Director of Operations & Expansion

FIERCE Athlete Inc.
Full-Time | Remote

Annual Salary: $65,000- $75,000

Full benefits available.

About FIERCE Athlete Inc.

FIERCE Athlete Inc. (“FIERCE”) is a nonprofit organization based in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania dedicated to empowering female athletes to thrive in their God-given identity and femininity. FIERCE’s mission is to foster and equip an army of fierce, integrated current and former female athletes who will positively impact the culture of women’s athletics. Through equipping coaches, mentoring and discipling athletes, training female athletes in physical, mental, and spiritual virtue, educating cultural leaders, and praying for the changing of the culture and healing of female athletes, FIERCE trains women for mission and for life.

As FIERCE continues to expand nationally through speaking engagements, clinics, partnerships, and school chapters, we are seeking a highly organized, mission-driven leader to serve as Director of Operations & Expansion.

Position Summary

The Director of Operations & Expansion serves as a key leader within FIERCE Athlete Inc., overseeing the organization’s operational systems, event execution, financial administration, development support, and strategic growth initiatives. This is both an internal and external facing role. The individual will play an essential role in helping FIERCE scale its mission through operational excellence, relationship management, and expansion into new schools, partnerships, and communities.

The ideal candidate is highly self-motivated, detail-oriented, entrepreneurial, and deeply aligned with the mission and values of FIERCE Athlete Inc. This person will work on a fully remote team, so should possess strong organizational and communication skills, the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects, and a passion for forming young female athletes in faith and virtue.


Key Responsibilities

Operations & Administration

  • Oversee logistics and execution for speaking engagements, clinics, retreats, events, and organizational travel

  • Manage scheduling, contracts, invoicing, reimbursements, registrations, and event follow-up

  • Maintain organizational systems including calendars, records, filing systems, internal workflows, and online platforms

  • Coordinate internal meetings, communication, and administrative support for staff and leadership

  • Assist with website updates, merchandise coordination, newsletters, proofreading, and organizational communications

Financial Management & Compliance

  • Manage bookkeeping processes including tracking payments, receipts, invoices, reimbursements, and budget reporting

  • Coordinate with accountants, bookkeepers, and financial partners to support organizational financial health

  • Oversee nonprofit compliance, insurance, memberships, annual filings, and operational documentation

Development & Fundraising

  • Support fundraising campaigns, donor communications, and donor database management

  • Assist with grant and foundation research, applications, reports, and partnership materials

  • Prepare mailings, reports, acknowledgments, and other development-related materials

Expansion & Strategic Growth

  • Support the growth of FIERCE through new partnerships, speaking opportunities, clinics, and school chapters

  • Research and cultivate new leads and expansion opportunities

  • Assist in developing scalable systems, resources, and infrastructure to support organizational growth

Team Leadership & Culture

  • Help strengthen team culture, accountability systems, and organizational processes

  • Attend annual Staff offsite meeting and staff retreat

  • Supervise interns and assist with staff coordination and professional development

  • Contribute strategic thinking, innovation, and problem-solving within a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment

Qualifications

  • Deep alignment with the mission and values of FIERCE Athlete Inc.

  • Practicing Catholic in full communion with the teachings of the Catholic Church

  • Bachelor’s degree preferred

  • Former female collegiate athlete strongly preferred

  • Exceptional organizational and project management skills

  • Strong written and verbal communication abilities

  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with attention to detail

  • Experience with nonprofit operations, fundraising, event planning, or administration preferred

  • Familiarity with platforms such as QuickBooks, CRM systems, Stellar, Google Workspace, and project management tools preferred

  • Self-starter with the ability to work independently in a remote environment

  • Entrepreneurial mindset with a willingness to grow alongside a rapidly expanding nonprofit organization

What We’re Looking For

We are seeking someone who is:

  • Passionate about the formation of young female athletes

  • Highly dependable, proactive, and mission-oriented

  • Able to thrive in a dynamic and fast-moving environment

  • Due to remote work, a self-motivated individual with good communication skills

  • Both strategic and detail-oriented

  • Committed to operational excellence and faithful service

  • Excited to help build and expand a national movement impacting the future of women’s athletics

To Apply 

Please submit:

  • Resume

  • Cover letter

  • References (Minimum of 2)

  • Any relevant writing, operational, or project management samples (optional)

Applications and inquiries may be sent to: FIERCE President, Samantha Kelley: sam@fierce.org


To Learn More about FIERCE:

www.fierce.org