Job Details

The Executive Director overall strategic and operational responsibilities for executing the Columbus Sports Council's (CSC) mission to foster economic development in the City of Columbus through the recruitment and facilitation of local sporting events, the promotion of healthy lifestyles and the support of recreational facilities in the community. The Executive Director will have proven visionary and strategic skills, innovative marketing capabilities, an entrepreneurial spirit, and a strong understanding of consensus and relationship building. This is a full-time position.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee all aspects of a non-profit business including strategic, marketing, financial, and administrative leadership
• Recruit, attract and support numerous sporting events which yield sports tourism for the community
• Serve as human resources manager and provide daily leadership and planning for staff, conduct frequent performance evaluations and manage benefits packages for organization and staff
• Responsible for financial planning and fiscal accountability
• Conduct daily bookkeeping, including bill payments and deposits with support from the external CPA; approves and oversees event budgets; seeks and manages grant monies, submits financial reports to board of directors, and oversees annual financial audit
• Develop, advance, execute and supervise all aspects of many physically demanding sporting events which include making a high degree of daily decision of event operations and lifting moderately heavy event equipment
• Execute and coordinate comprehensive company strategic plan and annual working business plans
• Represent the organization with political leadership and at community, state, regional and national events, ranging from community service groups to national industry conferences
• Oversee the Chattahoochee Valley Sports Hall of Fame golf tournament, induction process and ceremony, and the All-Chattahoochee Valley team awards platform and G.R.I.T. award
• Lead event research, bid development and hosting site visits
• Direct all marketing efforts to grow and improve public awareness of the CSC and Columbus as a sports destination through community speaking engagements and by overseeing marketing campaigns directed to community sports groups, national event owners and visitors
• Create, negotiate, oversee and execute fulfillments of contracts with sponsors, vendors, contractors and more
• Conduct corporate sales visits and calls with current and prospective sponsors
• Evening meetings, weekend hours and occasional travel required

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Strong decision-making, organizational, problem-solving, and time management skills
• Good communication skills (both written and verbal), and the ability to persuade and negotiate in external and internal forums
• Knowledge of special events planning and event coordination/management
• Structured and Goal oriented
• Highly self-motivated and self-assured with the ability to work independently and managing multiple projects and personalities
• Ability to lead and motivate staff and volunteers
• Adaptable in political environments
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Proficient in the use of databases, word processing, spreadsheets, e-mail, social media, QuickBooks

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

• Creative and Innovative: Develops new and unique ways to improve the organization and create new opportunities to satisfy mission
• Ethical: Acts ethically in all business and personal activities and ensures that the behaviors of others are also consistent with these standards and in alignment with the values of the organization
• Problem solver: Assesses problem situations to identify causes, gather and process relevant information, generate possible solutions, and make recommendations and/or resolve the problem
• Leader: Positively influences others both inside and outside of organization to foster a sense of teamwork to fulfill organizational mission
• Relationship-oriented: Establishes and maintains positive working relationships with others both inside and outside of the organization to achieve the goals of the organization
• Decisive: Assess situations to determine the importance, urgency and risks, and make clear decisions which are timely and in the best interests of the organization
• Organized: Set priorities, develop work schedules, monitor progress towards goals, and track details, data, information and activities
• Communicator: Speak, listen and write in a clear, thorough and timely manner using appropriate and effective communication tools and techniques
• Planner: Determine strategies to move the organization forward, set goals, create and implement action plans, and evaluate the process and results

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and experience in marketing, business management, public relations or a related field
• At least 5 years of senior management experience in a business or not-for-profit
• Candidate to establish local residency within 90 days of employment