Position Description

Sporting Kansas City is seeking a driven and ambitious individual with effective communication and leadership qualities to manage all aspects of our internal youth leagues and tournaments for its Coordinator, Competitions position. This individual will be responsible for creating exceptional experiences on and off the field by providing a high level of customer service and organization for our members, families, and players.  This is a full-time position that will directly report to the Director, Youth Business Development, and work closely with the Coordinator, Competitions (Adult Leagues & Tournaments).

Essential Functions

Youth Leagues

• Manage all aspects of the recreation leagues, including but not limited to practice and game schedules, field set-up, roster management, league rules and hiring volunteer coaches.
• Perform on-site management duties during game dates (weekdays and weekends).
• Development and implementation of the league marketing plans.
• Administer and enforce polices established by the Sporting Youth Soccer department.
• Weekly communication during fall and spring seasons to members, coaches, referees, and volunteers.
• Develop relationships will local public and private elementary schools, preschools, etc.
• Integrate and communicate with internal departments – corporate partnerships, marketing, ticket sales, youth soccer, and Sporting Fields + Athletics.

Tournaments

• Manage and execute all tournaments, ensuring a world-class environment that supports player, coach, & referee development, while delivering a fun & memorable experience for all attendees.
• Create and execute marketing plan to drive tournament participation.
• Effectively manage tournament budgets.
• Assist in creating the yearlong calendar of competitions.

Personal Attributes

• Strong leadership, organizational, communications, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to organize work effectively, conceptualize and prioritize objectives and exercise independent judgment based on an understanding of organizational policies and activities.
• Teamwork orientation.
• Self-motivated and goal driven.
• Ability to handle sensitive, confidential situations and information.
• Exceptional customer service
• Confident in speaking with coaches and making cold calls.
• Professional appearance and attitude, demonstrating poise, tact, and diplomacy.

Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Sports Management, Marketing, or another related field required.
• Minimum 1-2 years of experience managing youth sport leagues.
• General understanding of Kansas City’s youth soccer landscape and youth clubs.
• Awareness of youth league trends and developments.
• Experience managing and administering youth sport events.
• Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Calendar.
• Experience with SportsEngine and HTG preferred.

Physical Abilities

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

• Required to sit, stand and walk.
• Use hands to finger, hand or feel objects, tools or controls.
• Frequent stooping, bending, pulling and pushing.
• Reach with hands and arms.
• Required to talk and hear consistently.
• Ability to work non-traditional hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays as necessary.