Director of Sports & Arts - Mardak

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Full Time Exempt Management Milwaukee, WI, US

23 days ago Requisition

Reports To:

Chief Member Experience Officer

FLSA Status:

Exempt Salary Grade 26

Position Summary

The Director of Sports & Arts provides strategic leadership, vision, and operational oversight for all agency-wide sports, recreation, arts, culture, and enrichment programming for Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee (BGCGM).

This position is responsible for restoring and strengthening foundational member experiences that attract youth to the Clubs, increase participation, deepen engagement, and improve long-term member retention. The Director leads the implementation and growth of the Sports & Arts initiative and ensures alignment with BGCGM’s strategic priorities related to safety, belonging, skill development, creativity, positive relationships, and youth engagement.

The Director develops and manages a centralized structure for sports and arts programming across the organization, cultivating high-quality experiences through staff coaching, community partnerships, contracted specialists, and cross-site collaboration. This role serves as the primary organizational liaison for Sports & Arts stakeholders and funding partners.

Strategic Leadership & Program Development

• Lead the vision, implementation, and continuous improvement of BGCGM’s Sports & Arts initiative across all Club sites.
• Develop a comprehensive agency-wide strategy for sports, recreation, arts, culture, and enrichment programming that aligns with BGCGM’s Member Experience framework and strategic plan.
• Create scalable systems, standards, curricula, toolkits, and implementation models that ensure consistent, high-quality experiences across Clubs.
• Design innovative and engaging programming opportunities that increase member participation, belonging, retention, and family engagement.
• Ensure programming reflects youth interests, emerging trends, and culturally relevant experiences for Milwaukee youth.
• Oversee agency-wide sports leagues, recreational programming, arts initiatives, cultural programming, performances, showcases, camps, tournaments, and enrichment opportunities.
• Support traditional and non-traditional sports opportunities, including but not limited to basketball, soccer, flag football, esports, outdoor recreation, swimming, kayaking, and specialty activities.
• Support visual arts, performing arts, music, dance, digital arts, cultural experiences, and creative expression opportunities across the organization.
• Develop systems to celebrate andshowcaseyouth talents and accomplishments through performances, exhibitions, competitions, and community events.

Community Partnerships & Contractor Management

• Develop andmaintainstrategic partnerships with Milwaukee-area organizations, artists, coaches, instructors, cultural institutions, schools, and community partners.
• Recruit,manage, and evaluate contractors, artists-in-residence, coaches, instructors, and specialty facilitators to support high-quality programming across BGCGM sites.
• Ensure all contractors and partners meet BGCGM compliance, safety, onboarding, and risk-management requirements.
• Expand partnerships that create access to unique experiences, certifications, field trips, competitions, and career exposure opportunities for youth.

Staff Leadership & Capacity Building

• Train, coach, and support Club staff in the implementation of sports and arts programming.
• Create systems and resources that increase staff confidence, consistency, and program quality across all sites.
• Foster a collaborative agency-wide culture among staff leading…