Senior Director Transportation Logistics

PGA Tour•Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

About The Position

This position is responsible for the end-to-end planning, coordination, and execution of Tournament Event Logistics fleet operations. This role leads the transportation and movement of critical tournament assets, including trucks, scoring equipment, and golf carts, ensuring seamless delivery across a dynamic and geographically dispersed event calendar. This leader oversees fleet strategy, driver operations, regulatory compliance, and global shipping logistics, ensuring all assets arrive on time, in compliance, and ready for operational deployment. The role requires a highly organized, solutions-oriented operator who can manage complexity, optimize routes and schedules, and maintain operational continuity across concurrent events.

Requirements

12+ years of progressive experience in transportation, logistics, fleet operations, or large-scale and multi-site operations
Proven experience managing interstate logistics and complex scheduling across multiple locations including regional, national, or global networks
Expertise in fleet management, logistics planning, distribution networks, asset lifecycle management, and operational optimization
Strong understanding of transportation infrastructure, DOT regulatory compliance, CDL requirements, safety standards, and risk management
Experience with international shipping, freight logistics, and customs processes
Demonstrated leadership experience managing teams in a fast-paced, operational environment
Exceptional problem-solving, decision-making, and crisis management skills with the ability to operate effectively under pressure

Nice To Haves

Experience in sports, live events, or large-scale operations environments preferred
Experience in large-scale, time-sensitive, or high-reliability operations (e.g., transportation, logistics, manufacturing, or live operations) preferred

Responsibilities

Lead the strategic planning and execution of fleet operations across all events, including golf carts, scoreboards, broadcast equipment, fitness trailers, and other assets required for the golf technology infrastructure
Oversee interstate transportation logistics, including route optimization, scheduling, and asset deployment across a fluid tournament calendar
Ensure efficient coordination of asset drop-off, staging, and pick-up between consecutive events
Manage and lead a team of commercial drivers and logistics personnel, including hiring, scheduling, performance management, and training
Ensure proper staffing levels aligned to tournament schedules and operational demands
Foster a high-performance, safety-first culture across all transportation operations
Ensure full compliance with all Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations, CDL requirements, and safety standards
Maintain fleet compliance documentation, inspections, and certifications
Partner with Legal, Talent & Culture and Risk teams to mitigate transportation and logistics-related risks
Oversee domestic and international shipping logistics for tournament assets, including freight forwarding, customs clearance, and import/export requirements
Coordinate with third-party vendors and partners to ensure timely and cost-effective delivery of equipment to international events
Maintain oversight of fleet inventory, tracking, and allocation across events
Implement systems and processes to ensure visibility into asset location, condition, and utilization
Partner with operations teams to forecast equipment needs and ensure availability
Partner closely with tournament operations, broadcast, production, and facilities teams to align logistics plans with event requirements
Serve as the central point of coordination for all fleet-related logistics across the organization
Drive continuous improvement in logistics planning, execution efficiency, and cost optimization
Lead special projects, as required