Assistant General Manager
Location: Forest City, NC
Dates of Employment: March 1 – August 15, 2025
Compensation: $22,000 – $28,000 (based on experience)
Day-to-day Instruction:
- General Manager - Sabrina Vetter
Benefits:
- Valuable hands-on experience in all aspects of sports management
- Opportunity to build professional connections within the baseball and sports industry
- Fun, energetic, and team-oriented work environment
- Host Family provided (if necessary)
About the Team:
The Forest City Owls are a proud member of summer collegiate baseball through the Coastal Plain League, known for providing a fun, family-friendly atmosphere and top-tier player development. Our season consists of 50 ballgames throughout North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and Georgia, offering exciting regional competition and community engagement.
We’re looking for an energetic and organized Assistant General Manager to join our front office team for the 2025 season. This role is perfect for a recent graduate looking to begin their career path in the sports industry and gain hands-on experience across multiple areas of team operations.
Position Overview:
The Assistant General Manager (AGM) will play a key role in the overall success of the Owls’ operations. This position offers exposure to sponsorship sales, event planning, marketing, and daily stadium management. The AGM will assist the General Manager with sponsor relations, game day execution, community engagement, and day-to-day ballpark operations.
Key Responsibilities:
Sponsorship & Sales:
- Assist in the development and sale of sponsorship packages and advertising opportunities
- Manage relationships with existing sponsors and ensure fulfillment of all partnership elements
- Support in creating new revenue opportunities through local business engagement
Event Planning & Promotions:
- Help plan and execute all in-game promotions, theme nights, and community events
- Coordinate with on-field entertainment, staff, and interns to ensure smooth game day operations
- Contribute creative ideas to enhance fan experience and attendance
Marketing & Communications:
- Assist in managing social media content, email campaigns, and website updates
- Support marketing initiatives to increase ticket sales and community visibility
- Collaborate with local media and partners to promote events and special nights
Operations & Administration:
- Support daily stadium operations, including game setup, concessions coordination, and ticketing
- Help oversee interns and game day staff
- Assist with scheduling, vendor relations, and general administrative duties as needed
Schedule & Work Expectations:
- Preseason (March 1 – May 15): Monday–Friday, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- In-Season (May 16 – August 15): Monday–Saturday, with flexibility based on game schedule
- Required to attend all home games and assist with game day operations
- Only required to work in the office during away games
- Will receive two days off per week during the season
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree (or working toward one) in Sports Management, Marketing, Business, Communications, or related field
- Previous experience in sports, events, or marketing preferred
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Ability to work flexible hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays during the season
- Self-motivated, creative, and willing to wear multiple hats in a fast-paced environment
- Must have knowledge of baseball
- Excellent customer service skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, highly organized, strong work ethic; ability to present ideas clearly, concisely, and on time
- Adapts to change in the work environment and appropriately manages competing demands
- Strong teamwork skills and the ability to manage his/her own individual projects
- Must be able to work all home games (including exhibition, All-Star Game, and playoffs) both nights and weekends (end of May through first week of August)
- Must have own transportation
- Must have own laptop
- Must be willing to relocate from March 1st, 2026 - August 15th, 2026 (Host family provided if possible)
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.
