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SalarySTEEL SPORTS
Steel Sports is a Social Impact business, located in nine (9) different regions from coast to coast. Our mission is to inspire youth to reach their potential, on and off the field, by developing them as athletes and people through the Steel Sports coaching system, “The Lasorda Way”. Through its “kids first” approach, Steel Sports is establishing the Steel standard in youth sports and coaching, forging the next generation of leaders by instilling Steel Sports' core values: Teamwork, Respect, Integrity, and Commitment.
Steel Sports creates a positive youth sports experience – building character and teaching life lessons - for over 100,000 athletes each year. In addition to Steel Soccer, Steel Sports operates Team Steel Baseball and Softball at Baseball Heaven. Steel Sports believes strongly in the impact of our coaches and invests regularly in their ongoing professional development and coach education. This role includes opportunities for optional travel and the ability to collaborate with other professional coaches across the country.
Sports Unify. Steel Sports is committed to supporting Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Allyship, and Leadership in Sports. We strive to provide an experience that strengthens character, encourages servant leadership, and teaches life lessons through sport in ways that intentionally address dimensions of diversity including but not limited to age, race, sex, class, national origin, creed, educational background, religion, gender identity, disability, gender expression, geographical location, income, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation and work experiences.
Please check out www.steelsports.com to learn more about us!
STEEL PARTNERS
Steel Partners, a global diversified holding company that owns and operates businesses, has significant interests in leading companies in various industries, including diversified industrial products, energy, defense, banking, insurance, food products and services, oilfield services, sports, training, education, and the entertainment and lifestyle industries.
As long-term investors, Steel Partners Holdings L.P. has focused on enhancing value through the implementation of operational excellence and corporate strategic restructuring programs, including the Steel Partners Operational Excellence Programs, the Steel Purchasing Council, the Steel IT Council, the Steel Environmental Health & Safety Council, the Steel Grow Talent Management system, Steel Corporate Services and the other components of the Steel Partners culture - what we call “The Steel Way.”
Please check out www.SteelPartners.com to learn more about us!
THE ROLE
In this role, Steel Sports will provide opportunities to have extensive experience working with youth by providing basic sports strategies, and good communication skills. This role will ensure all youth team members enjoy an engaging and uplifting sporting experience. These positions will report to a Senior leader within the region and will have direct interaction with personnel at all levels of the organization.
Advantages of working with Steel Sports
- Flexible work environment and schedule (Working from home opportunities).
- Our KIDS FIRST mentality welcomes the participation of your children in our team's activities as applicable.
- Children of our Staff are welcome to participate in our youth programs at a Staff discounted rate.
- Insurance Plan options with wellness incentives
- Competitive Salaries
- Insurance Benefits
- Retirement Investments
- Paid time off
- Team atmosphere
- Professional Development beginning with the Foundations of Positive Coaching, in which will be provided to you at the start of your employment.
Responsibilities
- Financial
- Work with VP and SVP of Experience to plan, implement, and approve Steel Sports budgets during the budget planning process.
- Monitor and then execute the financial budgets of each Experience Event.
- Participate in monthly MOR calls with senior leadership team.
- Oversee team registration and fee collection of Tournaments and Events
- Sales Prospecting and Customer Relations
- Market research to identify center-of-influence customers in targeted regions
- Create dynamic sales plans for Events and regions designed to reach performance targets
- Coordinate effective usage of our standardized marketing assets
- List all events on GotSport and Steel Sports website in a timely manner
- Develop and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external team contacts
- Serve as point of contact for event customer inquiries and requests
- Post-Event follow-up to collect customer input for the debrief process
- Event Planning and Coordination
- Market research to evaluate event potential in targeted regions
- Leverage customer knowledge to develop innovative event and programming product
- Coordination of event logistics and onsite branding
- Facilitate or assist in the full execution of select events
- Use GotSport for all scheduling of events
- Assistant Experience Director and Coaches
- Oversee any Assistant Experience Directors.
- Work with Experience Product Director team to help maintain positive on and off-field results within their events.
- Attend an annual summit with all the Regional Teams Directors.
- Liaise with VP and SVP either in person or remotely, to discuss agenda topics provided in advance.
- Plan and execute annual performance reviews with Assistant Experience Directors, if necessary.
- Work with the Teams Regional Product Directors and Steel Coaches to develop strong working relationships and to gather market knowledge from our coaches and families to better Steel Sports' events.
- Business Development
- Work alongside SVP, Experience, and Brand and Communication Office to plan, implement, and execute all sales, marketing, and advertising campaigns for the events.
- Devise new methods to market the Events and to reach new potential clubs.
- Devise, implement, and execute plans to grow the current Events and reach new clubs within our current geography.
- Identify clubs, directors, and coaches that are a cultural fit with Steel Sports
- Work alongside the Social Impact Office to create new ideas and methods to integrate the Steel Sports mission, vision, and core values into everyday local Steel Sports.
- Represent Steel Sports locally at appropriate conferences and summits to highlight and grow Steel Sports in your local area.
- Follow the Social Impact Office's recommended social impact plan for the local area.
- Develop a strategic short, medium, and long-term plan for your Steel Sports events.
- Communicate specific Events and details directly to all families.
- Work with the Brand and Communication office to plan, implement, and maintain the events website.
- Partnerships/Sponsorships
- Work with Steel Sports partners to execute partnership activations currently in place.
- Assist with finding any local partnership/sponsorship from each club.
- Work with VP and SVP, Experience to identify potential partners and/or sponsors.
- Logistics
- Establish best practices across all events in the club
- Evaluate each Event on a seasonal basis to determine club best practices and make sure they adhere to the national best practices.
- Utilize the universal operational materials specifically for the Experience products, including but not limited to financial templates, marketing templates, social media templates, club language, waivers.
- Oversee equipment needs for the Events and work with the Regional Operations Manager for ordering.
- Traveling to and from to work events, etc.
- All other duties as assigned.
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms.
The employee needs sufficient strength, agility, and mobility to perform essential functions and to supervise program activities in a wide variety of indoor and outdoor locations. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use a computer for extended periods of time and be able to communicate using a computer and phone/smart device.
Requirements:- Bachelor's degree in Physical Education, Sports Recreation, Health & Science or related fields
- Minimum of 2-3 years experience working in events.
- Prior knowledge of GotSport preferred.
- Be responsible, flexible, hard-working, ethical, and committed to the mission of Steel Sports.
- Successfully complete the application procedure.
- Understanding of and ability to apply principles of quality youth development and programming.
- Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions, and perceptions.
- Active engagement with and supervision of children requiring physical stamina, alertness, and emotional stability.
- Have a general understanding of and proficiency with computer technology.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- A commitment to improving conditions and providing opportunities for all youth.
- Able to encounter challenges with a solution mindset and remain optimistic despite setbacks with program.
- Has flexibility and adaptability in work style and in work environments.
- Can manage a dynamic “work” schedule with other jobs, personal responsibilities, school, etc.
- Able to meet deadlines and complete tasks/projects on-time.
- Members must have access to consistently reliable transportation.
Compensation: $50,000-$60,000
