Salary
💰 $65,000 - $85,000 per year
About the role
- Lead the planning and execution of corporate events, team-building sessions, and large-scale group experiences at our pickleball club.\n
- Focus on driving revenue, enhancing the club's brand through exceptional event experiences, and building strong partnerships with local businesses and organizations.\n
- Event Strategy and Planning\n
- Sales and Client Relations\n
- Event Execution and Coordination\n
- Event Process Create and Reporting\n
- Design and implement a strategic calendar of corporate events, team-building programs, private parties and special functions aligned with business goals.\n
- Collaborate with Director of Programming to develop customized pickleball experiences for clients including tournaments, clinics, unique games and networking events.\n
- Collaborate with the marketing team to promote event offerings and generate inbound leads.\n
- Identify, pursue, and close new corporate partnerships and group booking opportunities.\n
- Aggressively prospect for event opportunities.\n
- Build long-term relationships with HR managers, event planners, and business leaders to increase repeat business.\n
- Conduct client consultations to understand goals, budgets, and event objectives.\n
- Collaborate with club General Managers to manage all logistics for corporate events including space allocation, staffing, catering, signage, and equipment.\n
- Serve as the primary point of contact for all events, ensuring a high-quality experience from setup to breakdown.\n
- Coordinate with coaches and facility staff to deliver engaging, well-structured pickleball activities.\n
- Monitor event budgets, track profitability, and report performance metrics to the Operations team.\n
- Maintain accurate CRM records, contracts, and schedules.\n
- Gather post-event feedback and continuously improve offerings based on client insights.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree: significant industry experience considered in lieu of degree.\n
- 2+ years of experience in operations, event planning or coordination.\n
- Experience working in large facilities such as gyms or athletic complexes preferred.\n
- Professional communication a must with the ability and willingness to proactively prospect through phone calls, web calls and physical meetings.\n
- Must be available during U.S. East Coast hours (8-5 p.m. ET). This position is REMOTE with occasional travel required.