Great River Golf Club Executive Director
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Job Location:
Milford, DE - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
6 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Position SummaryThe Executive Director serves as the chief executive and strategic leader of Great River Golf Club a premier championship golf and hospitality destination owned by Sacred Heart University. This position has full responsibility and accountability for the Clubs operational excellence financial performance reputation and alignment with the Universitys mission and Executive Director provides enterprise-wide leadership and oversight of all Club functions including Golf Operations Pro Shop/Retail Greens & Grounds Food & Beverage (Montys Grille) Events and Banquets Membership Marketing Facilities Finance (P&L) Security and Human Resources. The role establishes strategic direction drives continuous improvement and leads a high-performing management team to deliver exceptional golf dining and event Duties & ResponsibilitiesServes as the chief executive leader of Great River Golf Club with full authority and accountability for strategy operations financial performance and organizational vision leadership and long-term strategic direction for the Club in alignment with Sacred Heart University and holds accountable all department leaders across Golf Operations Greens & Grounds Food & Beverage Events & Banquets Pro Shop/Retail Membership Marketing Facilities and executive oversight of Golf Operations including professional staff instruction and academy programming tournaments outings pace of play tee sheet management and merchandising ensuring a premier golf championship-quality course conditions through close partnership with agronomy leadership and long-range Food & Beverage operations including Montys Grille concessions and banquet/event catering ensuring exceptional quality consistency service standards and executive leadership for Events and Banquets including weddings corporate outings tournaments and University-affiliated development and execution of annual operating and capital budgets; maintains full P&L financial performance through disciplined forecasting cost controls revenue optimization and corrective and enforces enterprise-wide service standards operating policies and performance mentors and leads a high-performing management team; establishes succession planning and leadership as a visible ambassador of the Club cultivating strong relationships with members guests University partners donors and community with Marketing and Communications resources to drive membership growth rounds outings events and dining with Campus Operations and the VP of Facilities & Construction to ensure preventive maintenance capital planning and facility improvement initiatives are executed compliance with all health safety liquor licensing employment and regulatory risk management and security planning in coordination with Campus Public Great River Golf Club on appropriate University and Club relationships with Sacred Heart University academic programs to support internships and experiential learning other duties as Skills Abilities & Other AttributesBachelors degree in Hospitality Management Golf Management Business Administration or related field of 8-10 years of progressive leadership experience in golf club management hospitality or related (Certified Club Manager) PGA or pursuit of professional certification success leading complex multi-department hospitality golf or club operations at a senior or executive leadership hands-on executive leader with a strong track record of building and leading high-performing financial acumen with experience managing P&L budgets forecasting and capital strategic organizational and problem-solving written and verbal communication knowledge of golf operations and traditions of the understanding of Food & Beverage event and banquet level of computer proficiency (Office Outlook POS inventory scheduling financial systems).Unusual Working ConditionsFast-paced hospitality and golf environment requiring flexibility and strong executive presence. Evening weekend and holiday hours are required based on operational needs.
Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
About Company
As the second-largest Catholic university in New England, and one of the fastest-growing private doctoral institutions in the U.S., Sacred Heart University is a national leader in shaping higher education for the 21st century. SHU offers more than 100 undergraduate, graduate and docto ... View more
