Sports Events
Sample Jobs – Industry Overview – Job Profiles
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The Executive Director oversees the full-time staff, provides direction for event selection and operation, and is the final
decision-maker on organization matters and business. Education. A bachelor’s degree in related field, a master’s in sports or business administration. Experience
. Business experience. Association Management (meeting planning, hotel negotiator, corporate sponsorships). Professional and Intercollegiate sports experience. Resume Builders
. Industry knowledge. Understanding of industry politics. Ability to think out of the box. Salary. Ranges from $75,000, average $100,000, to the top $150,000.
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Sales Coordinator
The Sales Coordinator sells space to the clients. Education. A bachelor’s degree in related field, a master’s degree in sports
or business administration. Experience. Sales experience. Event Management experience. Resume Builders. Industry
knowledge. Ability to find new events. Knowledge of corporation capabilities. Salary. Ranges from $25,000, average $30,000, to the top $45,000.
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Booking Coordinator
The Booking Coordinator schedules events and issues contracts, and distributes booking sheets to individual departments. Education
. A bachelor’s degree in related field, a master’s in sports or business administration. Experience. Business
experience. Sales experience. Professional and intercollegiate sports experience. Resume Builder. Industry knowledge.
Work for a large arena or stadium management corporation. Broad knowledge of all departments. Salary. Ranges from $20,000, average $30,000, to the top $35,000 plus.
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Manager of Service Events
The Manager of Service Events oversees event managers, is the head of a large or multi-faceted events, and distributes
responsibility among different department heads. Education. A bachelor’s degree in related field, a master’s degree in sports or business administration. Experience
. Management experience. Event management experience. Professional and intercollegiate sports experience. Resume Builder
. Industry knowledge. Extensive knowledge of department staffing and budget requirements. Salary. Ranges from $30,000, average $40,000, to the top $50,000.
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Event Coordinator
The Event Coordinator works with clients to organize and manage events, secures and submits contracts, certificates of
insurance, remaining money, estimates budgetary, equipment and personal needs, and distributes work orders to assorted departments. Education
. A bachelor’s degree in related field, a master’s in sports or business administration. Experience.
General business knowledge. Budgetary experience. Various levels of event planning and operation. Resume Builders.
Volunteer for local events. Work in various departments of event planning organization. Salary. Ranges from $18,000, average $25,000, to the top $30,000.
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Event Operations
The Field Crew is responsible for setup and breakdown of arena, stadium or field, and converting different floor surface or multi-use arenas.
Education. A bachelor’s degree in related field. Experience. Years on staff of a large arena or stadium.
Resume Builders. Work for local recreation departments. Volunteer for local charity events. Salary. Ranges from $18,000, average $20,000, to the top $25,000.
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Production Engineer
The Engineer Coordinator oversees staff of carpenters, electricians, millwrights, heat and air technicians and mechanics,
maintains permanent facility mechanical devices, plan construction of temporary staging, and plan power requirements and setup needs within budgetary constraints. Education
. A bachelor’s degree in a related field, a master’s degree in construction or engineering. Experience. Business experience. Years of training in electrical, construction, and related
fields. Resume Builders. Industry knowledge. Training under private facility contractor. Salary. Ranges from $30,000, average $35,000, to the top $50,000.
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Marketing Manager
The Marketing Manager sells space in a building or seeks out new events for organization to coordinate, assist promoters with
advertising placement, and coordinate advertising and promotions of pre-event effort. Education. A bachelor’s degree in
marketing or journalism, a master’s degree in Sports Administration or Business Administration. Experience. Years in event
promotion. Marketing experience with event or sports related organization. Resume Builders. Assist in promotions of college events. Assist in local charity events. Salary.
Ranges from $25,000, average $35,000, to the top $40,000.
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Public Relations Manager
The Public Relations Manager gauges and responds to issues arising at events, publicizes upcoming events, provides
information to media during events, and coordinates activities of outside public relations entities during events. Education. A
bachelor’s degree in public relations or journalism, a master’s degree in Sports Administration or Public Relations. Experience.
Years working as a public relations assistant for college or pro teams. Experience as an event coordinator.
Resume Builders. Work in college sports information department. Work with professional sport team communications or community relations staff. Salary.
Ranges from $25,000, average $35,000, to the top $40,000.
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Staffing Coordinator
The Staffing Coordinator secures volunteer and paid staffing for events, coordinates efforts of security, ushers, ticket takers and
others, and develops budget needs for staffing requirements. Education. A bachelor’s degree in management or business, a master’s degree in Sports Administration or Business Administration.
Experience. Years of training with staff organization. Industry knowledge. Resume Builders. Work with different levels of event planning organization. Work as an event coordinator.
Salary. Ranges from $20,000, average $35,000, to the top $40,000.
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