DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Foundry Sports; Neptune Township (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work from home options

Event travel opportunities

Job summary

Foundry Sports, located in Neptune, NJ, is seeking a Director of Operations to manage logistics for live events, including youth camps and VIP access gatherings. This critical role entails developing operational systems, vendor relationships, and event execution standards while offering flexibility for hybrid work.

The ideal candidate will have 6-10 years of operations experience and a successful track record in live event execution. This position provides real authority and accountability, reporting directly to the CEO.

Qualifications

• 6–10 years of operations experience with direct ownership of live event execution.
• Experience managing multi-city or multi-venue events.
• Strong people manager with a record of hiring and staff development.
• Comfortable replicating successful systems and processes.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute events for Foundry Sports across markets.
• Establish standard operating procedures for events.
• Coordinate event-day logistics and staffing.
• Manage vendor relationships for events.

Skills

Live event execution

Multi-city event management

People management

Talent logistics

Systems building

Tools

Event software

Staff scheduling tools

Ticketing platforms

Job description

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Foundry Sports · Neptune, NJ · Hybrid + Event Travel

About Foundry Sports

We create unforgettable sports experiences — youth camps with pro athletes, autograph signings, VIP access events, and live fan experiences delivered nationwide. 500+ events, 50+ professional athletes, 10,000+ fans served. We're expanding fast across new markets and event formats.

The Role

Our first Director of Operations. You'll own the infrastructure that makes live events run — execution, logistics, staffing, vendor relationships, athlete coordination, and the systems that hold it all together. This reports directly to the CEO. Real authority, real accountability.

What You'll Own

• End-to-end planning and execution for all Foundry Sports events across all markets — signings, camps, VIP experiences, live fan events
• Standard operating procedures for every event type; consistent execution regardless of city or venue
• Event-day staffing, venue coordination, fan flow, check-in, and on-site athlete logistics
• Athlete travel, appearance windows, run-of-show documents, and day-of talent handling
• Vendor relationships: venues, staffing agencies, security, photography, authentication
• Operations team hiring, development, and accountability as we scale
• Operational tech stack: event software, check-in systems, staff scheduling, attendee data, consent management
• Cross-portfolio collaboration with sister companies in the sports industry on shared logistics

What We're Looking For

• 6–10 years of operations experience with direct ownership of live event execution
• Multi-city or multi-venue event management experience
• Strong people manager — you've hired, developed, and made hard calls on staff
• Experience handling talent or athlete logistics with the discretion that requires
• Systems-minded and comfortable building process from scratch
• Located in or reliably commuting to Neptune, NJ — 3 days on-site per week
• Comfortable with 25–35% travel including weekends
• Preferred: background in sports experiences, fan events, or youth sports; familiarity with Shopify or event ticketing platforms; experience at a founder-led or growth-stage company.

Flexible work from home options available.