United States onlyWhy UTR Sports
UTR Sports is a Silicon Valley based tech and sports high growth company that is both remote-friendly and people-driven. We are on a mission to revolutionize tennis and pickleball through technology and data. UTR Sports’ UTR Rating is the gold standard and the world’s most accurate singles and doubles rating system. Our vision is to unify racquet sports for everyone by bringing cutting edge analytics and community building technology to all players worldwide, regardless of level. We are backed by impressive investors in sports, technology and media including Amazon, Roger Federer’s Team8, Novak Djokovic, Endeavor/IMG, Tennis Channel, Tennis Australia and Larry Ellison. UTR Sports wants to work with people who are team-oriented and excellence focused.
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The Opportunity:
Our team is very dedicated to the success of UTR Sports 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. UTR Sports 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 UTR Sports 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 UTR 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 & 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!
