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This position will report to the Manager, Event Services and manage the events volunteer program, as well as assist with hospitality and special events.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Sports Administration, Business Administration, Marketing or Communications.
- Minimum two to three years prior office management experience (required).
- Prior exposure to golf tournaments or sports event planning/operations (preferred).
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) proficiency (required)
- Support Manager, Event Services in oversight of Event Services Intern
- Manage volunteer program, consisting of 1,000+ individuals
- Serve as a liaison with event staff, PGA TOUR staff and vendors for volunteer related areas
- Oversee registration process including application design and recruitment
- Lead communication with leadership and general volunteers including year-round meetings and volunteer newsletter
- Organize volunteer apparel program including uniform ordering, inventory and distribution
- Responsible for volunteer training program including scheduling and material development
- Oversee Volunteer Hospitality including food & beverage and venue design
- Develop innovative ideas for volunteer program
- Coordinate volunteer related creative projects with TOUR Marketing
- Assist Manager, Event Services with the financial processes for volunteer areas, including budget management, purchase orders and expense allocation
- Support event hospitality program, in conjunction with the Event Services and Operations team, set-up, maintenance and break-down
- Assist with activities pre-event, event week and post-event, including Pro-Am, Am-Am, Honorary Observers, Volunteer & Charitable Events, as well as any other special functions developed by the event team, internal PGA TOUR staff or sponsors
- Travel to and support other PGA TOUR Events to assist with pro-am, housing, transportation, hospitality, special events, honorary observer program, etc.
- Special projects as assigned
