Baseball & Sports Facility General Manager

Dufrene Building Materials, Inc.; Thibodaux (LA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Dufrene Building Materials, Inc. is seeking a Baseball & Sports Facility General Manager to lead day-to-day operations for a premier baseball and sports performance facility in the New Orleans area.

You will manage staff, drive growth in memberships, programs, and training services, and ensure a high-energy, top-tier customer experience for athletes and families. The role requires strong leadership and hands-on management of coaches, front-desk staff, and programs, with a focus on growth,

Qualifications

• Experience in baseball, sports facility management, or athletic facility leadership.
• Strong leadership with ability to manage coaches and business ops.
• Sales-minded with ability to grow memberships and programs.

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 baseball, softball, pitching, hitting, strength, and sports programs.
• Maintain a high-level customer experience for athletes and families.
• Manage facility scheduling, rentals, camps, clinics, lessons, and memberships.
• Develop relationships with local schools, travel orgs, 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 to performance standards.
• Maintain a clean, high-energy training environment.
• Work with ownership on growth opportunities and long-term strategy.

Skills

Leadership

Operations management

Sales & memberships

Program development

Team leadership

Community relations

Job description

Position: Baseball & Sports Facility General Manager

Location: "Farm System" Thibodaux, LA

Job Id: 522

# of Openings: 1

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.