Medicine Hat Destination Marketing Organization Society Looking for Manager of Sport and Event at Medicine Hat, AB Full Time

NOW HIRING
Manager of Sport and Event

The Medicine Hat Sport and Event Council is NOW HIRING!

Come work with us as we develop a backbone support organization driven to build sport and event hosting capacity in Medicine Hat and Southeast Alberta.

In this position you would join the team at Tourism Medicine Hat as the Manager of Sport and Event.

Now Hiring:

Work with Tourism Medicine Hat and sport and event industry leaders in delivering measurable growth to stakeholders within the sport and event industries.

As the Manager of Sport and Event you will be responsible to provide leadership as we collectively strive to serve as a backbone organization that supports our industry partners, stakeholders and community.

Our efforts include a continued focus on growing;

• Community and organizational leadership;
• Harnessing strong local hospitality;
• Communication and marketing;
• Strategic attraction of new event hosting opportunities;

This Position is being offered as a permanent full-time position. The successful applicant Salary Range will be $53,000 to $64,000. An employer funded health and benefits package is included.

Let’s Talk About You:

You are a proven collaborative leader, ideally with experience in the sport and/or event industries. You are experienced in getting results, building shared missions that others chose to join and support. You are ready for a new challenge, and want to see your positive impact in our community in our residents and in our sport and event partner organizations.

You are ready to join a small team focused on getting great things done in Medicine Hat!

Let’s Talk About Us:

The Medicine Hat Sport and Event Council (MHSEC) is a grassroots community organization that formed in 2017. Generous capital grants from the Medicine Hat Alberta Games Society and Tourism Medicine Hat launched the MHSEC.

Annual ongoing funding from the City of Medicine Hat and Tourism Medicine Hat, and other partners, allows the MHSEC to execute on their strategic plan. In fact, join the team right now and you will have the timely opportunity to bring your leadership experience to finalizing the latest version of this guiding document.

Position Summary:

The Manager of Sport and Event is the key management and program leader of the Medicine Hat Sport and Event Council. Your efforts will be supported operationally by the Tourism Medicine Hat team and through leadership engagement with the Sport and Event Council.

This position provides leadership and consultation with local stakeholders in encouraging organizational development and event hosting. As Manager your role is key to build authentic collaboration with local,
Regional, Provincial and National sport and event rights-holders and organizations — always with a focus on selling Medicine Hat as a strong sport and event host.

The Manager of Sport and Event will be responsible for coordinating and implementing policies, programs, administration, marketing, community outreach and the strategic direction of MHSEC.

Areas of Responsibility:

• Initiate conversations with Provincial and Federal sporting organizations to position Medicine Hat as a host community;
• Work closely with Tourism Medicine Hat and other partner organizations to position Medicine Hat as a community of choice for events;
• Initiate, develop, influence and maintain collaborative relationships with a diverse group of sport and event stakeholders;
• Conduct Economic Impact Studies for community-wide events;
• Responsible for development of funding proposals and project implementation;
• Compile MHSEC Reports to partners and funders as necessary;
• Responsible for project and funding accountability and reporting;
• Administer and maintain the MHSEC as a governance and functioning body, including the regular meeting and administration of working committees as created by the Council;
• Communicate, consult and collaborate with local stakeholders on organization development and events;
• Responsible for the collaboration and implementation of initiatives developed through consultation with the Working Committees;
• Responsible for MHSEC’s image in the community and by working closely with individuals and organizations;
• Other related duties as required.

Supervision:

This role will report directly to the Executive Director at Tourism Medicine Hat.

Strategic operational direction will be given by the Sport and Event Council with a working committee of 5 to 7 members.

Minimum Skills and Abilities:

• Proven project management experience;
• Knowledge and experience in administration, marketing and communications, research, grant funding, implementation and evaluation;
• Knowledge and experience in the leadership of staff and volunteers;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Knowledge and experience in consultation, collaboration and partnership building;
• Strong problem solving and program evaluation skills;

Skills and Abilities that will you from other potential candidates:

• Strong analytic, problem solving and critical thinking skills;
• An entrepreneurial spirit and collaborative and open work style;
• Superior interpersonal and relationship building skills;
• Knowledge and experience in administration, marketing and communications, research, grant funding, implementation and evaluation;

As the Manager of Sport and Event you will have Expertise and Experience in:

• Proven project management experience;
• Strategic decision making. There are probably 40 things we should be doing, but with organizational capacity for 18. How do we decide;
• Event hosting experience. We host a couple events every year. Your leadership will be critical to seeing those continue to grow while delivering tangible results for partner organizations;
• Proven track record in leadership;
• Creating clarity;

Working Conditions:

• Tourism Medicine Hat offers a downtown office, just blocks away from some of the best coffee shops and bakeries in Southern Alberta.
• This role is flexible and will accommodate work from home as negotiated.
• Occasional business travel and event hosting will be required.
• Limited evening and weekend work hours as required.

We are seeking a leader who can inspire and support but will also ensure challenging conversations and course corrections are addressed in a timely manner. Due to the operational nature of this role, the candidate must be comfortable with a fluctuating schedule and a work environment that changes from operational oversight and support to one of high-level strategic planning. Our ideal candidate will have progressively more experience in operations management within the hospitality, tourism or event

industry. If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please submit an application – we’d love to hear from you.

This position will remain open until filled

We wish to express our appreciation to all applicants for their interest and advise that only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Any personal information submitted will be managed with the strictest of confidentiality.

Preference will be given to candidates who submit their resume/cover letter before
Sunday April 2, 2023. We look forward to hearing from you!

Those interested in the best summer job in Medicine Hat should send their resume and comments to: Jace Anderson —
[email protected]

Land Acknowledgement

Tourism Medicine Hat proudly acknowledges that we live and work on, and promote Treaty 7 and Treaty 4 Territory, traditional lands of the Siksika (Blackfoot), Kainai (blood), Pikani (Peigan), Stoney-Nakoda, and Tsuut`ina (Sarcee) as well as the Cree, Sioux and the Saulteaux bands of the Ojibwa peoples. As well as Metis Region 3.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: $53,000.00-$64,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
• Vision care

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Medicine Hat, AB: reliably commute or be willing to relocate with an employer-provided relocation package (required)

Education:

• Secondary School (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Medicine Hat, AB