The Director of Programs will lead the expansion and oversight of Design FC’s programs. This is a strategic, partnership-driven role focused on building relationships with professional teams, athletes, brands, community organizations, schools, and teachers. You will be responsible for making sure programs run well, creating projects that give students unique opportunities with partners, and building out systems to track impact.

The Director of Programs will spend significant time cultivating new partnerships with pro teams, brands, and schools, while also maintaining and growing existing relationships to ensure long-term impact.

You’ll join a small team currently made up of our Executive Director and COO, working closely with them while also managing part-time facilitators and project staff.

Over time, you will also help us connect youth across cities, creating a national network of youth designers, and connecting them with the biggest names in the worlds of sport, design, and tech.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Write the Next Chapter: You’ll be a driving force behind Design FC’s vision, ensuring our programs deliver real, measurable impact for youth. You’ll play a leading role in the next phase of Design FC as we expand nationally.

• Grow Our Reach: Bring new schools, teachers, and community partners into the network, expanding our programs into new cities and communities across the country. Equip educators with training, curriculum, and technical support so they can independently run programs.

• Lead Program Delivery: Oversee implementation of programs. For some projects, you will be asked to directly lead and facilitate on the ground. For others, you will be responsible for overseeing other facilitators, ensuring they are in a position to succeed. 

• Build Powerful Partnerships: Develop and manage relationships with professional teams, athletes, and brands to co-create and sponsor programs and initiatives. You’ll lead outreach and relationship management with partners, working closely with leadership to secure long-term agreements.

• Design Pathways: Create projects that link young people directly to professional or brand partners, creating meaningful experiences and real world exposure.

• Measure Impact: Build on Design FC’s existing impact measurement systems to measure outcomes across schools and partnerships.

You are someone who is excited about building a creative movement for impact within the worlds of sport and design. You thrive on building partnerships, and have a deep passion for working with youth. You are ready to join a small, agile, and ambitious team committed to redefining what creative education looks like.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

• Leadership Experience: A record of managing teams and delivering impactful programs.

• Commitment to Youth: Dedication and experience improving the lives of young people in underserved communities.

• Operational Vision: The ability to translate big ideas into clear, actionable plans.

• Partnership Expertise: Experience building and managing relationships with professional teams, athletes, brands, and community organizations.

• Strong Collaborative Skills: The skills to build trust and collaborate with diverse stakeholders, from educators to executives.

• Organizational Skill: Strong planning and management abilities to balance growth with program quality.

• Equity and Creativity: A commitment to inclusive spaces and an appreciation for sport and design as tools for self expression and opportunity.

• The drive to help take Design FC to the next level

Salary: $60,000 to $70,000 plus benefits

Benefits

• Health insurance: We offer an Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement (ICHRA). This benefit provides a tax-free monthly allowance for you to purchase the health insurance plan that best fits your personal needs.

• 26 PTO days annually in addition to all major holidays, personal wellness days.

• Annual professional development fund to support your growth, whether that’s a class, conference, creative residency, or new skill you want to explore.