Sports Tourism Coordinator

Description

Plans and coordinates sports tourism programming on behalf of the City’s Parks and Recreation Department; provides for increased tourism revenue to the City; develops, organizes, and implements sports tournaments and events; schedules and coordinates sports field usage; develops and maintains community partnerships; prepares and maintains a variety of program records and documentation; and performs other related duties as assigned.

Examples of Duties

• Oversees and coordinates the City’s sports tourism initiatives, programs, activities, and events.
• Markets and promotes the City of Longview as a premier sporting venue to the public.
• Facilitates increased sports tourism revenue and visitors to the City.
• Bids for, secures, coordinates, implements, and hosts various types of athletic tournaments, playoff games, and/or other types of sporting events.
• Manages, schedules, and coordinates the usage of the City’s youth and adult athletic fields.
• Coordinates with other City departments and community organizations regarding municipal sporting activities and events.
• Responds to a variety of sports programming inquiries and requests from coaches, parents, fans, media representatives, and the general public.
• Develops and maintains partnerships with various sports and/or other community organizations.
• Collaborates with local organizations in the development of a Longview Sports Association.
• Serves as a member of various tourism/sports committees and associations.
• Compiles, calculates, and analyzes statistical data pertaining to sports programs and events.
• Prepares and maintains a variety of sports tourism records, reports, and documentation.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or required.

Minimum Requirements

Education and Experience:

Associate’s Degree in Recreation Administration or related field, and three years sports programming experience; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Licenses or Certifications:

• National Incident Management System (NIMS) ICS certifications are required within one year of employment.
• Must possess a valid Texas Driver’s License.

Required Knowledge of:

• Parks and Recreation Department operations, policies, and procedures.
• Sports tourism principles and initiatives.
• Municipal sport programs and facilities.
• Regulations governing sports programming.
• Bid processes and procedures.
• Program records, reports, and documentation.
• Customer service standards and protocol.

Required Skill in:

• Coordinating the City’s sports tourism function.
• Marketing the City of Longview as a premier sporting event locale.
• Attracting increased visitors and sports tourism revenue to the City.
• Organizing and hosting sports tournaments and related events.
• Creating brackets and coordinating the usage of the City’s athletic fields.
• Compiling statistical data and preparing sports tourism records and reports.
• Establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with other staff, community groups, sports organizations, vendors, and the general public.

Physical Demands/Work Environment

• Work is performed in a standard office environment and in and around municipal sports facilities.
• Subject to sitting, standing, walking, bending, reaching, and lifting of objects up to 10 pounds.
• Exposure to variable weather conditions and infectious diseases is involved when hosting events.

All full-time employees receive:

15 vacation days

10 paid holidays

15 sick days

Retirement Plan (Texas Municipal Retirement System) with a two to one match

Paid Health/Dental/Life Insurance

Cafeteria Plan

Emergency Leave

Longevity Pay

Free employee health clinic

Tuition reimbursement