Manager, Course

Spartan Race, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in endurance sports as a Course Operations Coordinator. You'll be responsible for planning and marking race courses, ensuring safety and enhancing racer experience. Ideal candidates thrive in high-energy environments, have experience in GPS technology, and enjoy trail racing.

Qualifications

• Experience with GPS and mapping software is essential.
• Must have personal experience in racing, preferably trail or OCR.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and multitask effectively.

Responsibilities

• Plan and mark race courses, ensuring they meet safety and company guidelines.
• Manage Course Operations personnel and volunteers on race day.
• Address course issues proactively and assist Race Directors with contingency plans.

Skills

GPS Technology

Mapping Software

Trail Racing Experience

Multitasking

Physical Stamina

Job description

Welcome to Spartan Race! We redefine working hard, playing harder, and being part of the most exhilarating team in endurance sports. Our events, including Spartan, Tough Mudder, and DEKA, push individuals and teams beyond their limits. We also offer fitness, health, and nutrition services to transform lives. Join us in breaking boundaries and making the impossible possible.

ABOUT THE GIG

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Department: Race Operations

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DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Helps plan the overall course (course route, obstacle location, access roads, Medical routes) and guide the racer experience with management team(RD,CM,RPM)
• Participate in design review calls for their races, and course revisions during the planning process.
• Course managers attend the full cycle and assist Race Director/Construction Manager in spotting obstacles
• With minimal direction, sufficiently marks a course using marking tape and directional arrows based on Race Director guidelines and an existing course design
• Ensures the core product of Spartan Race (the course) is built within company guidelines for mileage, throughout, challenge, and safety.
• Takes creative liberties to enhance the racer experience leveraging existing unique terrain.
• Provide direction to build crew on flow of obstacles.
• Gets Course GPS, prior to race day. Make adjustments to make sure the course distance is within proper race Specs.
• Manages Course Support Staff and volunteers to help finish all course marking within the given timeframe
• Addresses any course issues on race day, being proactive about searching for problems before they happen.
• Manages all Course Operations personnel including pre-runners, elite racer tracking, course sweepers, and course scrubs.
• Help create course closure/course cut off plan.
• Assist Race Director in developing and executing contingency and inclement weather plans. Course tours for medical personnel.
• This description reflects management's assignment of essential functions, it does not restrict other tasks that may be assigned.

Requirements

REQUIREMENTS:

• Comfortable using GPS and supporting technology
• Has experience with Google earth and different mapping software
• Comfortable reading a map and terrain
• Has personal experience racing, preferably trail racing and/or OCR.
• Thrive in a fast paced high stimulus environment and be able to multitask.
• Has the physical and mental stamina required to walk many miles each day carrying a back pack full of supplies.
• Comfortable working in the hotel after being onsite.
• Comfortable operating independently and working with others. Keep yourself accountable.
• Comfortable traveling 100 days or more during the year