<p>GENERAL MANAGER - Kentucky Sports Factory</p> <p>Sports Facilities Management, LLC</p> <p>LOCATION: Madisonville, KY</p> <p>DEPARTMENT: OPERATIONS</p> <p>REPORTS TO: VICE PRESIDENT OF VENUE MANAGEMENT</p> <p>STATUS: FULL-TIME (EXEMPT)</p> <p>ABOUT THE COMPANY:</p> <p>Kentucky Sports Factory is a premier sport, recreation and entertainment destination focused on improving the health and economic vitality of Madisonville, KY. 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.</p> <p>Kentucky Sports Factory is a managed facility by Sports Facilities Management, LLC, a Sports Facilities Companies (SFC) 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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>POSITION SUMMARY:</p> <p>The General Manager is responsible for the financial and operating performance of MHSC SFM, LLC. The objectives for this position include:</p> <ul> <li>Optimizing overall profitability </li><li>Creating a positive relationship with client and stakeholders </li><li>Creating a culture of accountability which supports the organizational values </li><li>Meeting or exceeding annual growth objectives </li><li>Facilitating interdepartmental collaboration </li><li>Employee retention and staff development </li><li>Development of employee and operating policies </li><li>Implementation of major business initiatives </li><li>Implementation of solutions and systems that support the seven areas above </li><li>Manage overall Food and Beverage operations </li><li>Manage overall event operations </li></ul> <p>PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:</p> <ul> <li>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 </li><li>Appoint department heads or managers and assign or delegate responsibilities to them </li><li>Confer with ownership, Sports Facilities Management advisors & support team, and staff members to discuss issues, coordinate activities, and resolve problems </li><li>Coordinate the development and implementation of budgetary control systems, record keeping systems, and other administrative control processes </li><li>Direct and coordinate an organization's financial and budget activities in order to fund operations, maximize investments, and increase efficiency </li><li>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 </li><li>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 </li><li>Implement corrective action plans to solve organizational or departmental problems </li><li>Prepare and present reports concerning activities, expenses, budgets, government statutes and rulings, and other items affecting businesses or program services </li><li>Represent the organization and promote its objectives at official functions, or delegate representatives to do so </li><li>Serve as liaisons between organizations, shareholders, and outside organizations </li><li>Administer programs for selection of any site location, potential construction needs, and provision of equipment and supplies </li><li>Direct and coordinate activities of businesses or departments concerned with production, pricing, sales, and/or distribution of products </li><li>Negotiate or approve contracts and agreements with suppliers, distributors, federal and state agencies, and other organizational entities </li><li>Prepare budgets for approval, including those for funding and implementation of programs </li><li>Review reports submitted by staff members in order to recommend approval or to suggest changes </li><li>Schedule and monitor continued training seminar for staff on various operational, safety, and legal responsibilities </li><li>Any additional duties assigned by the VP of Venue Management </li></ul> <p>MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:</p> <ul> <li>Prior responsibility in daily P&L management and budget oversight responsibility of $1MM or greater </li><li>Proven experience in organizing, booking, and operating sports tournament and events; including but not limited to basketball tournaments, volleyball tournaments, cheerleading events, wrestling meets, and similar activities </li><li>Operational knowledge of F&B, entertainment, and sport clubs as well as parties, corporate events, and team building preferred </li><li>Experience working with convention & visitor bureaus, regional sports commissions, and/or regional event management booking in a regional sports and/or convention centers </li><li>A minimum of 7 years of management experience, preferably in the sports, recreation and/or facilities, hotel, convention center and entertainment industry. </li><li>Senior level experience in large multi-purpose arenas or stadiums </li><li>Operational knowledge of risk management, kitchen, entertainment, and sports clubs, as well as parties, corporate events, teambuilding, and leadership development </li><li>Sports programming and sports event operations expertise required </li><li>Bachelor's degree in business management, sports management, marketing, hospitality, food and beverage, related field, or equivalent experience </li></ul> <p>TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:</p> <ul> <li>Minimal to no traveling </li></ul> <p>WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS:</p> <ul> <li>Will be required to sit for extended periods of time operating a computer </li><li>Office and facility have intermittent noise </li><li>Must be able to lift 50 pounds waist high </li></ul>