*Accepting only internal applicants at this time*

Job Summary

The Senior Manager, Foundation Events & VIP Hospitality, will provide operational support for the USA Swimming Foundation, with focus on VIP hospitality, event planning, and communications strategy.  Reporting to the Secretary & General Counsel, this position will be instrumental in driving fundraising and goodwill for USA Swimming and the Foundation.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Events & Activations
  • Develop, budget, and manage annual VIP hospitality and Foundation donor and alumni events, including activations at Pro Swim Series and national competitions.
  • Design and manage hospitality events at the Olympic Games, including VIP experiences, ancillary activations such as watch parties, and donor and alumni engagement.
  • Create and manage events surrounding the U.S. Olympic Team Trials, including overseeing VIP packages, fundraising experiences, and overall hospitality for USA Swimming and the Foundation.
  • Golden Goggle Awards:
    • Oversee and direct event logistics, including coordination with the National Team staff, any event planners, and other internal stakeholders.
    • Lead and manage annual online auction by procurement and fulfillment of auction items.
    • Lead and manage in-room fundraising experience.
  • Develop and support Foundation fundraising events, such as annual Days of Giving, swim meet activations, and events with corporate partners.
• Brand Visibility/Marketing
  • Collaborate with Partnership Marketing team to develop in-venue Foundation strategy for major domestic events.
  • Steward new and existing partners, trustees, donors, and alumni.
  • Manage Value-In-Kind donations from existing partners, including tracking, maintaining inventory levels, and executing fulfillment.
• Communications
  • Create and lead the Foundation’s storytelling, brand voice, and creation of high-quality written and creative materials to support fundraising.
  • Coordinate with the Senior Director, Communications, to create donor- and alumni-facing digital communications, including social media execution.
  • Ensure consistent voice, tone, and messaging across all donor-facing platforms and campaigns.
  • Align messaging with annual, leadership, major gift, and campaign strategies.
  • Partner with Senior Manager, Development to establish a cadence of annual campaign communications.

Other Duties:

• Support Foundation administrative duties as needed.
• Other duties, as assigned.

Required Skills & Abilities:

• Detail-oriented with the ability to multi-task and prioritize workflow.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to be an outgoing and friendly team player.
• Comfortable interacting with diverse groups of people and a variety of personality types, while remaining welcoming and professional.
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to meet deadlines in a high-paced environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work with little supervision.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Ability to take initiative, be motivated, flexible, and resourceful.
• Provide excellent customer service to internal staff and external customers.
• Readily establishes credibility and maintains confidentiality when necessary.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in related business, sports management, philanthropy, related field, or equivalent.
• Minimum five years’ experience in event operations, VIP hospitality, and communications.
• Experience working with non-profit organizations or philanthropic preferred.
• Understanding of USA Swimming’s structure, role, objectives, and governing documents preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to travel domestically, up to 20% of the year.
• Must be able to lift up to twenty pounds.
• This position works in an office setting in the USA Swimming headquarters office in Colorado Springs, CO; must be willing to relocate to Colorado Springs, CO, or the surrounding area.

Salary & Benefits:

• Salary range for this position is $85,000 - $105,000 annually.
• Bonus Eligibility: Based on company performance, this position may be eligible for an annual bonus target of 7.50%.
• Benefits available include:
  • Medical, dental, and vision
  • Company paid short-term and long-term disability
  • Company paid life insurance
  • Parental leave
  • 401(k) w/ match after 1 year of service
  • Profit sharing and safe harbor match after 2 years of service
  • EAP
  • PTO
  • 12 + paid holidays

Application Deadline: June 12, 2026