Summary
As a successful Baseball Operations Coordinator, you will assist in organizing weekend, spring and summer tournament programming at the world-class facility in Pigeon Forge, TN.
The position will play an integral role in scheduling for all core lines of programming, operations of tournaments, assisting in oversight of part-time operations staff, weekend and spring training sales, along with a wide variety of related duties and activities.
This individual will be responsible for ensuring quality control surrounding all baseball/softball activities and to ensure our tournaments exceed expectations.
Responsibilities
As our Operations Coordinator, you will:
· Monitor and evaluate all schedule requests made by teams for tournaments
· Produce tournament schedules for approval by the Baseball Operations Manager
· Serve as on-site supervisor for weekend, spring training, and summer weeklong tournaments
· Oversee facility First Aid operations in terms of inventory and staffing levels
· Closely monitor all baseball operations related inventory
· Work closely with umpire assigners on related tournament needs and scheduling
· Assist in weekend tournament and spring training sales efforts under the General Manager
· Assist as camps and clinics instructor and coordinator as necessary
· Ensure that sponsorship activities related to tournament play are executed
· Assist in facilities operations, food and beverage, retail operations as needed
Qualifications
We require:
· Bachelor’s Degree
· 1-2 years of experience working in sports business/operations or related field
· Solid understanding of youth baseball and tournament operations
· Strong written and oral communication skills
· Strong interpersonal skills
· Positive approach to learning
· Strong work ethic
· Good planning, directing, and organizational skills
· Excellent customer service orientation to respond to needs of parents or coaches
· Ability to work in a team environment
· Ability to supervise others
· Ability to work long extended hours and weekend/holidays as needed
We prefer:
· Bachelor’s degree in sports- or business-related field such as Sports Marketing, Management, or Instruction
· Former collegiate or professional baseball and/or softball experience
· Proven track record of leadership in a professional environment
· Sound knowledge of the game of baseball/softball and tournament operations
· Willingness to take on special projects and roles based on the needs of the company
Special Physical Requirements/Working Conditions
· Routinely required to work extended hours as dictated by business needs
· Physical ability to accomplish all tasks
· Routinely lift or move up to 50 pounds at least 20% of the time
· Routinely exposed to extreme hot/cold weather conditions, and dust/particles