Development Lead

At Next Level Sports, we are passionate about bringing the Best Youth Sports Experience to all - both on and off the field. We apply operational diligence and technology in thoughtful and innovative ways to unlock our young athletes’ curiosity, passion, and desire for sports education, competition, and skill development.

Our headquarters are based in San Mateo, California, with operations in 25+ states and growing! The Next Level Sports programs are currently available to youth participants from Kindergarten through 8th grade. Our partners include high-level high school and NCAA athletic programs in various sporting disciplines throughout our current national footprint.

Our culture reflects our commitment to our communities. We continuously strive to hire and engage diverse teammates from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. If you are a team player who believes in our mission and is passionate about sports with a team-focused mentality, please apply!

Next Level Sports is seeking a Development Lead reporting to the Vice President, Football Operations & Development to support and bolster Next Level’s core program verticals, including flag football, basketball, volleyball, and camp programming. General roles and duties will be centered on, but not limited to, partner success and support, program expansion, market research and development, customer feedback integration, and general program management.

Our Development teammate is expected to be a ‘generalist’ while providing Next Level Sports partner support and oversight within the Business Development and general Development teams.

The ideal candidate is energetic, motivated, confident, and possesses excellent communication and interpersonal skills. They exude professionalism and positivity, are highly organized, detail-oriented, efficient, and comfortable in a ‘start-up’ and ‘tech’ based environment. Proficient verbal, written, and computer skills are a must, as well as an inquisitive mind. This person will be responsible for executing the highest quality of operational support and development for our organization and our supported partners while working in a fast-paced environment.

Success in this role requires organization, resourcefulness, excellent communication skills, total follow-through, and, most importantly, an understanding of what has made Next Level Sports successful for the past 10+ years: a full commitment to servicing our customers and participants with an unwavering passion for engagement, competition, and personal development. This individual will work on the ‘front lines’ with our Program Partners.

Comfort collaborating and talking with partners, their staff, and other cross-functional resources will be paramount and expected!

This is a full-time salary position with a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, a 401k match, 10 paid company holidays, and a monthly allowance. This position will be hybrid for local candidates, and we are also open to remote employment.

• Ownership of site partner pre/mid/post-season deliverable completion, proactively monitoring progress, driving direct follow-up, and escalating risks to Business Development leadership as needed to ensure on-time execution. Provide seasonally dependent (monthly, biweekly, or weekly) updates to core cross-functional teams on deliverable status
• Serve as a consistent secondary point of contact for assigned Site Directors, supporting day-to-day operational needs, answering routine questions, and ensuring continuity of communication with full familiarity of partner expectations and program standards
• Execute seasonal site-visits, focusing on launch day activations at select partner locations on weekend activities to ensure program quality is meeting organizational standards,
• Interact and coordinate cross-functionally with Business Development & Program Development teams to quantify, measure, and interpret variances between Next Level Sports programs,
• Monitor and assess multi-season site and market performance to understand partner trajectory, competitive dynamics, and external factors impacting enrollment. Identify…