This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with leadership experience to inspire our racquet sports communities which consist of tennis, padel, squash, pickleball, real tennis and table-tennis. Of the Club’s membership base, there are well over 5,000 members participating in racquet sports which makes this both a demanding and rewarding environment - the successful candidate would be comfortable engaging in a role where they balance the needs of a wide range of sporting needs.

This dynamic person will have a positive and innovative outlook and be responsible for overseeing a variety of social, competitive and coaching activities within a comprehensive racquets programme across the sports.
They will lead a team of permanent staff and self-employed coaching professionals across the racquet sports and service the relevant member committees.

They will demonstrate a collaborative approach while sitting on a team alongside other Head of Department roles at the Club.

They will be responsible for leading events, tournaments and competitions to a high-level as well overseeing the retail operation of the Club.

They would also be responsible for oversight of relevant budgets and achieving revenue targets while using a data-based basis for informed decision making.

The Hurlingham Club is a green oasis of tradition and international renown bordering the River Thames in Fulham set in 42 acres of magnificent grounds. Since its opening in 1869, the Club’s croquet and tennis lawns, botanical gardens and stately Georgian Clubhouse – regarded as the birthplace of polo – have made it a sought-after destination for exclusive sporting and social activities.

The state-of-the-art racquets facilities include 4 indoor acrylic tennis courts, 16 outdoor courts, 19 grass courts, 3 padel courts and 4 squash courts among other great facilities.

The successful applicant will need to be able to meet the following requirements:

- Minimum LTA Level 4 (or equivalent in other racquet sport)
- LTA Accreditation+ or hold valid DBS, First Aid and Safeguarding certificates
- Proven leadership and administrative skills
- Proven previous experience within a management role
- Experience in a high-end, member club environment
- Experience of running racquets coaching programmes and competitions
- IT literate with experience working with bespoke software
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams etc)
- Work on a seven-day rota
- Ability to demonstrate initiative, attention to detail and collaboration
- Ability to demonstrate skills in diplomacy, emotional intelligence and motivation
- Experience in retail would be an advantage