Baseball & Sports Facility General Manager

Dufrene Building Materials Inc; Thibodaux (LA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package included

Job summary

We are seeking an experienced General Manager to lead the day-to-day operations and growth of a premier baseball and sports performance facility in the New Orleans area. The role requires overseeing staff, driving memberships, and developing programs across baseball, softball, pitching, hitting, strength, and performance.

The successful candidate will manage scheduling, rentals, clinics, and lessons; build relationships with schools, clubs, and trainers; and guide marketing, events, and

Qualifications

• Experienced in baseball, sports performance, fitness, or athletic facility management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all day-to-day facility operations
• Manage coaches, trainers, instructors, and front-desk staff
• Recruit, hire, schedule, and develop employees
• Drive membership growth and retention
• Develop and manage baseball, softball, pitching, hitting, strength, and sports performance programs
• Maintain a high-level customer experience for athletes and families
• Manage facility scheduling, rentals, camps, clinics, lessons, and memberships
• Develop relationships with local high schools, travel organizations, coaches, trainers, and athletic programs
• Oversee marketing initiatives, social media, events, and community outreach
• Monitor revenue, expenses, payroll, and operating performance
• Establish operating procedures and hold staff accountable to performance standards
• Maintain a clean, professional, high-energy training environment
• Work directly with ownership on growth opportunities and long-term strategy

Job description

We are seeking an experienced, energetic General Manager to lead the day-to-day operations and growth of a premier baseball and sports performance facility in the New Orleans area.

This position is ideal for someone who understands the baseball and sports performance industry, is comfortable managing people and operations, and has the drive to grow memberships, programs, training services, and overall facility revenue.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all day-to-day facility operations
• Manage coaches, trainers, instructors, and front-desk staff
• Recruit, hire, schedule, and develop employees
• Drive membership growth and retention
• Develop and manage baseball, softball, pitching, hitting, strength, and sports performance programs
• Maintain a high-level customer experience for athletes and families
• Manage facility scheduling, rentals, camps, clinics, lessons, and memberships
• Develop relationships with local high schools, travel organizations, coaches, trainers, and athletic programs
• Oversee marketing initiatives, social media, events, and community outreach
• Monitor revenue, expenses, payroll, and operating performance
• Establish operating procedures and hold staff accountable to performance standards
• Maintain a clean, professional, high-energy training environment
• Work directly with ownership on growth opportunities and long-term strategy

Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone who is:

• Experienced in baseball, sports performance, fitness, or athletic facility management
• A strong leader who can manage both coaches and business operations
• Sales-minded and comfortable growing memberships and programs
• Highly organized and able to manage multiple areas of the business
• Comfortable working with high school, college, and advanced athletes
• Strong with parents, athletes, coaches, and community relationships
• Self-motivated and capable of operating with limited day-to-day supervision
• Passionate about building a high-level sports performance culture

Previous experience managing a baseball academy, sports performance facility, fitness facility, or similar athletic business is strongly preferred.

Compensation

Starting Salary: $80,000 annually

Benefits package included.

Additional performance-based compensation opportunities may be available based on membership growth, revenue, and overall facility performance.

What We’re Building

Our goal is to create one of the premier baseball and sports performance environments in the New Orleans region a facility built around player development, technology, strength and conditioning, pitching development, hitting development, and measurable athletic performance.

We are looking for a General Manager who wants more than a job. We want someone who wants to build and grow the business, develop a strong culture, and become a key part of the organization long term.