EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
A minimum of a four-year degree, masters preferred, and/or equivalent of 3+ years’ experience as executive director or leadership role in event, business, or organizational development.

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

1. Management and Administration:
1. Develop and facilitate an active strategic planning process
2. Develop organizational goals and objectives consistent with the mission and vision of the GWSC.
3. Develop and administer operational policies.
4. Oversee all services and activities to ensure that program objectives are met.
5. Service existing client contracts and relationships
6. Oversee business development.
7. Oversee owned event production
8. Ensure compliance with funding sources and regulatory requirements.
9. Provide information for evaluation of the organization’s activities.
2. Fiscal
1. Develop, recommend, and monitor annual and event budgets.
2. Ensure effective audit trails.
3. Approve expenditures.
4. Provide proper fiscal record-keeping and reporting.
5. Submit monthly financial statements to Board of Trustees.
6. Prepare and submit grant applications, funding proposals, and requests for services to appropriate governmental funding sources.
3. Personnel
1. Administer board-approved personnel policies.
2. Ensure proper (legal) hiring and termination procedures.
3. Oversee any and all disciplinary actions.
4. Provide for adequate supervision and evaluation of all staff, contractors, and volunteers.
4. Board Relations
1. Assist the Board President in planning the agenda and materials for board meetings
2. Assist the Board Secretary in preparation of minutes
3. Assist the Board Treasurer in preparation of financial statements.
4. Initiate and assist in developing policy recommendations and in setting priorities
5. Facilitate the orientation of new board members
6. Work with the board to raise funds from the community
7. Staff board and event committee as appropriate.
5. Public Relations
1. Serve as the chief liaison with event rights holders
2. Serve as the chief liaison with national industry groups
3. Serve as the chief liaison with specific local community groups
4. Ensure appropriate representation of the Sports Commission in the community by all employees
5. Coordinate the representation of the Sports Commission to legislative bodies and other groups
6. Represent the Sports Commission within the tourism, sports tourism, and recreation community