General Manager

Soccer Holdings, LLC., is the parent company of professional soccer clubs Louisville City FC (USL Championship) and Racing Louisville FC (NWSL). Both teams call Lynn Family Stadium in the Butchertown neighborhood home and operate out of the nearby Lynn Family Sports Vision & Training Center. Louisville City launched in 2015 and quickly established a winning tradition, claiming USL titles in 2017 and 2018. Racing Louisville FC joined the NWSL as an expansion member in 2021, bringing top-tier professional sports back to Kentucky for the first time in nearly 50 years.

Position Summary

The General Manager oversees all aspects of stadium and venue operations for Lynn Family Stadium and Lynn Family Sports Vision & Training Center in Louisville, KY. Primary responsibilities include optimal facility management, safety, guest satisfaction, and event execution while ensuring financial profitability. This is a key position that requires strong leadership skills and extensive experience managing facility operations and revenue oversight.

This is a full-time on-site position based in Louisville, KY. Candidates must be available to work weekends and evenings.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of building operations, maintenance, and capital improvement projects for Lynn Family Stadium and Lynn Family Sports Vision & Training Center.
• Ensure legal, professional, and profitable operation for both venues.
• Maintains regular communication with food & beverage, custodial, and security partners.
• Manages and coordinates all aspects of parking, groundskeeping, and event operations.
• Maintains updated records and inventory of all facilities equipment, supplies, and systems, including contents, service contracts, and facilities repairs.
• Develop necessary standard operating procedures for critical facility functions; consistently improve operating procedures' efficiency.
• Direct management for all personnel engaged in maintaining and operating the facilities.
• Manage & track the annual operating budgets, ensuring alignment with organizational goals & objectives.
• Conducts post-event operational and financial review and analysis.
• Works strategically with Ticket Sales, Marketing/Communications, and Sponsorship to drive attendance for soccer matches and events.
• Manages revenue opportunities for the facilities through various avenues, such as third-party events and rentals.
• Practices professional discretion and decision-making skills.
• Recognize and create solutions for problems or challenges as they arise.
• Other duties & projects as assigned.
  
  

Education And Experience

• Bachelor's Degree (BA) from a four-year accredited college or university in business or equivalent experience.
• 8-10 years of experience overseeing and managing a sports and/or entertainment facility.
• Must have management experience and strong leadership skills.
• Strong understanding of all functional areas involved in the operations of a sports and/or entertainment facility.
• Able to make sound and timely business decisions.
• Experience developing, tracking, and managing expenses, budgets, and revenue-related projections.
• Knowledge of event marketing, media, brand management, promotion, and sales.
• Ability to delegate, problem-solve, and build relationships
• Strong organizational & leadership skills are a must.
• Excellent communication, follow-up, and presentation skills, both written and verbal, including confidence and presence to engage effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong PC skills (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and general knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment comprehensive background check.
• Must be legally authorized or able to obtain authorization to work in the US.
  
  

Physical Requirements

Must be able to walk significant distances, including up and down stairs, stand, sit, walk, bend, kneel, climb, grasp, stretch, stoop, and reach above head in conjunction with tasks.

Ability and willingness to work in adverse weather conditions (i.e., heat, rain, cold, snow, wind).

Benefits

This role offers a competitive salary and benefits including health, dental, and vision insurance, disability, life insurance, and 401(k)-retirement plan with employer match. Additional benefits include paid time off, paid holidays, discounted tickets, and discounts on team merchandise.

The information in this job description is not exhaustive of all the duties and responsibilities, nor is it intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. At the discretion of management, duties, and responsibilities may change due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons at any time. Soccer Holdings, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, class, religion, country of origin, political belief, disability, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any factor protected by law.