Sports Coordinator

Volo Sports; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid time off and holidays

Paid Parental Leave

Employee discounts on Volo Sports

Job summary

Volo Sports in Boston, MA is seeking a versatile team member to manage operations, customer service, and program delivery for youth and adult leagues. You’ll become an expert in assigned venues and sports, ensuring quality programs and strong stakeholder relationships.

In this role you will lead league audits, coordinate schedules, support hosts and referees, and contribute to fundraising and development efforts in a fast-paced community sports environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1–3 years of professional experience.
• Willingness to work nights and weekends (typical Sunday-Thursday schedule).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Dynamic personality with interest in a fun, active sporting environment.
• Experience in sport or event management is a plus.
• Ability to marshal resources and navigate a fast-paced setting.

Responsibilities

• Oversee operations for youth and adult leagues at assigned venues.
• Lead league audits and evaluations, and develop venue relationships.
• Coordinate scheduling, team merging, and on-field support.
• Manage player communications and email outreach for leagues.
• Support staff and referee development in market.”
• Execute fundraising activities with league hosts.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Dynamic personality

Sport management

Team leadership

Event coordination

Job description

Company Description
More than 450,000 users Coast to Coast leverage Volo to organize, meet, communicate and play within their community through fitness and social activities. Whether it's a performance sport like soccer, or a social activity like cornhole, Volo provides something real. Real interaction, real activity, real fun, and real impact.

Job Type: Full Time

Location: Boston, MA

Reports To: Sports Manager

Annual Salary: $40,000 - $45,000

Company Description
More than 450,000 users Coast to Coast leverage Volo to organize, meet, communicate and play within their community through fitness and social activities. Whether it's a performance sport like soccer, or a social activity like cornhole, Volo provides something real. Real interaction, real activity, real fun, and real impact.

Volo is a movement— for people and by people who want to connect more meaningfully with each other. We are a grassroots uprising, helping others actually see who they’re connecting with, and share experiences over the length of a season.

If you have a desire to make a difference through community and sports, Volo could be your next and final career destination. Come fly with us.

• Ranked Among Inc-5000 Fastest Growing Companies
• Over 450,000 Adult Participants Nationwide
• Partnering with Volo Kids Foundation, to serving more than 20,000 kids in free youth sports programs
• 11 City markets & counting ...

Role Summary

When you accept a position with Volo you’ll be joining a passionate, driven group of innovators within the social sports industry. We are looking for natural leaders with an all hands on deck, not afraid to roll up their sleeves, kind of attitude. In this role, you’ll become an expert in your assigned venues and sports for adult and youth leagues. You will be responsible for tackling everything from operations to customer service. If you’re ready to embark on a career that will impact your life and your community while having lots of fun in the process--keep scrolling!

Volo Is Looking For Someone Who Can

Sport Product & Performance

• Assure quality, control, and strength of both youth and adult programs through site visits and serve as a site lead for programs whenever necessary
• Spearhead league audit & evaluation
• Develop relationships with current and future league venues
• Track the needs of each site including improvements
• Generate future sales for your sport
• Ensure growth & retention of players for your sport

Sports League Operations

• Sport team merging & scheduling
• Provide on-field support
• Handle player communication - sending all emails for assigned sport leagues
• Maintain equipment for assigned sports including ordering replacements, noting damages, and reporting to the market’s equipment lead
• Maintain fields as needed based on weather, location, and sport-specific requirements
• Set up & take down fields and gather up equipment

Customer Service

• Act a first line of communication for players of assigned sport
• Resolve any emerging problems that our customers might face with accuracy and efficiency
• Anticipate and provide proactive solutions to prevent problems from arising in the future
• Act as an escalation point for player, parent, partner, and volunteers
• Call & text sport captains during league registration time

Talent Development

• Support training in your market for assigned sport(s) to the part-time hosts as well as all internal referees
• Recruit, mentor, and ensure quality staff and product – includes reviewing sport-specific league audits

Fundraising & Development

• Execute fundraising activities with the support of league hosts

Your Expected Skill Set & Experience

• Minimum of 1-3 years of professional experience
• Ability to work nights and weekends. This will not fall into a general work-week and hours will typically fall Sunday-Thursday between 12:00 p.m. – 10:00.p.m.)
• Can marshal resources effectively and comfortably
• Can navigate a fast-paced, ever-changing environment with minimal supervision
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Dynamic personality interested in working in, and contributing to, a fun and active sporting environment

Wow us with . .

• Experience in sport or event management and/or business development capacity

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) Plan
• Paid time off and holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee discounts on Volo Sports programs and events
• Annual Company Events

Additional Information

Volo is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that proudly pursues and hires a diverse workforce. Volo does not make hiring or employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion or religious belief, ethnic or national origin, nationality, sex, gender, gender-identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws or prohibited by Company policy. Volo also strives for a healthy and safe workplace and strictly prohibits harassment of any kind.