Talent Development Specialist (contract)

Who We Are

We are Tennis! The USTA (United States Tennis Association) is the national governing body for the sport of tennis and the leader in promoting and developing the sports growth on every level in the United States from local communities to the crown jewel of the professional game the US Open.

Why Work for the USTA

We are a passionate team of staff and volunteers focused on growing the sport of tennis and making it accessible to all. We are committed to removing barriers and creating opportunities for ALL to participate. Dont know tennis Dont worry you can still find yourself in the game!

The Role

Were seeking a Contract Talent Development Specialist to translate leadership insights into robust actionable development programming. The frameworks and competency grids already exist your work starts where they leave off. Using the data notes and feedback our leadership team has gathered youll design tailored learning initiatives that give employees the exact skills experiences and coaching they need to grow in their current roles and prepare for what comes next.

Key Responsibilities:

• Data Analysis & Deep Dives: Review and analyze data to identify specific skill gaps themes and development needs across the organization.
• Curate L&D Programming: Map existing learning resources (or recommend targeted external solutions) to identified needs focusing on core competencies critical experiences and skill gaps.
• Actionable Tools for Managers: Create simple structured guides or enablement tools so managers can effectively support and track their team members development goals.

Who You Are

• Experience: 5 years in Learning & Development Talent Management or Coaching with a focus on creating development programs.
• IDP Expertise: Proven experience translating leader input and assessment data into specific measurable realistic individual development goals.
• Analytical & Strategic Thinking: The ability to interpret qualitative data from leaders spot overarching development trends across a group and build programming to address them.
• Independent Execution: Comfortable working from existing documentation with minimal hand-holding and passionate about the how turning high-level talent insights into practical everyday growth actions.
• Must be able to work onsite 3 days per week at our Corp HQ office (Purchase NY) from August 10 2026 through the end of the year

What We Offer

The expected pay range for this position is between $100.00 - $150.00 per hour. The actual base rate offered will be determined by several factors including the candidates qualifications relevant experience unique skills and work location.

Come One Come All

We strongly encourage you to apply if youre interested; wed love to learn how you can serve our team with your unique experience!

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