Job Title

Executive Director of the Henrico Sports and Entertainment Authority

Location

Henrico, VA, US

Organization Name

Henrico Sports and Entertainment Authority

About Us

Henrico County, a progressive employer of choice, provides job seekers with the promise of fair and competitive compensation; a close-knit atmosphere with low employee turnover; and a benefits package that helps secure financial stability.
Established in 1611, Henrico County has deep historical roots. Henrico County borders the City of Richmond to the west, north and east and constitutes approximately a third of the Richmond metropolitan areas. Henrico County is among the top-rated counties in the nation and was one of the first localities to adopt the County Manager Form of Government. Citizens of Henrico County are represented by an elected Board of Supervisors representing five magisterial districts.
Henrico County General Government currently has more than 30 agencies. Department Heads are appointed by the County Manager, with the exception of the elected constitutional officers. Henrico County is an equal opportunity employer and, when you join us, you will be surrounded by fellow associates who come from all walks of life, all types of cultural backgrounds and all ages.

General Statement of Duties

Closing Date: This position closes on Tuesday, January 18, 2022.

Promotes the County's visibility as a premier location for hosting sporting and related events; manages the County's efforts to increase revenues generated through increased hosting of community, youth, amateur and professional sports tournaments and related events; locally, regionally and nationally markets County-located sporting venues, assets and infrastructure (hotels, dining, accessibility, etc.) that make the County an ideal host location; identifies and recruits sports tournaments and events to the County; manages various contracts and leases; serves as the County's liaison for collaborations with existing local organizations' sporting tournaments and events; and performs other duties as assigned.

Essential Duties

Excellent knowledge of community, youth, amateur and professional sporting event management; excellent marketing and negotiation skills with a proven success record in attracting and retaining a wide array of sporting events; demonstrated track record of executing business deals, managing resources, and public incentive negotiations that have resulted in successful sporting events and advantageous results for stakeholders; experience developing and maintaining sound working relationships with local, state, regional appointed/elected officials, business and community leaders, and other event related partners and stakeholders, as well as a diverse array of community, youth, amateur and professional sports management persons; ability to communicate and interact professionally with diverse target audiences of relevant stakeholders; excellent collaborative skills with an ability work independently and as part of a team; manages the budget, marketing initiatives, negotiations, local resource involvement; collaborates with a diverse array of stakeholders with competing priorities and successfully manages related negotiations; serves as the primary point of contact and County representative; day-to-day management of the Authority; typically works in an office setting; may be required to work in a wide array of indoor and outdoor locations and weather conditions; may be required to travel extensively as needed; visual and hearing acuity sufficient to engage in effective marketing, negotiations and collaborations; physical ability sufficient to perform assigned duties in a wide array of duty-related locations as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Four (4) year degree in a relevant field, relevant master's level degree preferred and ten (10) years of highly visible senior leadership, public or private sector, in the management of community, youth and amateur sports programs, amateur and/or professional tournaments and related contracts, events, negotiations; OR any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

Additional Information

Valid driver's license to perform assigned duties at various locations Countywide.
May be required to travel and work a flexible or on-call schedule.
A criminal history record check and fingerprinting is conducted on all persons conditionally offered employment, including a conditional offer of initial employment, or a conditional offer to promote, demote, or laterally transfer an employee.

How To Apply

Closing Date: This position closes on Tuesday, January 18, 2022.
You apply for positions with Henrico County general government through our on-line applicant system, which is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week with an Internet connection. Please access our job site portal through https://henrico.us/services/jobs or click on the Jobs link in the upper right hand corner of our main County page at https://henrico.us .

Minimum Salary

126521

Maximum Salary

232741

Currency

USD

Main Organization

General Government General Government

Employment Status

Permanent Fulltime Permanent Full-time

Amount of Travel

Work At Home