Team Manager: Freeski

JOB DESCRIPTION

TEAM MANAGER: FREESKI HALFPIPE & SLOPESTYLE/BIG AIR

CLASSIFICATION Year-round; Full-time

FLSA Exempt

REPORTS TO Freeski Program Director

LOCATION Park City, UT

TRAVEL 30-40% - Camps and Competitions

SALARY $55-$60K

SUMMARY / OBJECTIVE

The Team Manager works directly with the Program Director and Coaches to assist in managing all aspects of the department. Priority and focus are directed toward supporting the pro and rookie team coaches and athletes in Halfpipe and Slopestyle/Big Air. This primarily includes travel, budget, and logistic support for those teams in their annual travel

About Us:

U.S. Ski & Snowboard is committed to lead, encourage, and support athletes in achieving excellence and making the United States of America the Best in the World in Olympic skiing and snowboarding. We are committed to fostering, cultivating and maintaining a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion by creating an environment in which diversity is valued, equity is striven for, and inclusion is embraced.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Athlete Experience

a. Manage timely membership renewal of all National Pro Team athletes

b. Follow up with athletes and event organizers to ensure payment of World Cup and World Championship prize monies for all USA athletes, not just National Team, manage FIS bank info entries.

c. Support Marketing department’s appearance needs at key events and in-COE shoots with athlete talent, connecting athletes with partners and scheduling for partners.

d. Support efforts of Communication Department, ensuring accuracy for all Pro Team content

e. Assist Athletics Coordinator with USOPC Elite Athlete Health Insurance needs

f. On-site support at designated events annually for Halfpipe and

Slopestyle/Big Air teams All US Grand Prix, World Championships, Olympics, others as needed

g. Manage order, inventory, and distribution of official outerwear suppliers to pro teams, staff and other distribution needs – alongside Uniforming Manager. Coordinate with development for their uniforming needs.

h. Coordinate with athlete agents for various athlete, department and organizational items including appearance, educational opportunities and other needs

i. Availability to communicate with athletes and staff when needed in a timely fashion to manage off-hour problems

j. In season awareness of international team hours in case of emergencies,

etc.

2. Operational Excellence

a. Support weekly staff meetings and follow up with Coaches and Director on to-do items

b. Assist coaches in planning of Pro team projects including air, lodging, cash advances, and ground transportation

c. Provide all World Cup, World Championship and other major events (X-Games, Dew Tour, US Open, Continental Cups) entries within the relevant criteria systems, for all USA athletes, Team and Non-Team.

Coordinate with Coaches to track and maintain entries against the approved selection criteria

d. Manage lodging lists in conjunction with Events Departments for U.S. Ski & Snowboard events (Grand Prix, World Championships, etc).

e. Communicate and coordinate with event organizers for FIS World Cup and World Championship events for all National Pro Team, and non-Team USA athletes for lodging, airport transfers, radio frequency approval, etc

f. Create and maintain master schedules of all Team activities and a

database of all staff and athlete contact info for U.S. Ski & Snowboard, USADA and USOPC purposes

g. Support development projects in coordination with the Sport Development

Director for Junior World Championships, Project Gold and other projects as assigned.

h. Oversee coordination with High Performance on outside medical needs to ensure MD and physio coverage for team projects, manage all travel for pool PTs.

i. Assist with Department Planning and other duties as assigned.

j. Team Leader at Winter Olympic Games

3. Financial Performance

a. Monitor and review all athlete expenses and flights for precision and

budget compliance

b. Process all expense reports for Pro coaching staff, medical staff, technician, and athlete expenses.

c. Track each team’s budget spending and forecasting with monthly reporting to Program Director

d. Track all spending, with rookie team coaches, for rookie athletes for end-of-year billbacks

e. Gather necessary tax and payment information for annual USOPC grants.

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Incumbents must be able to lift up 50 pounds , climb, stand, stoop and work outside in all weather conditions. Job requires travel and work on weekends nights, holidays and on-call basis.

COMPETENCIES & EXPERIENCE

1. Understands and agrees to follow U.S. Ski & Snowboard core values

2. Requires initiative and creativity

3. Organizational and leadership skills

4. Strong emotional intelligence, resilient personality

5. Experienced and competent traveler

6. Ability to get work done in any and all conditions

7. Attention to detail and ability to work independently

8. Strong verbal and written communication skills

9. Budget tracking and management skills

10. Computer proficiency with Microsoft Office, Excel, Powerpoint and web-based

applications

11. General knowledge of Snowboard & Freeski sports

U.S. SKI AND SNOWBOARD EEO STATEMENT

U.S. Ski & Snowboard is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances. U.S. Ski & Snowboard's management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities, access to facilities and programs and general treatment during employment.