Executive Director

Athletes Unlimited

. Serve as a public-facing leader and face of the AUSL team in one of its home markets .

Posted 11/6/2026full-timeUnited StatesLead💰 $90,000 - $110,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive leadership experience in sports and entertainment, with a strong focus on community engagement, stakeholder management, and local market insights. Proven ability to drive revenue generation through strategic partnerships and effective communication.

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Leadership Experience In SportsStakeholder ManagementLocal Sports MarketingPublic SpeakingCommunity Engagement

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Hard Skills

Revenue GenerationBrand BuildingCommunity OutreachTicket Sales StrategyPublic Relations Strategy

Soft Skills

Exceptional CommunicationRelationship BuildingTeam LeadershipPassion For Community Engagement

Tools & Technologies

Google Suite

Industry Keywords

Softball CommunityLive EventsCivic LeadersLocal Market InsightSponsorship Opportunities

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

SaltStack

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as a public-facing leader and face of the AUSL team in one of its home markets
Build community and fan engagement and cultivate relationships with local partners and stakeholders
Serve as the primary spokesperson and visible presence at games, community events, and grassroots activations
Drive local community outreach and engagement to maintain market relevance and emotional connection with fans
Cultivate relationships with youth softball and community organizations
Coordinate local marketing and communications, including digital, social, advertising, and public relations
Provide local market insight for location-specific marketing plans
Support grassroots partnerships that generate group ticket sales
Manage relationships with host venues and local team operating partners
Build municipal, state, and other key relationships
Direct local public relations strategy and assets during the season
Host and support national and local partners in the market
Build relationships with local companies and pass qualified leads to the partnerships team
Cultivate small business partners for sponsorships and in-kind opportunities
Serve as the on-site point person at home games for venue partners, sponsors, and stakeholders
Support ticketing strategy, group sales initiatives, premium inventory utilization, and hospitality prospect hosting

Requirements

What you’ll need

8-10 years of leadership experience in sports, entertainment, or live events, with demonstrated success in revenue generation and team leadership
Experience building brands and club communities that instill passion in members
Exceptional leadership and stakeholder management skills, with a proven ability to build relationships with government officials, lawmakers, and other civic leaders
Excellent communicator, both written and oral, with comfort in public speaking and media settings
Strong desire and commitment to engage directly with fans, community organizations, sponsors, and other local partners
Experience with local sports marketing
Familiarity with the softball and/or women’s sports community preferred
Deep familiarity with the local market’s community strongly preferred
For Salt Lake City and Round Rock/Austin: Familiarity with state and local legislative affairs preferred
Willingness to travel locally and regionally (within a 3-hour drive), with approximately 1-2 weeks of additional travel outside of the local market
Willingness to work nights and weekends, including game days
Knowledge of Google Suite products
Legal authorization to work in the United States

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive health, dental, and vision insurance plans
401(k) plan with generous company match
Paid parental leave
Wellness and Development benefit
Caregiving benefit
Unlimited paid time off alongside company holidays