What are the responsibilities and job description for the Tournament Director position at Hurricane Junior Golf Tour?
Who You Are to Us
The Tournament Director is the heartbeat of the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour. Without an outstanding team of Tournament Directors to plan and operate successful events each week, we don’t have a junior golf tour.
Tournament Directors are charged with representing and carrying out the HJGT mission:
Provide fun tournament experiences for today’s junior golfer, grow the game through friendly competition on championship courses, and inspire families to create lifelong memories.
Position Brief
The purpose of the Tournament Director is to develop and manage junior golf events to achieve HJGT’s mission, goals, and objectives within the constraints of the event’s scope, timing, and budget.
HJGT is looking for a professional, enthusiastic Tournament Director to produce up to 45 annual junior golf events from conception through to completion. Tournament Director responsibilities include providing outstanding customer service and organizing memorable events that meet quality expectations.
Responsibilities
The Tournament Director coordinates all aspects of junior golf tournament operations, including event planning, event promotion, course set-up, rules officiating, scorecards, groupings and starting times, event staff training, event reporting and event wrap up.
The position coordinates with head golf professionals, assistant golf professionals, golf course superintendents, rules officials, title sponsors, tournament partners, and HJGT management.
Specific job responsibilities include:
- Planning, design and production of up to 45 annual junior golf events while managing all project delivery elements within time limits
- Interacting with HJGT customers (junior golfers & parents) to identify needs and to ensure customer satisfaction
- Providing feedback and periodic reports to key stakeholders
- Monitor revenue and expenses to ensure budget goals are met
- Proposing ideas to improve customer experience and event quality
- Organizing and managing event logistics such as transportation, equipment, tournament set-up/tear-down, course set-up, start-time groupings, monitoring local weather, promotional material, and more
- Ensuring compliance with insurance, legal, health and safety obligations
- Specifying event staff/intern requirements and coordinating their activities
- Cooperating with HJGT business development & marketing personnel to promote and publicize each event
- Proactively handling any arising issues and troubleshooting any emerging problems on the event day
- Conducting post-event evaluations/surveys and reporting on outcomes
- Researching market, identifying event opportunities and generating interest
- Coordinating the collection of content for social media/branding purposes
- Distributing HJGT memorabilia and information regarding membership benefits, future tournament registrations and promotional items
- Serving as a brand ambassador for HJGT official partners and event sponsors
Salary : $40,000 - $50,000
