General Manager - Football

Flow Sports Personnel Ltd; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A sports management company seeks a passionate General Manager for a football complex in Glasgow. The role demands full control over the site's sales and operations while managing and developing a team. Ideal candidates will have experience in achieving financial KPIs and excellent communication skills. This is a hands-on role that involves flexible hours to ensure efficient management, making it perfect for those with a background in leisure environments.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing financial performance in a leisure environment.
• Strong communication skills to build rapport with various stakeholders.
• Proven ability to manage and train a diverse team.

Responsibilities

• Oversee sales and operations of a 5-a-side football complex.
• Manage, train, and develop the team to achieve targets.
• Work flexible hours to ensure management coverage at all times.

Skills

Financial KPI management

Interpersonal communication

Organizational skills

Job description

Do you have a passion for football and sport? Our client are top of the league when it comes to 5-a-side with 43 football centres throughout the UK. Not all 5-a-side pitches are created equal which is why they have all-weather 5-a-side arenas just like Europe's top clubs!

The Role

We have a fantastic opportunity for a self-motivated General Manager at our clients 5-a-side complex in Glasgow. The General Manager is a hands‑on role and you will have full control of the sales and operation of the site as well as managing, training and developing of the team.

General Managers must be sales focused and will be responsible in achieving maximum capacity whether through repeat customers, marketing or enticing corporate businesses to join a league. The position entails working flexible hours to provide management cover at all times with shifts.

The Candidate

The ideal candidate will have the following:

• Experience working towards financial KPI's – the centres are based on financial performance, the number of league games, the number of standard games, children's parties, bar takings and the % of games played.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills – you will need to build a good rapport with customers, team captains, local schools and football coaches.
• Organisation and management skills – you will be responsible for a range of internal staff from reception to referees, as well as working towards sales targets.

If you are currently the general manager of a multi‑function leisure environment such as a bar, restaurant, nightclub, hotel, bowling alley, cinema, pub, bistro, gym, leisure centre or sports club – this could be the role for you