Tournament Operations Manager - Astros Golf Foundation

MLB • Houston, TX

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About The Position

The Texas Children’s Houston Open’s mission is to entertain and inspire our fans, deliver substantial value to our partners, create outlets for volunteers to give back, and generate significant charitable and economic impact in the Greater Houston community. The Tournament Operations Manager oversees operational and logistical aspects of the Houston Open, managing budgets, vendor coordination, stakeholder relationships, and PGA TOUR requirements while ensuring efficient execution, high-quality event standards, and support for staff, interns, and special projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 2+ years of event operational experience in sports, ideally within professional golf
• Self-Starter – quick to absorb, analyze and confidently act on large amounts of information
• Detail-Oriented – highly organized and flexible
• Effective Communicator – able to present ideas clearly and with conviction
• Professionalism – interact professionally with many different kinds of audiences and people
• Excellent communication, organizational, project management and interpersonal skills
• Strong work ethic and ability to work well under pressure while maintaining composure
• Curious – seek knowledge and learn about the businesses
• Must be proficient with MS Office software applications
• Understanding and respect for the game of golf

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of Adobe suite and SketchUp, preferred

Responsibilities

• Manage all operational and logistical aspects of the Houston Open including but not limited to: parking, transportation, restrooms, security, environmental services, signage, catering, technology, temporary structures, security, and power.
• Establish and maintain strong professional relationships with all external community stakeholders including, but not limited to, city and local officials, host facility, neighborhood associations, homeowner associations and other personnel.
• Manage, with oversight from Tournament Director, the tournament operations budget with a focus of identifying cost-savings and efficiencies while continuing to maintain quality of highest standards.
• Assist in developing inventory and collaborate with Tournament Director and sales team on hospitality product mix.
• Coordinate operational aspects of catering/concessionaire set-up and compound locations.
• Liaison with PGA TOUR staff for their operational needs.
• Oversee, manage and assist in recruiting the Operations Steering Committee and seasonal operations intern(s).
• Assist the tournament staff with additional special projects and events, as deemed necessary.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees