General Manager - Gadsden Athletic Center

The Sports Facilities Advisory & Management; Gadsden (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Gadsden Athletic Center seeks a General Manager to drive financial and operational excellence at the Gadsden, AL facility. You will lead a high-performing team, oversee food & beverage, events, and venue operations, and ensure service excellence while aligning with the client and stakeholder expectations.

The role requires strong leadership, budget discipline, and strategic partnership development to meet growth objectives and optimize profitability in a dynamic sports venue environment.

Qualifications

• Proven daily P&L management experience and budget oversight of $4MM+.
• Experience organizing, booking, and operating sports tournaments and events (baseball, softball, soccer).
• Operational knowledge of F&B, entertainment, and sports clubs; events and team-building experience.

Responsibilities

• Analyze operations to improve cost efficiency and policy effectiveness.
• Appoint department heads and delegate responsibilities to managers.
• Coordinate with ownership and advisors to discuss issues and resolve problems.
• Develop and implement budgetary controls and administrative processes.
• Direct financial activities to fund operations and improve returns.
• Lead, plan, and implement company policies ensuring ongoing operations and productivity.
• Communicate with stakeholders and present reports on budgets and expenditures.
• Negotiate contracts with suppliers and external entities.

Skills

P&L management

Budget oversight

Events operations

Leadership

Risk management

Contract negotiation

Team development

Education

Bachelor's degree in business management or related field

Job description

GENERAL MANAGER - Gadsden Athletic Center

GAC SFM, LLC

LOCATION: Gadsden, AL

DEPARTMENT: OPERATIONS

REPORTS TO: VP OF VENUE MANAGEMENT

STATUS: FULL-TIME (EXEMPT)

ABOUT THE COMPANY:

Gadsden Athletic Center is a premier sport, recreation and entertainment destination focused on improving the health and economic vitality of Gadsden, AL. You will be joining a championship level team focused on fun, fulfillment and service built to enrich the community as well as your career and personal growth.

Gadsden Athletic Center is a managed facility by Sports Facilities Management, LLC, a Sports Facilities Companies (SFC) company. SFC is the nation's leading resource for managing and developing sports, recreation, wellness, and events facilities. We provide a highly collaborative and supportive culture that raises our team members to new levels of career growth. Together, we will carve a path in a hyper-growing industry where you will enjoy the journey and learn from the industry's best while having some fun.

SFC has been awarded national recognition as a Top Workplace and is considered a workplace of choice. Our mission-focused company is highly entrepreneurial, team-oriented with a culture centered on collaboration, accountability, excellence, and service. We are growing rapidly and looking for high performers at every level to grow with us.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The General Manager is responsible for the financial and operating performance. The objectives for this position include:

• Optimizing overall profitability
• Creating a positive relationship with client and stakeholders
• Creating a culture of accountability which supports the organizational values
• Meeting or exceeding annual growth objectives
• Facilitating interdepartmental collaboration
• Employee retention and staff development
• Development of Team Members and operating policies
• Implementation of major business initiatives
• Manage overall Food and Beverage operations
• Manage overall event operations

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

• Analyze operations to evaluate the performance of the company and its staff in order to meet objectives, and to determine areas of potential cost reduction, program improvement, or policy change
• Appoint department heads or managers and assign or delegate responsibilities to them
• Confer with ownership, Sports Facilities Management advisors & support team, and staff members to discuss issues, coordinate activities, and resolve problems
• Coordinate the development and implementation of budgetary control systems, recordkeeping systems, and other administrative control processes
• Direct and coordinate an organization's financial and budget activities in order to fund operations, maximize investments, and increase efficiency
• Direct administrative activities, including the approval of administrative plans and activities, the selection of directors and other high-level staff, and establishment and organization of major departments
• Direct, plan and implement policies, objectives, and activities of organizations or businesses in order to ensure continuing operations, maximize returns on investments, and increase productivity
• Implement corrective action plans to solve organizational or departmental problems
• Prepare and present reports concerning activities, expenses, budgets, government statutes and rulings, and other items affecting businesses or program services
• Represent the organization and promote its objectives at official functions, or delegate representatives to do so
• Serve as liaisons between organizations, shareholders, community shareholders, and outside organizations
• Effectively communicate and regularly present to tourism commission and community groups
• Administer programs for selection of any site location, potential construction needs, and provision of equipment and supplies
• Direct and coordinate activities of businesses or departments concerned with production, pricing, sales, and/or distribution of products
• Negotiate or approve contracts and agreements with suppliers, distributors, federal and state agencies, and other organizational entities
• Prepare budgets for approval, including those for funding and implementation of programs
• Review reports submitted by staff members in order to recommend approval or to suggest changes
• Schedule and monitor continued training seminar for staff on various operational, safety, and legal responsibilities
• Any additional duties assigned by the VP of Venue Management

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Prior responsibility in daily P&L management and budget oversight responsibility of $4MM or greater
• Proven experience in organizing, booking, and operating sports tournaments and events; including but not limited to baseball, softball, soccer and other similar activities
• Operational knowledge of F&B, entertainment, and sport clubs as well as parties, corporate events, and team building preferred
• Experience working with convention & visitor bureaus, regional sports commissions, and/or regional event management booking in a regional sports
• A minimum of 7 years of management experience
• Operational knowledge of risk management, kitchen operations, entertainment, and sports clubs, as well as parties, corporate events, teambuilding, and leadership development
• Sports programming and sports event operations expertise required
• Bachelor's degree in business management, sports management, marketing, hospitality, food and beverage, related field, or equivalent experience

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

• Some travel

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Will be required to sit for extended periods of time operating a computer
• Office and facility have intermittent noise
• Must be able to lift 40 pounds waist high
• Must be available to work nights and weekends