Rocket Youth

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About Rocket Youth Rocket Youth owns and operates a growing portfolio of about 80 youth sports, enrichment, and after-school brands and locations across the U.S. Each business keeps its own identity and its focus on the local community it serves. We grow organically and through acquisition, partnering with founder-led businesses and the experienced local operators who run them. Our shared services platform (marketing, CRM, analytics, technology, M&A, accounting, finance, HR, safety and capital) lets local teams focus on the children and families they serve. The Role As Business Operations Manager – California, you’ll drive growth and performance across our California Club businesses (volleyball, basketball, lacrosse, soccer and multi-sport) and Rec businesses (gymnastics and swim schools). You’ll own the P&L for your portfolio and hit financial and business targets by building close relationships with partner operators and working with Rocket Youth’s shared services teams. This role is for someone who is hungry to learn, sharp with operations and numbers, and motivated by a long-term path into leadership at a fast-growing company. What You’ll Do Drive P&L performance • Grow revenue by increasing enrollment, improving retention, adding new programs, and raising customer lifetime value. • Lead expansion into new locations and markets from start to finish. • Manage labor in step with real-time trends and needs. • Streamline org structures and daily operations, and apply disciplined cost management. • Improve the on-site customer experience and share best practices across the portfolio. Lead with data • Use daily reporting to track enrollment, retention, conversion, program utilization and mix, and labor efficiency. • Turn insights into clear recommendations for operators. • Support pricing, staffing, and programming decisions with data. • Know your P&Ls inside out and act to improve them. Bridge local and corporate • Serve as the main link between local operators and Rocket Youth’s Marketing, Finance, Accounting, HR, IT, and Safety teams. • Help onboard newly acquired businesses that you will then manage. • Uphold safety standards and compliance across your businesses. What Success Looks Like You grow your businesses organically and hit financial targets while building strong, trusted relationships with local operators. Requirements • California resident (Los Angeles preferred; San Diego, Orange County, and the SF Bay Area also welcome). • 5+ years in operations, business analysis, consulting, finance, or a similar high-responsibility role. • Four-wall operations experience, such as gyms, swim schools, fitness studios, camps, restaurants, or retail locations. • Ability to travel within California up to 50% of the time. Preferred • Multi-unit consumer experience in youth sports, youth enrichment, education, after-school programs, camps, family entertainment, or quick-service/fast-casual restaurants. • Experience with registration platforms such as iClassPro, Jackrabbit, or LeagueApps, and BI tools such as Tableau. You Are • Highly self-sufficient and organized, able to switch smoothly between multiple businesses. • Financially oriented and comfortable with P&Ls. • A clear communicator who builds trust with operators. • A proactive problem-solver, equally comfortable with tactical tasks and big-picture challenges. Compensation $90,000–$140,000 base salary. Full-time, exempt. Rocket Youth is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with the California Fair Chance Act and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative. Because this role works with youth programs, a background check and youth-safety training are required after a conditional offer.