Director of Coaching-Footlab OC

The Sports Facilities Companies•Santa Ana, CA

21d•Onsite

About The Position

Footlab OC is a premier sport, recreation and entertainment destination focused on improving the health and economic vitality of Santa Ana, CA. 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. Footlab OC 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. The Sports Program Director will oversee the organization and running of the facility's sports and non-sports programs, including leagues, tournaments, and any other local events or programs held. They will oversee the setup and organization of the venue's athletic programs including sports camps, clinics, sports specific instruction, tournaments and any other programs held. The Sports Program Director will work closely with the individual leaders of each program, rights holders as well as other internal departments in order to successfully accomplish these responsibilities.

Requirements

Must have proven track record of developing, marketing and selling recreational programs
Must have experience in programming setup & execution operations
Must have knowledge of recreational/facility management software programs
Must have excellent interpersonal and problem-solving negotiating skills
Must be a team player
Must have verbal and written communications skills
Must have excellent computer skills, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
Must be able to work a flexible work schedule (e.g., nights, weekends, holidays, and long hours)
Must possess current CPR/First Aid certifications or must be willing to obtain them within a specified period of time
Experience coaching/teaching both youth and adult sports
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

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in recreation sports management or related field with 3-5 years appropriate experience required
UEFA Coaching License, or equivalent required
Proven success in generating community interests and involvement through sports programming and event planning
Experience in youth and amateur sports as a consumer
Proven experience in the successful scheduling and programming of multiple sporting events at one location during the same time frame
Experience and success in customer service and programming administration
Action-oriented personality with a 'get it done' attitude and proficiency for efficiency
Proven ability to evaluate team member performance based on established standards.

Responsibilities

Plan, develop, and execute the facility's sport programs, camps, leagues, tournaments and local programming events
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 and sporting event 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
Hire, train, manage, and motivate sports programming and event staff, provided direct oversight to camp, sports programming, and local event Team members
Effectively coordinating the program/camp registration process
Tracking and reporting weekly camp / clinic / tournament/ event and attendance data to appropriate Team Members
Using stakeholder feedback to implement programming improvement initiatives
Offering valuable programming/camp input to help us strive for maximum utilization
Effectively coordinating with the Marketing Team to support their programming/camp/events campaign efforts
Serving as one of the main points of contact for all programming/camp/sport/local events communication
Effectively collaborating with the Operations Team to ensure consistent & accurate programming processes/information.
Assisting with ensuring that service standards are being met in all aspects of the customer experience for programming, local events and camps
Serve as Manager-on-Duty (MOD) during scheduled shifts
All other duties as instructed by management