Regional Event Director - Baseball

Perfect Game; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible time off

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) and Roth

Career path

Job summary

Perfect Game is seeking a Regional Event Director to own tournament and showcase operations across a designated region. You will be accountable for each event from planning to on-site execution and financial close-out, with relocation as needed to meet business needs.

This role targets a seasoned operator who has run large multi-venue youth sports events and can keep them on schedule, on budget, and running smoothly. You will report to the national Operations team.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of large-scale event management experience.
• Experience in youth/travel sports, diamond sports preferred.
• Experience hiring and supervising event staff.
• Ability to travel regionally and nationally.

Responsibilities

• Direct all phases of tournament and showcase operations.
• Lead on-site during events and resolve issues in real time.
• Oversee budgets, vendor payments and post-event reconciliation.
• Recruit, hire and train regional event staff.
• Grow the regional event portfolio and revenue.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Operations and Scouting.

Skills

Event management

Staff supervision

Budgeting

Vendor management

Contract negotiation

Travel readiness

Leadership

Baseball knowledge

Job description

Location: Various (Regional). Relocation required based on business need

About the Role

Perfect Game is hiring a Regional Event Director to own tournament and showcase operations in a designated region. You'll be accountable for each event in your region from start to finish, including planning, staffing, on-site execution and financial close-out. You'll also be expected to grow the region's event portfolio and revenue.

This role is for an experienced operator who has run large, multi-venue youth sports events and knows what it takes to keep them on schedule, on budget and running smoothly. You'll report into and work closely with the national Perfect Game Operations team.

Key Responsibilities

Event Operations & Execution

• Direct all phases of tournament and showcase operations, including scheduling, field assignments, staffing, equipment and on-site logistics
• Serve as the on-site lead during events. Resolve operational issues, weather delays, disputes and escalations in real time
• Keep the experience professional and consistent for teams, coaches, players, families and college/pro scouts
• Oversee equipment procurement, merchandise support and warehouse inventory
• Manage event budgets and control costs
• Process vendor payments and complete post-event inventory and financial reconciliation on time and accurately
• Negotiate and execute field and facility agreements
• Recruit, hire, train and manage internal staff and seasonal event staff
• Build scalable staffing plans that support simultaneous events across multiple sites
• Set performance expectations and hold staff accountable to operational standards

Business Development & Growth

• Drive regional growth by selling Perfect Game tournaments and events
• Recruit teams and players for high-profile tournaments and showcases
• Find and secure new fields, facilities and partnerships to expand event capacity
• Lead off-season planning for the next year's event calendar

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work with Marketing, Operations, Scouting and other internal departments to deliver on-brand events
• Build strong relationships with team organizations, high school and college coaches, and facility partners

Qualifications

Required

• Minimum 5 years of experience managing large-scale events at a high level, in an operator or director-level role
• Minimum 5 years of work experience in youth, travel sports – diamond sports highly preferred
• Proven track record running multi-day, multi-field tournaments or comparable events with significant attendance
• Minimum 3 years of experience hiring, scheduling and supervising event staff
• Hands-on experience with event budgeting, vendor management and contract negotiation
• Deep knowledge of the game of baseball and the youth/amateur baseball landscape
• Sound judgment and composure under pressure, with the ability to make fast, informed decisions on-site
• Strong organizational, communication and problem-solving skills
• Ability to travel within the region and nationally, including 2–10 consecutive days away from home
• Willingness to relocate to the region where the role is most needed
• Legally authorized to work in the United States

Preferred

• Existing relationships with regional teams, coaches and facility operators
• Experience with event registration, scheduling or tournament management software

This role splits time between the office and the field. It requires frequent evening and weekend work during the season, along with regular regional and national travel. The selected candidate must be willing to relocate to the region Perfect Game assigns based on business needs.

What We Offer

• Flexible time off
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) and Roth retirement plans
• An internal career path within a growing national organization

Interview Process

Qualified candidates will be invited to complete a one-way video interview as the first step. Candidates who move forward will meet with members of our Operations leadership team.

Perfect Game is an Equal Opportunity Employer.