As a Club Associate, you are a direct contributor to the successful day-to-day operation and growth of the club. You combine operational excellence with commercial awareness and a genuine passion for padel. You actively contribute to delivering an outstanding member experience while helping drive performance, sales, and community engagement in line with 4PADEL standards.

This role is ideal for ambitious early-career professionals who want to grow within a fast-scaling sports business environment.

Tasks

Key responsibilities

• Contribute actively to achieving the club’s goals and performance targets.
• Promote and support club sales in line with 4PADEL operational standards.
• Execute daily operations according to 4PADEL routines, guidelines, and concepts.
• Coordinate and support trainings, events, and tournaments to exceed player expectations.
• Monitor competitors and local market trends.
• Identify opportunities to improve utilization, add-on sales, and community engagement.
• Actively contribute to local marketing initiatives and member retention strategies.
• Ensure the club is clean, safe, and fully functional, including all support areas and materials (e.g., lockers, bathrooms, equipment).
• Implement central 4PADEL initiatives and ensure consistent execution of concept and routine standards.
• Handle merchandise accurately, professionally, and on time (receiving, storage, display, and sales).
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations, internal policies, security procedures, and sustainability standards.

Responsibilities aligned with the Club Manager

• Support club goals by delivering agreed actions and initiatives.
• Follow up on targets and short-term goals (e.g., costs, court utilization, add-on sales).
• Support B2B and B2C events and activities together with the team.
• Support structured training academies in collaboration with coaches.

Requirements

Your profile

• Strong passion for padel – playing experience required.
• Coaching experience is a strong advantage.
• Bachelor’s degree in Sports Management, Business, or related field preferred.
• First professional experience in sports, retail, hospitality, or events is a plus.
• Entrepreneurial mindset and strong ownership mentality.
• Fluent in German and confident in English.

What success looks like (key behaviours)

• You deliver knowledgeable, friendly service that helps customers feel welcome and connected to the club community.
• You support a strong team environment by motivating others around shared goals and assisting the Club Manager in daily leadership needs.
• You combine structure with hands-on mentality.

Benefits

What We Offer

• A central role in one of Germany’s fastest-growing padel concepts.
• High responsibility from day one.
• Direct collaboration with the Club Manager.
• Clear development path within 4PADEL Germany.
• Dynamic, sports-driven work environment.

Working Hours & Scope

• Full-time position (40 hours/week).
• Flexible scheduling aligned with club operations, including peak hours and weekends.
• Strong operational focus with increasing responsibility based on performance.
• High on-site presence required to ensure excellence in execution and member experience.

Padel is one of the fastest-growing sports in the world -- and we are building the team that will shape its future.

If you bring passion for padel, a hands-on mindset, and the ambition to grow in an international sports environment, we want to hear from you.

Join a highly motivated team, take ownership from day one, and build your career as the sport continues to grow.

Apply now and start your journey!