Swimming Jobs

Singapore Swimming National Head Coach

Date posted: October 25, 2021

Location: 7 Stadium Drive #01-50 singapore 544656

with Singapore Swimming Association

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and direct the implementation of the National High-Performance Program:
  • Build national pride and team spirit amongst the high performance swimming ecosystem.
    • To focus on a “Relay Vision” for our targets on Olympics 2024 and 2028 where we focus on building relays that can be competitive at Asian and World Level whilst giving special support for extraordinary individual talent.
  • Daily training environment (DTE) delivery in National training centre (NTC) and Performance Development Centres (PDC) towards National Performance Agenda
  • Mentor / Collaborate (weekly):
    • NTC coaches
    • High Performance team (HPT) Staff including technical director, team manager, Singapore Sports Institute (SSI) / National Youth Sports Institute (NYSI) leads and sports scientists
  • Head Coach at Major Games
    • Track all potential qualifiers and collaborate with coaches pre and post qualification, local and abroad on expected performance progressions.
  • Lead Functional Support Program (FSP) for all National SPEX Scholars

• Direct the implementation of the Aquatic Performance Development Centres (APDC) (Pipeline Development):
  • DTE delivery toward pipeline development
  • Guide quarterly APDC development meetings

• Plan and direct all aspects of High Performance Coach development:
  • Chair of High Performance Coaches Committee (HPCC)
  • Provide open/collaborative learning environment at NTC’s for High Performance and Pipeline Development coaches
  • To plan and execute the SG Coach Level 2 and 3 coaching courses
  • To plan and execute coaching workshops for the CoachSSA membership
  • Provide mentorships to local high performance coaches especially those in the NTC, APDC and coaches who have athletes on track for junior national team selections (Talent ID and Tier 3 coaches)

• Pipeline Development Initiatives
  • Engage with coaches and carded athletes on track for Junior National Team selections.
  • Parent Engagement for best practices for on-track development athletes with National Team potential.

• Selection’s Committee
  • Development of selection criteria for all teams, junior and senior
  • Committee member in Team selections for major games

• Policy Development
  • Assist / Advise in Multi Year Sports Plan revision/development
  • Assist / Advise in High Performance Plan revision / development
  • Assist / Advise in Pipeline Pathway revision / development

• National Training Centre:
  • Plan and direct the NTC programme, including long and short term performance plans focused on major games outcomes.

• Establish a 4-year national rolling calendar of swimming events (local and international) focused on major games outcomes, with key stakeholders. Ensure that, at the start of each season, the swimming fraternity is briefed on the national focus for the season, the qualification criteria and processes, and the domestic annual calendar (including qualifying times) that will be adopted.

• Stakeholders Management of partners and media:
  • build trust and strong relations with key partners and stakeholders including
    • Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC), Sport Singapore, National Youth Sport Institute, Singapore Sports School.
    • SSA affiliates and associates
    • sponsors and donors
  • media spokesperson for the SSA with regards to athletes performances

Requirements

• Possess technical knowledge of swimming with relevant swimming coaching certifications of National Registry of Coaches (NROC) Level 3 or equivalent
• Proven track record of coaching swimming at national team level
• Ability to adapt and relate to the local swimming ecosystem of athletes, coaches and clubs
• Ability to work with, nurture and supervise high performance coaches and sports scientists
• Good skills in public communication including managing media, affiliates, parents and coaches.
• Ability to develop, in collaboration with the Executive Director and Technical Director a realistic, aspiring and sustainable high performance system for Singapore Swimming that includes athlete development, coach development and club development.

Helena Lions Swim Team (HLST) Seeks Head Coach, Salary Range 34k-36k

Date posted: October 21, 2021

Location: Helena, MT, USA

with The Helena Lions Swim Team

The Helena Lions Swim Team (HLST), a USA Swimming club in Helena, MT is seeking an energetic, engaging, motivated, experienced, dynamic Head Coach for a team of approximately 70 swimmers to further develop an already strong program. Established in 1973, HLST has a recognized presence in the community and over the years has produced numerous Individual State Champions, Championship relays, Seniors, Age Group Sections, Futures, and Zone qualifiers. Practice facilities include an indoor 25-yard pool and an outdoor 50-meter pool in summer.

Primary Responsibilities:

The Head Coach, through collaboration and communication, is responsible for ensuring:

• Team operations
• Swimmer Recruitment and retention
• Scheduling
• Providing coaching and training that is technically, age and developmentally appropriate.
• Community Involvement

For a complete job description, see contact information below. Additional team information is available at www.hlst.org

Minimum Requirements:

Successful candidates will have at least 2 years of swim coaching experience. Candidates must be U.S. citizens or currently eligible to work in the U.S.

Preferred Skills:

ASCA Level 2 or 3. One year of management or administrative experience.

Community:

Helena, the capital city of Montana, has a population of approximately 34,000, with a greater area population of over 63,000 (2010). Nestled in the eastern foothills of the Rocky Mountains (elev. 4,100) and centrally located between Glacier and Yellowstone Nation Parks. There are vast opportunities for summer and winter outdoor recreation activities, including hunting, fishing, hiking, biking, and skiing. Known as “The Best Small Art Town in America,” there are a multitude of social, educational, and family oriented activities offered throughout the year. For more local information visit www.helenachamber.com.

Salary and Application Requirements:

The salary will depend on experience and qualifications. The potential of additional pay through incentives may be available and will be negotiated at the time on employment contract is drafted. Paid vacation and paid professional development are included. Historically, the HLST coach has also served as a coach for the two local high school swim teams. If interested, this opportunity may be available competitively as well.

Age Group Coach – Part Time

Date posted: October 21, 2021

Location: Flower Mound, TX, USA

with Lakeside Aquatic Club

We are seeking an enthusiastic and organized age group coach who is dedicated to developing quality age group swimmers through our established curriculum focused on fundamental stroke technique.  This coach will be working directly with our Head Age Group Coach to establish technically efficient swimmers.

Responsibilities:

1. Conducts 5-6 workouts per week for approximately 25 hours a week. Attends 1-2 swim meets a month.
2. Plan, prepare, and conduct team practices in accordance with the LAC curriculum.
3. Prepare, approve, and submit swimmers’ meet entries.
4. Recommend practice level placement and changes for all swimmers in currently in practice groups and in one group below current training group.
5. Assist other coaches/instructors as needed within LAC and communicate regularly with counterpart group coaches at each site.
6. Creates smaller workout groups within the larger group for the purpose of providing more challenging workouts to all swimmers in the group

Qualifications:

1. College Degree (preferred)
2. One-year competitive swim coaching experience (preferred)
3. ASCA Level 2 Certified Coach (preferred)
4. 5 years competitive swimming experience (preferred)
5. Energetic, patient and gives simple instructions.
6. Demonstrated strong interpersonal and communication skills
7. Computer proficiency, including email, Internet navigation, and Microsoft Office software.

Competitive Aquatics Head Coach

Date posted: October 21, 2021

Location: 254 Essex Street, Beverly, MA 01915

with YMCA of the North Shore

Do you have a competitive drive and the ability to inspire a team of athletes?  Are you seeking a role in competitive swimming that will allow you to utilize your experience and abilities to help develop youth swimmers?  This may be the role for you…

The Sharks Head Coach will help ensure that the Y provides a high quality and comprehensive Swim Team and continue to expand as needed in each community. The YMCA of the North Shore SHARKS is a YMCA/USA Swim Team located on the North Shore of Boston. We are a 6 site team with up to 300-500 swimmers including,  competitive age group swimmers from age 5 -18 of varying levels, pre-competitive swimmers and Masters Swimmers. In this role, you will ensure that all swim team staff are striving to bring all casual relationships at the YMCA to committed relationships.  On a regular day you will manage the scheduling, staffing, and overall quality of swim team operations, ensure the requirements for both YMCA and USS swimming meets are met, organize and direct developmental and age group programs in regard to seasonal plans, workouts, meet planning, quadrennial planning, create and oversee the implementation of a comprehensive competitive swim training plan, and build a community of engaged parents and volunteers to support the needs of the program.

To thrive in this role, you have proven leadership and supervisory skills and previous coaching experience leading to the inspiration and success of swimmers from a variety of backgrounds and ages.  You must have the ability to communicate effectively and build relationships with staff, swimmers, volunteers, and program participant parents and guardians.  Additionally, you must be knowledgeable about Y and USA Swim Team regulations and policies and have the ability to organize and coordinate multiple priorities in a fast paced environment.

Qualifications:

• At least 2-5 years of proven success in a leadership role, including staff supervision
• Previous experience coaching Masters Level Swimmers
• Ability to assess swimmers capabilities and develop training plans to meet the needs of individual swimmers
• In anticipation of the mandate relative to covid-19 vaccination for federal employees, this position requires proof of vaccination or medical/religious exemption

The YMCA is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religious creed, protected genetic information, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, or veteran’s status.

Swim Lessons Manager

Date posted: October 21, 2021

Location: 1750 Duncan Lane, Lewisville, TX, USA

with Lakeside Aquatic Club

We are seeking an enthusiastic and organized swim lesson/ stroke school manager with the experience and expertise to direct and lead over 250 age group swimmers at our Flower Mound/ Lewisville site (LISD Westside Aquatic Center). We are looking for some who is dedicated to developing a quality swim lesson program through an establish curriculum. This coach will be working directly with the Lessons Coordinator to establish technically efficient swimmers who are developing quality stroke technique.

Responsibilities:
1. Oversee workouts and provide day-to-day management of the Lessons / Stroke School Program.
2. Hire, train, supervise, and mentor Lessons and Stroke School instructors.
3. Ensures that all instructors are current in their training and certification requirements.
4. Schedule and staffing of all Lesson and Stroke School classes.
5. Approve payroll for Lessons/ Stroke School instructors at your site.
6. Oversee billing, refunds and inquiries.

Qualifications
● College Degree (Preferred)
● Minimum four years experience teaching/coaching swimming including teaching technique and the development of swimming skills (Preferred).
● Demonstrate strong interpersonal and communication skills.
● Computer proficiency (Hy-Tek Systems is a plus).

Full benefits; including health, dental, 401K.

Relocation services available. 

Salary Range $42,000 – $50,000 Annually 

Head Coach

Date posted: October 21, 2021

Location: Ruston, LA, USA

with Bulldog Aquatic Club

Head Coach, New Trier Aquatics

Date posted: October 21, 2021

Location: 7 Happ Road, Northfield, IL, USA

with New Trier Aquatics

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Club Leadership

• Program Leadership: Lead a world-class competitive swim and water polo program that meets the needs of novice, competitive and high-performance swimmers and competitive 14U and 18U water polo athletes.  Improve the competitive standing of existing programs.
• Team Leadership: Lead, inspire and hold accountable a team of full-time and part-time coaches and a Business Manager.  Create and foster a cooperative and collaborative work environment.  Lead regular staff meetings to communicate training objectives and plans.  Ensure employees, coaches, athletes and families feel that their feedback is heard and considered.  Respond to HR related matters in partnership with the Parent Board.  Hire additional staff and coaches as needed.
• Vision: Responsible for long-term vision for the club including the overall team philosophy on coaching, athlete development, practice group structure and team dynamics.  Create and implement a strategy to achieve that vision including 1 year, 3 year and 5 year plans.  Communicate vision, plan and structure to athletes, coaches and families.
• Communication: Maintain regular and timely communication with athletes, parents, coaches and staff.  Host meetings as needed with parents to educate, resolve issues, explain policies and discuss concerns (e.g. annual Shark University).
• Community: Create and foster a strong sense of community.  Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders including New Trier High School and Loyola Academy.   Evolve established collaborative relationships with local high school teams, Illinois swimming and USA swimming communities.
• Parent Board: Report to the Parent Board.  Submit monthly report to the Board which includes an update on goals, plans, revenues, expenses, pool usage, coaches, athletes, achievements and issues facing the club.  Attend monthly Board meetings.  Advise the Parent Board on recruiting, training and retaining officials, coordinating social events and volunteer opportunities.
• Work, Training and Competition Environment: Ensure the work, training and competition environment is positive, safe, diverse, inclusive, equitable and non-discriminatory for athletes and coaches.

Coaching

• Coach Development: Lead, inspire, mentor and develop coaching team.  Establish new coach onboarding, coach mentoring, coach development and coach recognition programs.  Maintain up-to-date understanding of the latest coaching techniques through research and continuing education.  Be involved with on-deck training of coaches and supervision of practices.  Conduct semi-annual performance reviews and annual compensation reviews for all coaches.   Ensure that all coaching certifications for self and other coaches are up to date.
• Athlete Advancement: Support athlete advancement in the sport.  Serve as primary deck coach for the Elite athlete group.  Work with coaching team to develop training programs (including in water, strength, yoga and private lesson) for each group, determine practice schedules, design competition schedule and coordinate meet entries and develop systems to monitor/analyze performance. Ensure that coaches provide regular constructive feedback to athletes and families.
• Athlete Development: Lead, inspire, mentor and develop athletes to set and surpass goals.  Establish an inclusive environment that encourages sportsmanship, fitness, healthy living choices, fun, self-discipline, accountability, responsibility and teamwork including education opportunities.  Facilitate athlete connections including mentor programs and intersquad competitions.  Work with coaching team to create athlete education programs including in-house sessions and external guest speakers and create and implement a recognition program for athletes.  Provide guidance and support to athletes during the college recruiting process.

Club Administration

• Business Manager: Lead, inspire and hold accountable full-time Business Manager to ensure that club administrative functions are executed including those listed below.
• Scheduling: Schedule staff and pools for athlete training.  Develop season competition schedule.  Communicate practice and meet/competition schedules in a timely manner.
• Meet Administration: Prepare meet entries in accordance with meet calendar and entry procedures for each meet.  Submit forms for sanctioning of hosted meets or water polo competitions.
• Meet Operations: Run home meets via meet management system, pool systems, getting pools and facilities meet ready, securing meet officials and recruiting the appropriate number of volunteers to ensure success.   Enlist support of Parent Board VP of Meet Operations in this effort.
• Facilities: Maintain good working relationships with facilities.  Seek out facility opportunities as necessary including possible new pool build project.  Enforce facility guidelines and regulations.
• Safety: Keep athletes safety including policies and procedures regarding Safe Sport and COVID-19 risk mitigation.   Maintain Safe Sport recognition.
• Membership Recruiting and Retention: Create and monitor try-out sign up (July and February). Manage try-out process.  Coordinate each season’s registration process.   Monitor retention, group sizes and club size and make adjustments as needed.
• Billing: Process club registration fees and monthly payments.  Process meet/event fees.
• Fundraising and Scholarships: Expand and enhance fundraising efforts for the Hour of Power and the Samantha Cerrone Angel Fund to maximize the give back efforts.
• Other: Manage other office responsibilities as needed.   Recommend equipment purchases as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS

Leadership Skills and Qualities

• Strong communicator with excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Holds self and others to high standards. Fosters a culture of accountability.
• Strong personal values including honesty, respect and integrity.
• Self-motivated, self-aware and self-regulating.
• Strong organizational and administrative skills.
• Professional appearance.
• Comfortable with public speaking and phone conversations.
• Enthusiastic and passionate about developing young athletes at all skill levels.
• Able to travel to out of town competitions when necessary.

Education, Certifications and Experience

• Undergraduate degree from accredited university, Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum 10+ years coaching experience with 5+ years coaching as a head coach or associate head coach.
• Solid competitive swimming and/or water polo background with focus on technical expertise and experience coaching athletes of different ages.
• ASCA Level 3 certificate. Level 4 or 5 preferred.
• Current USA Swimming Coach in good standing, with current certifications and clear background check.
• Experience at a Bronze or higher level program and/or top 250 program as per VCC scores.
• Consistent athlete success at the state, sectional level, Junior National or National level
• Involved at the LSC level in governance/education/clinic development
• General knowledge of swim club operations (pool rentals, coaching/practice schedule, meet hosting, etc.).
• Experience leading, mentoring and training coaches with varied backgrounds.
• High energy level demonstrated by engagement of coaches, swimmers, volunteers and families.
• Strong knowledge of Safe Sport policies and reporting procedures.
• Thorough understanding of USA Swimming rules and regulations and NCAA recruiting practices and rules.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Familiarity with TeamUnify and swim meet systems (Hy-Tek Meet/Team Manager, Colorado Timing).
• First Aid and CPR certified. Coaches Safety Trained.

NAVY SWIMMING – VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT SWIM COACH (WOMEN)

Date posted: October 20, 2021

Location: Annapolis, MD, USA

with Navy Women's Swimming and Diving

Job Description:

The women’s swimming and diving program at the United States Naval Academy is accepting applications for a Volunteer Assistant Swim Coach. You will have the opportunity to administer and coach a team of student athletes at a military service academy while operating under NCAA Division I and Patriot League conference rules and regulations. 

This provides opportunities to travel for dual meets, training trips, championship meets, and national competitions during the season and to work the Navy Swim Camp in the summer.

Job Responsibilities:

• Coaching during scheduled practice times
• Operations and administration of a collegiate swimming and diving program
• Recruiting duties 
• Meet operations and management
• Stroke technique analysis 
• Learn and develop knowledge in compliance with the United States Naval Academy, Patriot League, & NCAA rules and regulations.
• Provide support to student athletes at a military service academy

Preferred Qualifications:

• USA Swimming certifications
• Collegiate competitive experience 
• Education requirement: Bachelor’s degree
• Positive attitude, good communication skills, patience, work ethic

Head Age Group Coach

Date posted: October 18, 2021

Location: 6800 Hawaii Kai Drive, Honolulu, HI, USA

with Kamehameha Swim Club

Aquatic Director – Princeton Family YMCA

Date posted: October 18, 2021

Location: 59 Paul Robeson Place, Princeton, NJ, USA

with Princeton Family YMCA

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the direction of the Senior Director, Programs & Operations, the Aquatics Director is responsible for the management and operation of the Princeton Family YMCA’s aquatics programs; pool and lifeguard schedules, Red Cross certifications, YMCA swim lessons, competitive swim teams, water aerobics, etc. S/he assists in the development and oversight of the budget.  S/he recruits, trains, and develops aquatics staff.  S/he oversees program operations at the Princeton Family YMCA and any offsite programming related to aquatics.  S/he ensures proper care and use of assets, that the pool is maintained, records are accurate, quality checks are conducted regularly, and all class schedules are comprehensive enough to serve the majority of the membership. S/he successfully promotes and markets programs, special initiatives and events.  S/he follows and enforces safety standards and other policies and procedures.  S/he participates as member of the Leadership Team and the YMCA Annual Campaign.

This is a “non-traditional” work week position and must also be available to work occasional weekends, early mornings, and evenings.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS – PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES

• Monitors daily pool operations to adhere to all state, local and YMCA health and safety regulations.
• Conducts and ensures proper maintenance of pools. Secures and schedules pool facilities.
• Conducts lifeguarding, swim instruction, First Aid and CPR trainings.
• Creates and schedules swim classes, water fitness classes, and swim team practices
  and meets.
• Assists in the marketing and distribution of program information.
• Develops and monitors program budget to meet fiscal objectives.
• Recruits, hires, trains, develops, schedules and directs personnel and volunteers as needed. Reviews and evaluates staff performance. Develops strategies to motivate staff and achieve goals. Ensures records of staff certifications are current and complete.
• Directs and supervises program activities to meet the needs of the community and fulfill YMCA objectives. Establishes new program activities and expands programs within the community in accordance with strategic and operating plans. Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with community organizations.
• Assists in YMCA fund raising activities and special events.
• Models relationship-building skills (including Listen First) in all interactions. Responds to all member and community inquiries and complaints in timely manner.
• S/he performs other duties as assigned.

Head Coach Woodmont Country Club

Date posted: October 16, 2021

Location: 3V75+WW Rockville, MD, USA

with Woodmont Country Club

Woodmont Country Club is one of the premier clubs in the nation, located a short distance from our Nation’s Capital. Woodmont is looking for an energetic, enthusiastic, and knowledgeable Swim Coach to direct/lead our summer swim team. The Seahawks are a young team competing in the Country Club Swim and Dive Association located in the Washington DC area. The ideal candidate will be knowledgeable in the latest swimming techniques while possessing a youthful exuberance for the development and nurturing of a young team. The ultimate candidate must demonstrate the ability to foster a training and competitive environment that is safe, diverse, inclusive, equitable and non-discriminatory for athletes and staff.

Duties and skills of the Head Swim Coach include but are not limited to:

• Abide by the American Swimming Coaches Association Code of Ethics, the CCSDA Code of Conduct, and all Woodmont Country Club employee guidelines.
• Create and foster a nurturing and enthusiastic environment.
• Plan, prepare, and conduct team practices in accordance with our curriculum, practice schedules, and be supportive of the overall philosophy and direction of the club.
• Grow, coach, oversee, and manage our program by writing and executing workouts, attending meets, entering swimmers into meets via software, running clinics, and social functions. Teach proper swim techniques and stroke mechanics.
• Interact effectively with parents
• Model proper dress, language, demeanor, and sportsmanship for swimmers. Exhibit daily a passion for helping swimmers maximize their potential.
• Build team spirit and enthusiasm. Build and maintain a team culture that encourages every swimmer to thrive in the sport, motivates swimmers to achieve their highest potential, in and out of the pool, and engages with the parents and community.

Term:  mid-May until the end of July (Country Club Championships) date to be determined. The ideal candidate will be prepared to make a three-to-five-year commitment to the position. Contracts are negotiated on a yearly basis.

Salary: 6,000-10,000 depending on experience with additional compensation available based on performances. Additional revenue is also available through a vibrant swimming lesson program.

Required Hours:

• Attend all swim practices: Mid May through the end of July. Practices are generally Tuesday through Friday between the hours of 5 and 7PM
• Attend all meets. Generally, Tuesday and Thursdays (7 meets)
• Attend all Funday Friday events (7 Friday nights) and designated social events including, but not limited to, meet the coach’s night, Back to Pool night, and the swim team banquet in September.

Woodmont Country Club is an ideal choice for employment based on its location and upper management’s commitment to a safe, inclusive and friendly work environment.

Assistant Coach Intern – Men’s and Women’s Swimming

Date posted: October 16, 2021

Location: 270 mohegan ave, new london, ct

with Connecticut College Swimming

Job Summary:

Connecticut College is conducting a search for an Assistant Coach Intern Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving.  The coach will assist the head coach of men’s and women’s swimming and diving with coaching/teaching during in-water practice sessions, out-of-water  chalkboard and video analysis, in-meet coaching and pre-meet preparation, student-athlete counseling sessions (academic progress, social parameters, role on team, skill/strategy development), recruitment, and operations management.  The coaching intern will adhere to all NCAA, NESCAC, and College regulations and represent the institution with the highest professionalism. This position is term appointment ending in May 2022.

General Duties &
Responsibilities:

The Coaching Intern will assist in coaching/teaching, including development of practice plans, in-water teaching of skills and team concept to practice sessions; assist head coach in executing recruitment plan including hosting; on-campus visits, development of prospect data base, frequent; communication with prospects through e-mail, phone, and text; messaging; assist in daily program operations including communication with team on practice times, away game departure times, meeting times, coordinate team operations, including  equipment distribution and inventory, coordinate travel plan-winter training trip, bus-flight departure times, team meals, hotel room assignments, coordinate home meet preparations.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree required.  Experience in collegiate swimming and diving competition is preferred.  Knowledge of NCAA and NESCAC rules and demonstrated ability to be a leader with effective communication skills is required.  Must maintain the highest ethical standards regarding sportsmanship, integrity and professionalism.

Required Documents:

Cover Letter, Resume

Applicant
Credentialing:

Thorough applicant credentialing, including criminal records check will be conducted on the selected candidate.

Connecticut College requires employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and new employees must present their COVID-19 vaccination record to Human Resources prior to the first day of employment. Individuals who have a medical condition or sincerely held religious beliefs that prevent them from getting the vaccine may confidentially request an exemption through the office of Human Resources. Additional COVID-19 safety protocols such as participation in weekly testing will be required of faculty, staff and students who have approved vaccine exemptions.

Back to Staff Vacancies

As a highly selective residential liberal arts college, Connecticut College is committed to creating a vibrant community enriched by diverse perspectives, talents and experiences.  We encourage applications from candidates who share this commitment and will contribute to the diversity of our college community, especially members of historically under-represented groups.   AA/EOE

Global Ecommerce Technology Product Manager

Date posted: October 15, 2021

Location: 2105 S Bascom Avenue

with Spiraledge, Inc.

Who We Are

Spiraledge is a collection of companies focused on health and wellness and is the holding company of fast growing e‐commerce sites SwimOutlet.com & Everyday Yoga. Both SwimOutlet.com and Everyday Yoga have been named an Internet Retailer Hot 100 Company.  We are a fully remote team with headquarters in Campbell, CA.

SwimOutlet.com

SwimOutlet is the largest online specialty store for aquatics in the United States and has the largest selection for swimming, fashion swim, beach and surf!

Everyday Yoga

Everyday Yoga (previously YogaOutlet.com) offers a wide selection of yoga apparel and gear from the best brands in the industry to equip all levels of yogis throughout the evolution of their practice on and off the mat. Everyday Yoga was named by Morning Brew, as one of the fastest growing athleisure brands in 2020.

Global Ecommerce Technology Product Manager

Remote | Reports to Director of Product | Full-time

We are hiring for a full-time Global Ecommerce Technology Product Manager to help us expand globally. We are on a mission to be the global destination for all Swimmers and Yogis.

The Product Manager will drive the strategy, roadmap, and delivery of technology product improvements to expand our global sales footprint. This role partners closely with engineers, designers, data science and our marketing team to drive improvements in supporting our customers that result in long-term retention outcomes.

We are looking for a strong generalist with global experience who is equally comfortable discussing technical challenges with engineering, quickly identifying the root of an opportunity from user feedback, and rallying stakeholders around your vision for the product. Most importantly you are passionate about eliminating pain points for our users through product improvements and proactive solutions.

What you will do

• Partner closely with the dev team and internal stakeholders across brands to ensure our tech platform is being built and optimized in a way that makes it easy to enter new countries and tailor the experience to meet the nuanced needs and expectations of those customer segments
• Drive and manage the technology product roadmap and run a transparent, outcome-driven lean product development process for new features and enhancements across mobile and web
• Shepard products through development, testing and launch, advocating to achieve the best outcomes
• Utilize data to understand customer needs and behaviors as well as business objectives and transform that knowledge into website + app enhancements and new features across all our international businesses
• Build an intimate knowledge of the customer, business KPIs and technological capabilities to inform product decisions
• Gather customer needs and feedback through frequent research and testing
• Create, maintain and communicate the global ecommerce product strategy and roadmap with key stakeholders
• Perform engagement and retention analysis to inform, measure and iterate on product development
• Synthesize research, analysis, and stakeholder feedback into detailed product requirements for new customer experiences and internal tools
• Collaborate with designers and engineering to create and validate solutions to customer needs
• Manage cross functional teams; identify and establish when to bring the right teams and people together to focus on the right content in a fast paced environment
• Drive decision making for the next global market to expand to
• Understand unique requirements for each country we are looking to expand to

Who you are

• Highly collaborative and can create order out of chaos by asking tough questions
• Comfortable in an ambiguous environment and leading projects and teams
• Self driven, proactive with an entrepreneurial drive and mindset, excited to roll-up your sleeves to get things done and achieve stretch goals in an innovative and fast-paced environment
• Able to prioritize, juggle multiple priorities and change direction quickly

You have

• Bachelor’s degree plus over 3 years experience in global product development and product management building and scaling mobile and web products and driving large projects across a large complex organization with multiple brands
• Experience implementing minimum viable processes and influencing team behaviors; Iterate based on feedback speedily without hesitation
• Experience managing technically complex products that require multiple platform integrations
• Experience working with third parties vendors and managing end-to-end integrations
• Experience working with software components across mobile and web
• Proven track record of identifying customer and business needs and converting them into application and operational requirements
• Global ecommerce experience in retail; swimwear, apparel and/or athleisure industries
• Shopify experience

Work Environment

This role is based in the USA and 100% remote.

Travel

This position may require occasional domestic and international travel.

Reference, Credit and Background Checks

This role is subject to reference, background and credit checks.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

SwimOutlet provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Ecommerce Site Merchandising Director

Date posted: October 15, 2021

Location: 2105 S Bascom Avenue

with Spiraledge, Inc.

Who we are

Spiraledge is a collection of companies focused on health and wellness and is the parent company of fast growing e‐commerce sites SwimOutlet.com & Everyday Yoga. Both SwimOutlet.com and Everyday Yoga have been named an Internet Retailer Hot 100 Company.  We are a fully remote team, with headquarters in Campbell, California.

SwimOutlet is the largest online specialty store for aquatics in the United States and has the largest selection for swimming, fashion swim, beach and surf!

Everyday Yoga is the fastest growing multi-branded online yoga retailer, offering a broad selection of yoga brands and yoga-inspired products to all levels of yogis and fitness enthusiasts.

The Role

Site Merchandising Director, SwimOutlet & Everyday Yoga

Remote | Full Time | Reports to the CMO

The Site Merchandising Director is a critical leader in shaping the customer site experience, overseeing visual merchandising, content strategy, site functionality, brand campaign planning and flawless execution of all. They’ll drive impact, improvement and innovation to create a seamless and fresh online shopping experience strategically designed to grow the SwimOutlet and YogaOutlet businesses.

The perfect candidate is a visionary who understands how customers shop online and is constantly looking for ways to differentiate us from the competition, driving new and enhanced functionality to make the shopping experience easy, convenient and enjoyable. They focus relentlessly on the customer experience, thrive on making impactful data driven decisions and have the business acumen to translate complex data into quantifiable actionable improvements. As a leader, they create trust quickly and are an excellent mentor, motivator and collaborator, embedding operational excellence into the culture and are never hesitant to jump in and coach cross functionally.

What you will do

• Become an invaluable strategic partner to internal stakeholders – You’ll advise on and partner with various internal teams to improve processes, identify opportunities, and scale best practice and governance, driving continual assessment and improvement of the site’s strategic direction and execution
• Direct and manage the Site Catalogs, Site Experience, Content, Site Assets and Customer Experience
• Direct and lead the the Planning and Processes of Key Promotional and Merchandising Strategies
• Lead, direct and manage the Merchandising Team to create and tell a cohesive story, create a seamless customer journey, oversee visual site merchandising and content strategy, campaigns, site functionality including navigation, hierarchy, search and browse, etc., new product on-boarding and more
• Work at the strategic level (using customer behavior to generate bold and innovative ideas for growth) and at the tactical level (optimizing campaigns with merchandising tools, analyzing traffic data and solving problems)
• Strategically make heavy use of data to drive decisions across the organization; tactically roll up your sleeves to create and generate reports (actually pull the data as needed)
• Build and execute plans to make tangible, measurable and important improvements to the customer experience
• Improve current systems further and implement new systems and technology
• An expert in creating test and learning plans to improve performance; leads the team and cross functional partners (ex: Product Management, AB Testing, Marketing, Creative) to execute and measure appropriately
• Partner and work closely with cross functional partners (Category Managers & Marketing), create/own the strategy and production of on-site merchandising events (e.g. Black Friday) and seasonal promotions
• Collaborate with UX, Product and Development in building requirements to enable great customer experiences; this includes needed new features in templates, site enhancements, navigational elements, product discovery, etc.
• Direct the activities of the Merchandising Team and manage the team to achieve KPI-driven goals
• Co-manage the Product Photography and Content Development teams and budgets

Who you are and have

• 8 years of related experience in ecommerce and site merchandising
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or a related field
• Experience working in the Swimwear, Apparel and Athleisure industries
• Experience in swimming and yoga activities are preferred
• Love technology and trends

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

Spiraledge provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.

CRO – Conversion Rate Optimizer | A/B Testing Manager, SwimOutlet

Date posted: October 15, 2021

Location: 2105 S Bascom Avenue

with SwimOutlet.com

Who We Are

Spiraledge is a collection of companies focused on health and wellness and is the holding company of fast growing ecommerce sites SwimOutlet.com & Everyday Yoga. Both SwimOutlet.com and Everyday Yoga have been named an Internet Retailer Hot 100 Company.  We are a fully remote team with headquarters in Campbell, California.

SwimOutlet.com

SwimOutlet is the largest online specialty store for aquatics in the United States and has the largest selection for swimming, fashion swim, beach and surf!

Everyday Yoga

Everyday Yoga (previously YogaOutlet.com) offers a wide selection of yoga apparel and gear from the best brands in the industry to equip all levels of yogis throughout the evolution of their practice on and off the mat. Everyday Yoga was named by Morning Brew, as one of the fastest growing athleisure brands in 2020.

We are in the process of transforming our retail sites to include a completely redesigned user experience, along with adding a modern site architecture.

CRO – Conversion Rate Optimizer | A/B Testing Manager, SwimOutlet

Remote | Reports to the CMO | Full Time

The Conversion Rate Optimizer will help lead all strategic & operational activities required to A/B testing on SwimOutlet.com and our other retail properties. This role will be responsible for conversion rate optimization, to achieve profitable revenue growth. The candidate should have extensive experience with A/B testing, statistical validation, and the tools needed to execute on this. In addition, the candidate should enjoy researching and testing new approaches to the customer journey to improve conversion rate.

What you will do

• Lead A/B testing program; own both strategy and execution to continually identify improvement opportunities across all stages of the consumer journey
• Own and drive functionality for a/b testing of site experience, serves as product expert for those areas
• Own product improvements and decisions that maximize revenue per visit
• Document and maintain the roadmap for all current and future tests and support the business teams in the test prioritization process; constantly learn and evolve the test launch processes as experimentation matures
• Dive in when needed taking on ad hoc strategy and research initiatives for the eCommerce site (e.g., competitor capabilities research, identifying industry best practices and benchmarks, etc.)
• Define the user journey through story mapping and document detailed business requirements
• Assist with the UX/UI optimization by partnering with the design team and developers to deliver best-in-class designed experiences with performance and customer experience top-of-mind
• Present product strategy, data based recommendations, and outcomes to cross-functional team and executive leadership; develops and presents on-going performance metrics for product focus areas
• Work directly with stakeholders leading and collaborating on strategy, requirements, and implementation and ensure buy-in across stakeholder and partners
• Engage in on-going consumer research, analysis, and testing to identify pain points and opportunities and translate user needs into product strategy
• Consistently track and publish KPIs to measure impact of owned products
• New Technology and Integrations – provide technical evaluation of new platforms and mar-tech vendors to meet business goals

Who you are

• 3+ years of retail (ecommerce) experience and Bachelor’s degree in related field
• 3+ years of product management (technical capabilities of site) with proven track record of delivering business success
• CRO experience in an ecommerce company
• Experience with Google Analytics 360 and A/B testing products
• Must be flexible and have the ability to effectively prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Extreme attention to detail is a must for this position
• Ability to work independently on assigned tasks as well as accept direction on given assignment
• Strong communication, teamwork, and cross-functional skills

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

Spiraledge provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.