Managing Director
6 Days Old
Overview Founded in 2010, Volo is the largest and fastest growing player in the social sports industry. We create year-round opportunities for adults 21+ to participate in a variety of sports, fitness, tournaments and social activities through league play. We bring together over 450,000 users across the U.S. in 8 major cities in sports leagues ranging from volleyball and soccer to bocce and kickball. Through our industry leading digital platform, Volo offers an increasing array of non-sports social activities to enable adults to connect with peers through play. More than 450,000 users Coast to Coast leverage Volo to organize, meet, communicate and play within their community through fitness and social activities. Whether it\u2019s a performance sport like soccer, or a social activity like cornhole, Volo provides something real. Real interaction, real activity, real fun, and real impact. Volo is a movement94for people and by people who want to connect more meaningfully with each other. We are a grassroots uprising, helping others actually see who they’re connecting with, and share experiences over the length of a season.
Company highlights:
Ranked Among Inc 5000 Fastest Growing Companies
Serving more than 45,000 kids in free youth programs
Over 450,000 Adult Participants Nationwide
8 City Markets & Counting
If you have a desire to make a difference through community and sports, Volo could be your next and final career destination.
Job Description The Managing Director is responsible for the sales and operations within the market which includes promotions and management of all leagues, activities, and events, in addition to regular managing and mentoring of their team.
City Performance & Sales The Managing Director is accountable for city performance related to both adult and youth programing goals
City Strategic Planning
HQ provides structure and best practices and the Managing Director uses city knowledge to maximize product quality, revenue, and margins
Manage city budget, revenue, league plans & cash flow
Create & execute city growth strategy - for both youth and adult programs
Manage promotion and recruitment of new and past customers
Create monthly, quarterly, and yearly budget reviews and forecasts based on city revenue
Manage budget and ensure profit margins are being held
Ensure corporate sales & sports growth expectations are being met
Office Management Full time team recruitment, selection, hiring & training
Build Team Office Culture
Ensure proper roll out of new company processes
Office Team Evaluation & Discipline
Staff Vacation management
Confidential management of staff compensation
Internal office & team communication - including both kids & adult staff
Manage, mentor, train and coach team including but not limited to status updates, budgets, goal setting and customer service response practices
Help identify and recruit full and part time staff in the local market
Create and Manage the sports Revenue Plan
Work with HR to ensure there is a pipeline for incoming interns and appropriate goals and projects are assigned
Uphold Volo Quality Standards Stickler for Branding, Operational Structure & Integrating kids programming
Assist in market-wide event planning, sponsorship activation and media relations as needed
Collect program metrics and analysis throughout the season and develop tools for evaluation - for youth and adult programs
Escalation point for customer service issues
Anticipate and provide proactive solutions to prevent customer service problems from arising in the future
Marketing Oversee marketing budget
Manage and execute all marketing partnerships and sponsorship activations
Work with marketing team to create a marketing plan, themes and initiatives
Public & Private Relationship Management Grow market by identifying new opportunities and relationships
Develop relationships with current and future league venues
Track the needs of each site including improvements
Obtain permits for current and new locations
Facilitate partnerships with community organizations, neighborhoods and potential funders
Establish and maintain relationships with facilities, bars, sponsors and other vendors - update and record all facility and bar partner contact information
Seek out and manage new business opportunities through development projects, bar, local sponsor, & local government relationships
This role will require periodic work out at our leagues, in the evenings and on weekends.
Qualifications MUST-HAVES
8-12 Years Experience, ideally in a sport or event management and/or business development capacity
Experience managing a team
Can marshal resources effectively and comfortably navigate a fast-paced, ever-changing environment with minimal supervision
Detail-oriented project manager – you have experience managing multiple projects across function areas and feel comfortable wearing many hats
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Dynamic personality interested in working in, and contributing to, a fun and active office environment
“WOW” US WITH ... Experience managing a budget
Experience growing a team
Entrepreneurial experience
MBA
Ready to join our team? What are you waiting for?!
Additional Information Volo is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that proudly pursues and hires a diverse workforce. We do not make hiring or employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion or religious belief, ethnic or national origin, nationality, sex, gender, gender-identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws or company policy. We strive to create a healthy and safe workplace and we prohibit harassment of any kind.
Don\u2019t see a position that matches your background or interests? We\u2019re a growing company and always looking for top talent. Drop us your resume and we\u2019ll contact you when there\u2019s a match!
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- Location:
- San Diego, CA, United States
- Job Type:
- PartTime
- Category:
- Management & Operations