ladders, clinics, tournaments).
• Recruit, vet, and onboard sub-instructors as W-2 employees of Club 45.
• Maintain DUPR compliance for any rated programming.
• Run at least one marquee tournament per quarter (32+ players).
• Submit monthly program report covering attendance, revenue, NPS, and roster changes.
• Be the face of pickleball at Club 45 — in member interactions, social content, and local events.

Requirements

• USPTA, PPR, or IPTPA pickleball certification.
• DUPR rating; 4.0 or higher preferred.
• CPR/AED certification (within 24 months).
• 2+ years of pickleball instruction or program management experience.
• Eligibility to work in the U.S.

Qualifications

• USPTA, PPR, or IPTPA pickleball certification.
• DUPR rating; 4.0 or higher preferred.
• CPR/AED certification (within 24 months).
• 2+ years of pickleball instruction or program management experience.
• Eligibility to work in the U.S.

Skills

• Pickleball instruction and program management experience.
• Event planning and coordination.
• Member engagement and retention strategies.
• Financial management and reporting.
• Marketing and social media content creation.

Benefits

• Colorado HFWA, FAMLI eligibility.
• Workers’ compensation.
• Free Club 45 individual membership.

Pay

$1,150/month base salary.

$68 per class taught + $3/head over 8.65% of private lesson revenue (you set rates within band).

18% of net league revenue + 13% of net tournament revenue.

$50 per attributed new-member signup.

Estimated total comp Year 1: $35,000–$65,000 with growth as program scales.

Schedule

Hybrid W-2 role with base salary, per-class wages, private lesson income, and program-revenue commissions — designed for an ambitious pro who wants to define and grow a program.