Baseball Operations Coordinator

As a successful Baseball Operations Coordinator, you will assist in organizing summer tournament programming at the world-class facility at Cooperstown All Star Village. The position will play an integral role in scheduling for all core lines of programming, operations of tournaments, assisting in oversight of part-time operations staff, along with a wide variety of related duties and activities. This individual will be responsible for ensuring quality control surrounding all baseball activities and to ensure our tournaments exceed expectations. 

 

As our Operations Coordinator, you will:

·         Monitor and evaluate all schedule requests made by teams for tournaments

·         Produce tournament schedules for approval by the Baseball Operations Manager

·         Serve as on-site supervisor for summer weeklong tournaments

·         Closely monitor all baseball operations related inventory

·         Assist in weekend tournament and spring training sales efforts under the Baseball Operations Director

·         Assist as a lead for skills competition and opening ceremonies as necessary

·         Ensure that sponsorship activities related to tournament play are executed

·         Assist in facilities operations, food and beverage, retail operations as needed 

 

We require:Bachelor’s Degree 

·         1-2 years of experience working in sports business/operations or related field

·         Solid understanding of youth baseball and tournament operations

·         Strong written and oral communication skills

·         Strong interpersonal skills

·         Positive approach to learning

·         Strong work ethic

·         Good planning, directing, and organizational skills

·         Excellent customer service orientation to respond to the needs of parents or coaches

·         Ability to work in a team environment

·         Ability to supervise others

·         Ability to work long extended hours and weekend/holidays as needed

·         Bachelor’s degree in sports- or business-related fields such as Sports Marketing, Management, or Instruction 

·         Former collegiate or professional baseball and/or softball experience

·         Proven track record of leadership in a professional environment

·         Sound knowledge of the game of baseball/softball and tournament operations

·         Willingness to take on special projects and roles based on the needs of the company 

·         Routinely required to work extended hours as dictated by business needs

·         Physical ability to accomplish all tasks

·         Routinely lift or move up to 50 pounds at least 20% of the time

·         Routinely exposed to extreme hot/cold weather conditions, and dust/particles