Baseball Operations Manager

This is a Full Time Job

Supervisory Responsibilities:
• Bat persons and visiting clubhouse assistants

Key Responsibilities:

Baseball Operations
• Assist with planning and execution of team travel schedule.
• Travel execution for home and visiting teams, as well as league umpires.
• Communicate with league counterparts on team arrivals and departures.
• Coordinate with local and road hotels for team personnel needs.
• Coordinate with contacts at SMF airport for team arrivals and departures.
• Coordinate with transportation contacts for charter and vehicle needs.
• Communicate all travel, community, events, and expectations to team.
• Manage creation and production of annual player guide (local housing resources, etc.)
• Coordinate and execute player appearances both at Sutter Health Park and in the community.
• Hire, train, schedule, manage payroll, and performance of seasonal clubhouse attendants and bat persons. Coordinate with HR and Payroll as needed.
• Oversee visiting clubhouse manager according to PDL guidelines.
• Coordinate with home clubhouse manager on food and beverage, logistics, and general clubhouse needs.
• Ensure monthly travel reimbursements are submitted on time.
• Track and submit monthly package logs to MLB on time.
• Other responsibilities as assigned throughout the baseball season.

Media
• Facilitate in-game content for social media for home and road games when appropriate.
• Supply content for River Cats daily online baseball information and print publications.
• Assist communications coordinator with press releases and PR campaigns.
• Help coordinate and facilitate all baseball and non-baseball related media requests for players.
• Assist with all game day media information including game notes, team statistics, rosters, and collateral as needed to help provide coverage for the Communications Coordinator.
• Assist with press box catering schedule and arrange and execute trade elements.

Team Player
• Work with Marketing staff to prepare for preseason activities, including media guide and Media Day.
• Work with all departments to fulfill community and player commitments.
• Work with grounds crew and game-day production staff to execute daily game schedule.
• Assist marketing staff with activities related to the team.
• Off-season support of other departments based on needs and skillset.

Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree strongly preferred.
• Industry experience strongly preferred.
• Previous professional sports, preferably baseball, experience strongly preferred.
• Previous scheduling, payroll review, and leadership experience strongly preferred.
• Prior experience coordinating complex team travel schedules and lodging preferred.

Skills & Competencies:
• Must have a valid driver license.
• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Must have strong work ethic, results oriented, and ability to go above and beyond what is necessary to achieve success.
• Organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and with tight deadlines.
• Strong team player, self-starter and self-motivator.
• Willingness to work long, irregular hours including evenings, weekends, and holidays, as needed.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Teams, and Outlook.
• Experience with ChatGPT or Copilot preferred.

Physical Requirements:
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift 30 pounds at times.
• Must be able to travel locally within the Northern California Region and Reno, Nevada.