Sports Director - Crown Sports Center

SPORTS DIRECTOR - Crown Sports Center

Sports Facilities Management, LLC

LOCATION: Fruitland, MD

DEPARTMENT: OPERATIONS

REPORTS TO: GENERAL MANAGER

STATUS: FULL-TIME (EXEMPT)

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Crown Sports Center is a premier sport, recreation and entertainment destination focused on improving the health and economic vitality of Fruitland, MD. You will be joining a championship level team focused on fun, fulfillment and service built to enrich the community as well as your career and personal growth.

Crown Sports Center is a managed facility by Sports Facilities Management, LLC, a Sports Facilities Companies (SFC) company. SFC is the nation's leading resource for managing and developing sports, recreation, wellness, and events facilities. We provide a highly collaborative and supportive culture that raises our team members to new levels of career growth. Together, we will carve a path in a hyper-growing industry where you will enjoy the journey and learn from the industry's best while having some fun.

SFC has been awarded national recognition as a Top Workplace and is considered a workplace of choice. Our mission-focused company is highly entrepreneurial, team-oriented with a culture centered on collaboration, accountability, excellence, and service. We are growing rapidly and looking for high performers at every level to grow with us.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Sports Director will be in charge of the organization and running of the facility's sports and non-sports programs, including leagues, tournaments, after-school programs, and any other programs held. The director will work closely with the individual leaders of each program as well as other internal departments (Operations, Marketing, etc.) in order to successfully accomplish these responsibilities.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:

• Plan, develop, and execute the facility's sport programs, camps, leagues and tournament
• Lend support to other Sport Managers and Coaches
• Manage ongoing facility schedule
• Develop programming to target various markets ranging from corporate, group, adult/youth/family, and special interest groups
• Develop and manage program budgets
• Create and develop sales initiatives and goals for leagues, tournaments, special events, etc.
• Generate sales through networking, building relationships, and creating strategic alliances
• Track and report weekly sales totals
• Oversee all aspects of programs and special activities
• Work with third-party partners to maximize revenue and attract events
• Hire, train, manage, and motivate staff
• Actively participates in other operational functions as necessary, including but not limited to event setup and execution, attending all scheduled events and meetings, assisting other departments during outside or special events, etc.
• Participates in planning/strategic meetings as required
• Implements program marketing plan and strategy
• Participates in local/regional PR campaign
• Develops program schedule
• Integrates information into facility management software
• Oversees the development of all program curriculum
• Leads pre-opening program sales
• Participates in the acquisition & training of program staff
• Participates in all grand opening events

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience coaching/teaching both youth and adult sports
• Must have proven track record of developing, marketing, and selling recreation and training programs
• Must have excellent interpersonal, problem solving, and negotiating skills
• Must be a team player
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Must have excellent computer skills, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
• Must be able to work flexible schedules including weekends, nights, and holidays
• Must possess current CPR/FIRST AID certifications or must be willing to obtain them within a specified period of time
• A bachelor's degree in recreation, sports management or related field with 3-5 years appropriate experience required

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Must be able to lift 50 pounds waist high
• May be required to sit or stand for extended periods of time whether indoors or outdoors, and squat, stoop or bend
• Will be required to operate a computer
• Facility has intermittent noise