JOB DESCRIPTION

Title: VP, Facilities and Real Estate

Department Code & Name: 202 – Club Support

FLSA Status: Exempt

Location: Remote (U.S.-based) with occasional travel for site visits and business-related events

Job Level & Type: Vice President Level 7

About LOVB (League One Volleyball):

League One Volleyball (LOVB) is reimagining women's sports. Launched in 2019, our company is a mission-led sports performance, training and media enterprise that will change the game of volleyball in the USA and empower new generations of female athletes.

It is a groundbreaking time for volleyball in the US with our historic triple Olympic Gold medals in Women's Indoor, Beach and Sitting Volleyball. Volleyball is already the #1 most played girls' youth sport. There are 38M current and former players today. Of major sports, it's the only one that is women-first (~90% of players are female). But the volleyball market has been almost

entirely missed by traditional sports investors, brands, and media.

LOVB is capturing this opportunity by creating a strong club business, and from that built-in audience and fandom, is creating the best Pro League in the world and a digital ecosystem that will connect all aspects of LOVB. This community-up approach will drive participation and fandom, while enabling greater empowerment for girls and young women living this amazing sport. In this role, you will join a mission-driven, roll-up-your-sleeves team of innovators and builders who have come together to change the paradigm of professional volleyball and women’s sports.

Job Summary:

The VP, Facilities leads the strategy and execution of LOVB’s national club facility portfolio, ensuring safe, high-quality, and brand-aligned environments for athletes. This role oversees capital planning, real estate, and construction across a multi-site footprint while driving consistency in standards and supporting growth. You will partner cross-functionally with Club, Pro, Finance, and Executive Leadership to support expansion, acquisitions, and ongoing operations. This leader ensures facilities reflect LOVB’s commitment to athlete experience, community, and operational excellence. Success requires strong strategic leadership, financial acumen, and the ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives. This job description does not provide an exhaustive list of all essential job requirements and duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Facilities Strategy & Portfolio Leadership

• Define and lead the long-term facilities strategy for LOVB Clubs, aligning with organizational growth, athlete experience, and market expansion goals
• Establish and enforce national facility standards for safety, cleanliness, brand consistency, and operational excellence across all club locations

Capital Planning & Investment Oversight

• Develop and manage a multi-year capital investment strategy, overseeing approximately $7–10M in annual capital expenditures in partnership with FP&A
• Build and maintain 24–36 month forward-looking facility plans, including renovations, relocations, and new builds
• Evaluate ROI and strategic impact of capital projects, ensuring alignment with financial and operational goals
  

Real Estate & Lease Strategy

• Oversee site selection strategy and lease negotiations,, partnering with brokers and internal stakeholders to identify and secure optimal facilities
• Establish standards for lease structures, renewals, and compliance, ensuring consistency across all markets
• Support due diligence and integration of facilities for newly acquired clubs

Construction & Development Leadership

• Oversee all major capital projects, including new builds and renovations exceeding $500K
• Negotiate and manage relationships with architects, designers, and general contractors
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to LOVB quality standards
• Provide executive-level reporting on project status, risks, and key decisions

Club & Pro Facility Integration

• Partner with Pro teams to identify and support practice facility needs, including co-located club environments
• Coordinate cross-functional efforts to ensure facilities support both club and professional programming needs

Operational Excellence & Facility Support

• Oversee systems and processes supporting facility maintenance, repairs, and issue resolution across all clubs
• Establish scalable processes for facility operations, reporting, and issue escalation

Team Leadership & Organizational Development

• Lead, mentor, and develop the Facilities function, including direct management of a Director-level leader
• Build scalable structures, tools, and processes to support a growing national footprint

Required & Preferred Skills/Abilities:

• Deep expertise in facilities management, real estate, and capital project execution within multi-site environments
• Strong financial acumen with experience managing large capital budgets and investment planning
• Proven ability to lead complex negotiations, including leases, vendor contracts, and construction agreements
• Strategic thinker with the ability to translate vision into actionable plans and measurable outcomes.
• Exceptional project management skills with the ability to oversee multiple large-scale initiatives simultaneously.
• Strong people leadership and team development capabilities, with experience managing and mentoring senior leaders.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across executive, operational, and external partners.
• Ability to balance high-level strategy with hands-on problem solving in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in sports, recreation, or youth programming environments preferred.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• 15–20+ years of experience in facilities management, real estate, construction, or related fields within a multi-unit organization.
• Proven experience leading capital projects, portfolio strategy, and cross-functional initiatives at scale.
• Experience working with diverse stakeholders and building strong, trusted relationships.

Personal Attributes

• Thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with shifting priorities.
• Solutions-oriented and able to identify when to escalate issues or challenges.
• Strong collaborator with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Capable of working independently while effectively partnering with a distributed team.
• Positive, proactive, organized, and creative - brings fresh ideas to problem-solving.

Work Environment & Physical Requirements (Remote):

• Ability to clearly communicate via video, phone, and written channels.
• Occasional travel may be required for site visits and events.