Director, Sports League

POSITION
Director, Sports League

OUR MISSION
To empower the youth in our community with equitable access to social, academic, and career opportunities to thrive

OUR VISION
All youth grow up to lead fulfilling lives fueled by their passions, talents, and a love of learning

OUR CORE VALUES
Curiosity, Respect, Ownership, Ganas, Unity, Equity

ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula (BGCP) proudly stands as the largest expanded learning provider in San Mateo County, dedicated to empowering 6,700 TK-College students across 30 sites from East Palo Alto to Daly City. We believe that talent is equally distributed across Silicon Valley, but opportunity is not, so we are committed to ensuring that socio-economically disadvantaged students have equitable access to the opportunities that will help them thrive in school and beyond. Students benefit from high-quality academic programs, captivating enrichment activities, and access to critical mental health services. With support from our staff, Board, and broader Team BGCP community, we strive to make our community a great place for all kids to grow up.

POSITION OVERVIEW
The Director of Sports Leagues provides strategic leadership, vision, and oversight for BGCP’s Sports League portfolio across clubhouses, partner schools, and districts. This role sets the long-term strategy for Sports Leagues, ensuring program quality, consistency, and scalability while aligning programming with BGCP’s organizational goals, youth development framework, and equity commitments.

In this role, you will lead and develop Sports League leadership and staff, oversee multi-site operations, and manage budgets while serving as a key cross-functional partner. The position balances high-level strategy with accountability for outcomes, people leadership, and sustainable growth across regions, and reports to the Vice President, Redwood City Clubhouse.

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

Program Strategy & Portfolio Leadership

• Set the vision, long-term strategy, and annual priorities for BGCP Sports Leagues serving K–12 youth
• Provide oversight for all Sports League programming, including in-house clubhouse leagues, school-year enrichment, and Coach Em Up programming
• Ensure consistency, quality, and alignment of Sports League programming across regions and sites
• Lead the evolution and implementation of the Sports League framework, playbooks, and standards of practice

Organizational Leadership & Collaboration

• Partner with Regional Directors, site leadership, and program leaders to align Sports Leagues with enrollment needs, site capacity, and youth experience goals
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Talent Acquisition, People, Finance, Operations, and Development to support staffing, budgeting, compliance, and growth
• Represent Sports Leagues in senior leadership discussions and contribute to broader programmatic and organizational planning

People Leadership & Talent Development

• Lead, coach, and develop Sports League leadership, managers, coordinators, and seasonal staff
• Set clear performance expectations, oversee goal setting, and support ongoing professional development
• Partner with People and Talent Acquisition teams on workforce planning, hiring strategies, onboarding, and performance management
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement

Partnerships & External Engagement

• Build and maintain strong, strategic relationships with school partners, districts, community organizations, coaches, and vendors
• Participate in school partner meetings to share Sports League outcomes, program impact, and areas of growth
• Identify opportunities to expand partnerships that strengthen program reach, quality, and sustainability

Data, Evaluation & Continuous Improvement

• Use data, outcomes, and feedback to assess program quality, participation, retention, and youth engagement
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators for Sports Leagues across regions
• Lead continuous improvement ef