Event Director

The Best Players Need the Best People. The Tournament Director is responsible for tournament planning and on-site direction; the director ensures the interests of sponsors, tournament leaders, and the PGA TOUR are all being met. • Bachelor's degree in Sports Administration, Marketing or related area preferred • Minimum of Ten years of tournament operations experience • Understand purchasing and budget management • Proficient with Microsoft Office software • Able to safely operate a utility vehicle such as, but not limited to, golf carts, utility carts, and shuttle carts • Coordinate all aspects of the tournament; conduct the tournament in conjunction with the multiple entities involved to include: host organization, umbrella sponsor and appropriate personnel, television production team, title and/or presenting sponsor, host facility personnel, and a variety of PGA TOUR staff • Ensure PGA TOUR tournaments meet established guidelines, policies, procedures, organizational structure and standards • Protect the interests of the Membership and the PGA TOUR • Responsible for overall management of professional golf tournaments including tournament operations, budgeting, and staff supervision • Coordinate the development and implementation of the tournament business plan • Serve as spokesperson for the tournament and interact with local community and media, as required • Serve as primary on-site liaison to interact with tournament umbrella, title and/or presenting sponsor • Supervise and coordinate all on-site PGA TOUR staff • Develop and encourage staff to pursue new tasks and challenges related to overall departmental goals and objectives • Contribute to departmental operations, including staffing, budget management / cost containment, and internal communication • Special projects or other duties as assigned

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