Pickleball Flex League Representative
Universal Tennis, United States
Job Description
Why Partner With Universal Tennis:
Universal Tennis is on a mission to revolutionize tennis and pickleball through technology and data. We want to work with people who are team-oriented, willing to roll up their sleeves and always maintain a high bar for excellence.
Looking to grow pickleball in your community and earn some money in the process? Universal Tennis Flex Leagues is a program where we pair local players for 4 matches over a 5-week league. Players and their opponents are responsible for scheduling the ‘when’ and ‘where,’ and post their own scores when the matches are complete.
The Opportunity:
Our team is very dedicated to the success of Universal Tennis Flex Leagues and we are looking for equally passionate and dedicated local individuals to introduce Pickleball Flex Leagues to their community. This individual will have the opportunity to grow their Flex League and pickleball in their community as a whole.
The Pickleball Flex League Representative (PFLR) is a part-time, locally based contract role, managing, recruiting and operating Flex Leagues in their designated city. The PFLR’s goals are to drive new growth as well as ongoing communication with existing players to keep them returning for more. Universal Tennis will support you with marketing tools, promotions and ideas for you to execute in your area.
What you Will Do:
- Personal outreach via email, call and text to pickleball contacts (i.e. players, friends, coaches, pickleball influencers)
- Announcement email introducing yourself as our representative in your market + monthly email/text to members/players/coaches to promote the upcoming sessions
- Inclusion of Universal Tennis Flex Leagues in your digital channels - ie, newsletters, FB/IG/twitter, etc.
- Hosting meetings with local clubs, facilities, pickleball shops and key coaches or independent organizers to promote Flex Leagues and encourage referrals through these relationships.
- Driving real-life awareness/brand building using on-site flyers, banners, net signs, etc.
- Distribution of provided Universal Tennis Flex Leagues collateral/signage and business cards at your facility and other local pIckleball facilities, shops, etc.
Requirements
What we Are Looking for:
- Active/established pickleball player and/or coach while showing passion for growing the game of pickleball
- Entrepreneurial mindset with ability to own and complete tasks from ideation to execution to measurement
- An energetic, focused, charismatic, ambitious attitude and willing to do what it takes - the numbers tell a story
- Passion to educate and sell while focused on solutions - you’re not easily intimidated
- Digital/social marketing proficiency - twitter, IG, FB, etc.
- Demonstrated ability to convince/sell/recruit and network within Pickleball
- Ability to document and give feedback from clients to certain UT team members
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills
- Perfect follow through, extreme ownership, highly responsive
- Professionalism, integrity, honesty and ability to confidently represent UTR
- Preferred undergraduate college degree or appropriate 2+ years of professional experience
Benefits
What we Are Offering:
You will be partnering with the fastest growing tennis amp; pickleball tech startup company in the world! Based in Palo Alto, CA, we have the goal of breaking down barriers and traditional approaches in racquet sports and growing them globally. This role offers commission-based compensation and is designed for someone who wants to merge pickleball and business opportunities. The schedule is flexible! However, the more time you spend, the more you stand to gain!