Lifestyle Director

Create Community, Connection, and Experiences – Lifestyle Director at The Venetian River Club

Venetian River Club in North Venice, Florida, is seeking an enthusiastic and community-focused Lifestyle Director to lead resident engagement and programming in one of the area’s most desirable private communities. This is an exciting opportunity to craft meaningful connections through events, activities, and experiences that bring people together and enhance quality of life.

Set within a 1,000-acre, Northern Italian Renaissance-inspired gated community with 1,377 homes, the Venetian River Club is the heart of a vibrant, resort-style lifestyle. The Mediterranean-style clubhouse offers a variety of social spaces, fine and casual dining, a poolside tiki bar, six Har-Tru tennis courts, a 74-acre nature park with boardwalk trails, a modern fitness center with classes, and a resort-style pool and spa.

As Lifestyle Director, you’ll be the creative force behind community events, recreational programming, and member engagement strategies. You’ll collaborate with key departments and the HOA to ensure every resident feels connected, welcomed, and involved. From large-scale community events to wellness programs, chartered club support, and new resident onboarding, this role is ideal for someone who thrives in a people-first, high-energy environment.

Salary & Benefits

• Competitive salary, commensurate with experience
• Full healthcare benefits including medical, dental, and ancillary insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off and strong work/life balance
• A collaborative and supportive team culture

Join a community where your creativity and leadership help shape unforgettable experiences—and where residents and staff alike thrive in an environment built on connection, hospitality, and lifestyle.

Job purpose

The Lifestyles Director is responsible for driving membership growth and engagement while enhancing the overall resident experience through diverse lifestyle programs and community relations. This role leads the development, promotion, and execution of recreational, social, and cultural activities, ensuring alignment with the goals of the community and management organization. The Director fosters a vibrant, inclusive environment that enriches residents’ quality of life and supports a strong, connected community.

Duties and responsibilities

• Work with existing residents to assist in the establishment of strong community relations. 
• Provide the prospective members, current membership and their guests with friendly, diplomatic, professional and knowledgeable service in the above-mentioned area.
• Plans and Coordinates marketing and membership relations programs to promote the Club’s services and facilities.
• Maintains a database of prospective members in Hampton Golf’s CRM application with full insight into the status of all prospects, including pending, closed won and closed lost leads. Maintain prospect follow-up times as directed and deemed appropriate for quantity of leads. 
• Actively seek out new business clientele and member prospects and generate leads that develop into sales.
• Present prospective members the facility, generate a strong prospect base and pursue potential membership opportunities for future enrollment into the Club.
• Solicit and acquire new Members while maintaining the integrity of the existing Member base to meet or exceed figures reflected in the annual budget
• Complete processing of Member applications, profiles and membership accounts/cards and update the roster and database.
• Update personnel on new Members, resignations and special needs and interact with departments to enhance the Membership experience. Member retention in the Club is important and working to this end is critical.
• Coordinate Member correspondence with the assistance from the Hampton Golf Marketing department that will help keep everyone informed. Help to integrate new Members into the Club.
• Responsible for coordinating and working closely with the General Manager, Food & Beverage Director, Executive Chef, Director of Golf, and other Company Personnel on all Member & Lifestyle events.
• Be knowledgeable of the club’s membership services, schedule of fees and charges, the billing process, guest policies and rules and regulations.
• Plan, coordinate and implement resident programs, classes, instructors and special community-wide events. In planning, solicits input and involvement from residents to further stimulate participation.
• Assist residents, clubs, chartered clubs and community organizations in the scheduling of facilities, to include programs and room requirements, coordination with other departments