REGIONAL GENERAL MANAGER
Sports Facilities Management, LLC
LOCATION : Chicago, IL
DEPARTMENT : OPERATIONS
REPORTS TO : VICE PRESIDENT OF VENUE MANAGEMENT
STATUS : SEASONAL FULL-TIME (EXEMPT)
ABOUT THE 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 year over year 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 Regional General Manager will work at various independent locations within the network of managed-facilities. This role will be responsible for leading and managing daily operations to achieve business goals, maximize service levels, and enhance profitability of a temporarily assigned location. The Regional General Manager will serve as a liaison with current clients. This role leads, coaches, trains, and manages team members, ensuring venues operate smoothly, and achieve revenue targets.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING :
- Hire, train and appoint managers and assign or delegate responsibilities to them
- Develops and implements facility goals in accordance with the management contract, the client's objectives, corporate policy, and good business practice
- Direct and coordinate an organization's financial and budget activities to fund operations, maximize investments, and increase efficiency while safeguarding the resources made available
- Prepare and present reports concerning activities, expenses, budgets, government statutes and rulings, and other items affecting businesses or program services
- Execute corrective actions to solve organizational or departmental problems
- Act as the liaison between the venues and all the resources provided to them by the company's home office including personnel departments, tools and software, vendors, and the document library
- Direct and coordinate activities of businesses or departments concerned with production, pricing, sales, and / or distribution of products
- Negotiate or approve contracts and agreements with suppliers, distributors, and event rights holders subject to requirements and priorities of the client
- Assist in the vetting and hiring process for facility General Manager candidates, full cycle
- Perform the duties of a facility General Manager at assigned temporary locations acting as replacement services including pre-open venues, optimization venues, and fully operational venues
- Provide job training to new facility managers and department leads as necessary
- Any additional duties assigned by leadership
MIMIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Candidates must have a minimum of bachelor's degree in business, advertising, marketing, or related field, or an equivalent combination of experience and educationMinimum of 7 years' experience in business, business sales, marketing, or related fieldMust have expert level command of MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook, and have demonstrated the ability to learn multiple new software platforms quicklyExcellent interpersonal skill and leadership abilitiesAppropriate business acumen while participating / interacting in office meetingsExceptional communication and presentation skillsProfessional writing skills when representing the company whether in documents, email, or any other written methodPrior responsibility in daily P&L management and budget oversight responsibility of $2 million or greaterProven experience in organizing, booking, and operating sports tournament and eventsOperational knowledge of food and beverage, entertainment, and sport clubs as well as parties, corporate events, and team building preferredOperational knowledge of facility management conceptsExperience working with convention & visitor bureaus, regional sports commissions, and / or regional event management booking in a regional sport and / or convention centerTRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
Willing to travel / relocate as needed up to 60% of the timeWORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Must be able to lift 20 pounds waist highWill be required to sit for extended periods of time operating a computerOffice environment has intermittent noise, normal in natureMust be able to travelJob Posted by ApplicantPro