General Manager- Village Green at Stadium Trace - The Sports Facilities Companies

GENERAL MANAGER - Village Green at Stadium Trace

Sports Facilities Management, LLC

LOCATION: Hoover, AL

DEPARTMENT: OPERATIONS

REPORTS TO: VP OF VENUE MANAGEMENT

STATUS: FULL-TIME (EXEMPT)

ABOUT THE COMPANY:

Village Green recreation and entertainment destination is a recreation and entertainment destination focused on improving the health and economic vitality of Hoover, AL. 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.

Village Green is a member of The Sports Facilities Companies (SFC) and 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 was 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.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The General Manager is responsible for the overall financial and operating performance of the facility.The objectives for this position include:

• Optimizing overall financial performance
• Optimizing overall facility operations and guest service
• Creating a positive relationship with client and community stakeholders
• Creating a culture of accountability which supports the organizational values
• Meeting or exceeding annual revenue and program growth objectives
• Facilitating effective interdepartmental collaboration
• Retaining and developing Team Members
• Developing and refining of operating policies
• Identifying and executing facility improvement projects
• Implementing of solutions and systems that support the areas above

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

• Analyze operations to evaluate the performance of the company and its staff in order to meet objectives, and to determine areas of potential cost reduction, program improvement, or policy change
• Appoint department heads or managers and assign or delegate responsibilities to them
• Confer with ownership, Sports Facilities Management advisors & support team, and staff members to discuss issues, coordinate activities, and resolve problems
• Coordinate the development and implementation of budgetary control systems, recordkeeping systems, and other administrative control processes
• Direct and coordinate an organization's financial and budget activities in order to fund operations, maximize investments, and increase efficiency
• Direct human resources activities, including the approval of human resource plans and activities, the selection of directors and other high-level staff, and establishment and organization of major departments
• Direct, plan and implement policies, objectives, and activities of organizations or businesses in order to ensure continuing operations, maximize returns on investments, and increase productivity
• Implement corrective action plans to solve organizational or departmental problems
• Prepare and present reports concerning activities, expenses, budgets, government statutes and rulings, and other items affecting businesses or program services
• Represent the organization and promote its objectives at official functions, or delegate representatives to do so
• Serve as liaisons between organizations, shareholders, and outside organizations
• Administer programs for selection of any site location, potential construction needs, and provision of equipment and supplies
• 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, federal and state agencies, and other organizational entities
• Prepare budgets for approval, including those for funding and implementation of programs
• Review reports submitted by staff members in order to recommend approval or to suggest changes
• Schedule and monitor continued training seminars for staff on various operational, safety, and legal responsibilities
• Any additional duties assigned by the VP of Venue Management

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in business management, sports management, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• Prior responsibility in daily P&L management and budget oversight responsibility of $2MM or greater
• Proven experience in operating an entertainment venue, booking of innovative events daily at the venue
• Operational knowledge of F&B, entertainment, and clubs as well as parties, corporate events, and team building preferred
• Experience collaborating with promoters and entertainment artists, and/or regional event management
• A minimum of 7 years of concert venue management experience
• Operational knowledge of risk management, kitchen, entertainment, and sports clubs, as well as parties, corporate events, teambuilding, and leadership development
• Sports programming and sports event operations expertise required

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

• Some travel involved

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Will be required to sit for extended periods of time operating a computer
• Office and facility have intermittent noise
• Must be able to lift fifty pounds waist high
• Ability to travel to national events and regional events