NexusPark Fieldhouse Sports Manager

Position Title: NexusPark Fieldhouse Sports Manager

Department: Parks and Recreation

Reports to: Associate Director of Sports

Bi-weekly Range: $2,187 to $2,734 (starting)

FLSA: Full Time, Exempt

Supervises: 1 Full Time & indirect 10-15 Part Time Employees

Application Deadline: October 7, 2026 (interviews to begin immediately)

Columbus Parks and Recreation works to enhance our community’s quality of life by maintaining our

parks, trails, and green spaces. Currently, Columbus Parks and Recreation is growing and managing

over 1,000 acres of park land, 24 parks, and 27 miles of trails to help attract tourism and new businesses,

provide welcome spaces for community members to gather, and create safe places for our community

members to play and be healthy. As a member of the Parks and Recreation team, you will be vital in

promoting these amenities to all community members. We recently added the NexusPark facilities and

grounds to our management umbrella. The City of Columbus and Parks and Recreation has collaborated

with Columbus Regional Health to develop the former Fair Oaks Mall into a health and wellness hub for

our community members and visitors. If you would like to be a part of this fun and exciting work

environment, you can apply online at: https://cbusinparks.com/fulltimejobs. If you need assistance,

accommodations or do not have access to the internet elsewhere, call or email City Human Resources

812-376-2570 or humanresources@columbus.in.gov to make an appointment to apply in person. We

welcome all applicants.

Employee Benefits:

The City of Columbus offers a competitive benefits package to all full-time employees. This includes a

comprehensive health insurance plan that begins on the first day of employment, with no waiting period.

The City also currently contributes 14.2% of the employee’s annual income to the Indiana Public

Employees Retirement Fund for every full-time employee, which is a guaranteed pension plan to help set

employees up for retirement. The City also provides each employee with $50,000 in life insurance along

with short-term and long-term disability plans that are 100% paid for by the City. The city has also added

the Employee Health Partners clinic at the NexusPark facility available for employees and any

dependents on the city health insurance plan. These are just a few of the benefits offered to full-

Summary of Functional Responsibilities:

• Developing, documenting, evaluating, improving, and executing the processes and programs

involved with NexusPark Fieldhouse, sports programs, tournaments, and special events for the

fieldhouse.

• Direct day-to-day office duties.

• Maintain a good working relationship with multiple sports and event associations, volunteers,

community partners and businesses.

• Provide the entire community with the highest quality sports and event-based services, in a

professional and friendly manner.

Specific Duties of the Position:

• Oversee the management, implementation, and continuous improvement of the programming for

all fieldhouse sports tournaments, leagues, programs, and special events.

• Plan and prepare yearly business plans (participation, revenue, expense) and goals with

measurable results for NexusPark Fieldhouse sports programs, tournaments, and special events.

• Plan, prepare, and manage annual budget(s) for the NexusPark Fieldhouse sports programs and

events in cooperation with Associate Director of Sports. Consult with the Associate Director of

Business Services during the planning process.

• Work directly with NexusPark Maintenance Supervisor and the Associate Director of Sports to

plan and prepare yearly Capital Budgets for the NexusPark Fieldhouse which includes equipment

and projects.

• Monitor industry trends by participating in professional organizations, attending conferences and

workshops, and subscribing to relevant research articles. Explore creative options to stay current

on trends and report those ideas to the Associate Director of Sports.

• Participate in various board meetings and maintain a good working relationship with all sports

associations, user groups, partners, and volunteers.

• Implement, evaluate, and improve operations plans for NexusPark Fieldhouse for sports

programs, tournaments and events.

• Meet regularly with Associate Director of Sports and the NexusPark Maintenance Supervisor on

daily operations and schedules.

• Manage the fieldhouse staff including but not limited to hiring, termination, training, evaluations,

terminations/performance improvements, payroll, and scheduling.

• Evaluate and maintain inventory of supplies and other items needed to carry out management

plans for the NexusPark Fieldhouse.

• Implement, evaluate, improve, and bring to a close (when necessary) fieldhouse programs to

ensure we are providing the highest quality parks and recreation services.

• Work in cooperation with the Marketing Manager and other Marketing contracted services to

maintain content of multiple social media outlets, website pages, and to advertise various sports

programs, tournaments and events.

• Works in cooperation with Resource Development Manager and the sponsorship committee, to

procure sponsorships for various sports programs, tournaments, and events.

• Must be able to perform all duties of the positions of direct reports and all program staff

• Be proficient with technology, including the ability to operate computers, software applications,

and the department’s work order management system

• Establish, foster, and maintain working relationships with multiple tournament and special event

organizations.

• Recruit organizations for tournaments and special events, plan annual calendars, and contracts

with the various organizations for the year.

• Prepares and tracks invoices and payments for user groups, tournaments, camps, and rental fees

for the NexusPark Fieldhouse.

• Promote safety and quality in sports programs, tournaments, and events in consultation with Risk

Management/City.

• Represent the Parks & Recreation Department in a courteous, professional, and friendly manner.

• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in Park and

Recreation Administration, Recreation, Sports Administration, or a related field preferred.

• Five (5) or more years’ of increasingly responsible experience in the areas of: management, sports

venue operations, program development and management, and budgeting is preferred.

• Proficient computer skills: standard Microsoft suite and the ability to learn any related registration,

timekeeping, scheduling, and marketing software.

• Good written and oral communication skills and the ability to interact with community, state and

national organizations.

• First Aid/CPR/AED certified or the ability to do so upon hire.

• Valid Indiana driver's license, maintained at all times, and good driving sufficient to be a driver

covered by City Insurance.

Judgment:

• Work is of a high degree of difficulty and complexity and is performed under general direction of the

Associate Director of Sports, with considerable latitude granted to exercise of independent

judgment.

Supervisory Responsibility:

• Supervises full-time NexusPark Fieldhouse Sports and Event Coordinator

• Effectively motivates, oversee and supervises part-time and seasonal staff and overall operation

of concessions, batting cages, and multiple sports program supervisors.

Relationships Responsibility:

• Must be able to work with customers (internal & external) and fellow employees to keep service at

the highest standard possible.

• Develop and maintain a strong working relationship with department employees, user groups,

volunteers, and customers.

Working Conditions:

• More than ordinary exposure with considerations of weather and pressures resulting in stress or

other job-related inconveniences.

• Schedule is fluid with the expectation that there will be evening, weekend and holiday work

depending on scheduled programs to ensure a high-quality set of programs are being provided

and to check in and effectively supervise part-time weekend/evening staff. Position allows for

weekly flex hours when the workload permits. This position is on-call (unless arranged

Must reside in Bartholomew County or adjoining county within six (6) months of employment.

This position is Safety-Sensitive and is subject to the City’s Drug and Alcohol-Free Workplace

Program which includes: pre-employment testing, random testing, post-accident testing, reasonable

suspicion testing, return-to-duty testing, and follow-up testing, and annual BMV checks for all drivers.

APPLY ONLINE AT: https://cbusinparks.com/fulltimejobs

This description is intended to describe the type of and level of work performed by the person

assigned to the job. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities required by a person,

and employees at the city may be given other assignments at will.

Equal Opportunity Employer

M/F/D/V

*All potential applicants are encouraged to apply. If you need an accommodation or help to apply online,

please call 812.376.2570 to make an appointment or email humanresources@columbus.in.gov.