San Antonio Tennis Association (SATA), a 501(c)(3) non-profit United States Tennis Association (USTA) Community Tennis Association founded in 1946, based at the McFarlin Tennis Center, offers programs to grow the sport of tennis including adult leagues, adult and youth tournaments, Junior Team Tennis, and National Junior Tennis and Learning for under-resourced youth. We promote and develop the lifetime sport of tennis as a means of healthful recreation, physical fitness, social connection, sportsmanship, and character-building by providing accessible tennis programs for all.The full-time Executive Director leads the San Antonio Tennis Association in its mission by overseeing all programs, finances, fundraising, and Staff to achieve goals, reporting to the Board of Directors’ President. Responsibilities include:

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Program Growth

• Lead the development, execution, and tracking of Operations and Strategic Plans

• Develop goals and initiatives with Staff to strategically guide SATA’s program expansion

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Staff Leadership, Board Relations, and Culture

• Coach Staff members for optimal outcomes and professional development

• Encourage a collaborative culture with Staff, Board, and Volunteers to forward the mission

• Inform the Board on SATA’s operations, finances, and Staff, and engage as needed to reach goals

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Community and Partner Relations

• Understand community needs and collaborate with partners for solutions and opportunities

• Build strong partnerships with the city of San Antonio, tennis facilities/associations, schools, and others

• Maintain solid relationships with USTA Texas Section and USTA Nationals for optimal program growth

• Oversee all marketing and communications that represent the organization

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Financial Oversight, Fund Development, and Management

• Manage a $500k+ budget with Staff and Board including planning, forecasting, and reporting

• Develop and lead the execution of plans for reaching fundraising goals

• Build solid donor and sponsor relationships, collaborating with Board and Staff

• Ensure compliance with regulations, policies, contracts, grants, and donor intent

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Qualifications/Skills/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree at minimum

• 10 or more years’ experience leading and managing successful teams and programs

• Experience meeting fundraising goals and building donor relationships, ideally in the San Antonio area

• Strong written and oral communication, listening, collaboration, and interpersonal skills

• Demonstrated initiative, problem-solving, decision-making, prioritizing, and follow-through

• Well-developed financial, business planning, operational, and computer/technical acumen

• Strong character, integrity, and professionalism as leader, mentor, and ambassador for SATA

• Tennis programs involvement

 

Competitive compensation commensurate with experience. See more at www.satennis.com. Please email resume and cover letter to maryjonesconsulting@gmail.com by May 10, 2024. Thank you!

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