Tournament Manager

Open Gym Premier (OGP) provides camps, club teams, leagues, tournaments and training to dedicated basketball and volleyball players. OGP has earned a reputation for providing quality coaching and innovative, well-organized youth sports events. OGP continues to expand with programs and events across the West, serving over 75,000 players and 10,000 teams annually. Amidst this growth, management remains mission-centric, focused on helping amateur players and teams and revolutionizing the youth sports ecosystem.

OGP has expanded significantly since inception and now operates club programs all across Orange County as well as a private 9-court facility in Anaheim, 8-court facility in Ladera Ranch, and 4-court facility in Oakland, CA. The event model now includes an elevated camp experience for elite players through the Elite Basketball Circuit and a full-service tournament platform through Grassroots 365, Hype Her Hoops, The Stage Circuit, Scholastic Series, Breakthrough Circuit and more.

Open Gym Premier has been recognized with multiple awards for its impactful contributions, remarkable growth, and outstanding workplace culture. These awards include being named the Best Workplace in 2022 by the Orange County Business Journal, as well as being recognized as a Top Workplace by the Orange County Register in 2021, 2022, and 2023.

We are currently hiring for our Tournament Manager role in our Anaheim, California office. If you are interested in coordinating youth basketball tournaments for the largest youth basketball event operator in the Western United States, please apply!

The Tournament Manager will assist the Vice President as well as the Senior Director in the successful execution and operation of our tournaments. Candidates for this position should be forward thinking, energetic, and have the ability to think on their feet and provide the highest level of customer service. Candidates who meet the listed qualifications below are encouraged to apply.

Job Description

• Build relationships with programs and teams participating in our events.
• Personal outreach to youth basketball program directors to help expand number of teams in OGP events. Must be sales-minded!
• Manage all aspetcs of game scheduling and event operations.
• Balance team schedules, taking into account factors such as facility availability, travel considerations, and age group requirements.
• Utilize Exposure events to create and maintain a well-organized calendar of youth basketball tournaments and events.
• Must have extremely high attention to detail. Heavy usage of Google Sheets, Microsoft Excel and Exposure scheduling software.
• On-site tournament management of certain events.

Basic Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of basketball and basjetball rules - experience playing/coaching/scouting preferred
• Ability to travel to various locations for events on occasion
• Must be punctual, courteous, and professional

Open Gym Premier is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $34,000.00 - $64,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Application Question(s):

• Are you familiar with basketball? If yes, can you share any basketball-related experiences you've had, including the duration of your involvement.

Example: coaching, scorekeeping, player, etc

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Event Operating: 1 year (Preferred)
• Schedule management: 1 year (Preferred)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (Preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Anaheim, CA 92805

Salary : $34,000 - $64,000