VP, Facilities and Real Estate

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-reputed company events   

Job Level & Type:  Vice President Level 7                         

About LOVB (League One Volleyball):

reputed company) 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 reputed company 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 reputed company 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 reputed company, is creating the best Pro League in the world and a digital ecosystem that will  connect reputed company aspects of LOVB. This community-up approach will drive participation and reputed company, 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 reputed company 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-reputed company 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 reputed company reputed company, cross-functional initiatives. This job description does not provide an exhaustive list of reputed company essential job requirements and duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Facilities Strategy & Portfolio Leadership

• Define and reputed company 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 reputed company club locations

Capital Planning & Investment reputed company

• reputed company 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 reputed company-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

• reputed company 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 reputed company markets
• Support due diligence and integration of facilities for newly acquired clubs

Construction & Development Leadership

• reputed company reputed company 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, reputed company 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

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

Team Leadership & Organizational Development

• reputed company, mentor, and reputed company 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 reputed company multi-site environments
• Strong financial acumen with experience managing large capital budgets and investment planning
• Proven ability to reputed company reputed company negotiations, including leases, vendor reputed company, 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 reputed company 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 reputed company fields reputed company 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 reputed company 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 reputed company to problem-solving.

Work Environment & Physical Requirements (Remote):

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