PREFERRED ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Tourism industry experience
Experience in sales and fundraising
5 years of sports/special event coordination 
Database experience

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 (CVSHOF) golf tournament, induction process and ceremony, the All-Chattahoochee Valley team awards platform and G.R.I.T. award, and manage the memorabilia inventory of the CVSHOF display cases at the Civic Center

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, and QuickBooks 

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
The Executive Director should possess the following characteristics and traits:
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 10 years of senior management experience in a business or not-for-profit 

Candidate to establish local residency within 90 days of employment   

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