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About IMG Academy
Named one of the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the Nation in 2024, IMG Academy is the world's leading sports education brand, providing a holistic education model that empowers student-athletes to win their future, preparing them for college and for life. IMG Academy provides growth opportunities for all student-athletes through an innovative suite of on-campus and online experiences:
- Boarding school and camps, via a state-of-the-art campus in Bradenton, Fla.
- Online coaching via the IMG Academy+ brand, with a focus on personal development through the lens of sport and performance
- Online college recruiting, via the NCSA brand, providing content, tools, coaching and access to a network of 40,000 college coaches
Position Summary: The Assistant Director, Basketball Operations, manages operations within IMG Academy Basketball.
Position Responsibilities:
- Work with the Director to develop and execute the long-term operation plan for comprehensive excellence in the IMGA Basketball Program
- Provide each student-athlete with the resources and leadership to develop to their full potential in sport while excelling in the classroom and preparing for success after graduation
- Proactively establish, maintain, and grow relationships at every level of the IMGA Basketball Program
- Work as a liaison with People Operations to help manage employee relations and training
- Coordinate employee experience opportunities
- Work with Sales, Marketing, Sponsorship, and Public Relations staff to promote the IMGA Basketball Program brand and the IMG Academy brand
- As needed, communicate with parents/families, student-athletes, faculty, college and professional coaches, agents, professional athletes, and guests
- Work within the IMG Academy structure to address issues pertaining to coach/player/parent/family behavior and escalate to Administration as appropriate
- Demonstrate integrity and character in understanding and abiding by the policies and procedures of IMG Academy
- Budgeting and Financial Reporting for all aspects of IMG Academy Basketball
- Coordinate and Manage Team Travel
- Coordinate and manage student-athlete experiences such as Team Bonding events and periodic IMG Academy Basketball Program wide events
- Coordinate IMGA Basketball student-athlete Ascender Council
- Point of contact for equipment and service vendors, oversee equipment and gear ordering
- Game day staff management and basketball game/event coordinator when necessary
- Other duties as assigned
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Highly organized with the ability to juggle multiple projects
- Excellent presentation skills with the ability to interface with a variety of audiences
- Ability to multi task in a fast-paced organization
- A superior work ethic
- Desire to work collaboratively with colleagues
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Preferred Skills:
- Master’s degree in Business, Sports Management or related field
- Experience playing, coaching or managing
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
- Ability to lift, move, push and pull equipment or boxes in excess of 40lbs.
- Should be able to handle outdoor temperatures for a reasonable period of time.
- Must be able to move around campus, which includes gym, turf, fields, etc.
- Ability to work flexible hours to include nights, weekends, and holidays
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Background Requirements:
- Requires a background check upon offer
- Requires a drug test upon offer
Benefits:As a full-time member of our team, you will enjoy a comprehensive offering listed below. Connect with your talent acquisition specialist to learn more about benefits for our part-time roles.
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision
- Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account options
- 401k with an Employer Match
- Short Term and Long Term Disability
- Group and Supplemental Life & AD&D
- Gym Discount Program
- Pet Insurance
- Wellbeing Program
- and more!
Don’t meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Get to know us better:
www.imgacademy.com
www.imgacademy.com/careers
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