Assistant Tournament Director

Job Title: Assistant Tournament Director

Department: Event Operations

Business Unit: MLF

Location: Remote

Reports To: Sr. Director of Tournament Operations

Employment Type: Variable Hour

Supervisor Position: No

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Kroenke Sports & Entertainment (KSE) is an American Sports and Entertainment holding company based in Denver, Colorado. KSE is committed to providing world class sports and entertainment for both live and broadcast audiences. We are the employer of choice as the owner and operator of Ball Arena, DICK’S Sporting Goods Park, the Paramount Theatre, Denver Nuggets (NBA), the Colorado Avalanche (NHL), Colorado Mammoth (NLL), Colorado Rapids (MLS), KIMN,KXKL, KKSE (FM/AM), Altitude Sports & Entertainment, Major League Fishing/Fishing League Worldwide (MLFLW), Winnercomm, Outdoor Sportsman Group and SkyCam. 

Major League Fishing (MLF) is the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, producing more than 250 events annually at some of the most prestigious fisheries in the world, while broadcasting to America’s living rooms on CBS, the Discovery Channel, the Outdoor Channel, CBS Sports Network, the World Fishing Network and on-demand on MyOutdoorTV (MOTV). Headquartered in Benton, Kentucky, the MLF roster of bass anglers includes the world’s top pros and more than 30,000 competitors in all 50 states and 13 countries. Since its founding in 2011, MLF has advanced the sport of competitive fishing through its premier television broadcasts and livestreams and is dedicated to improving the quality of life for bass through research, education, fisheries enhancement and fish care. 
 

Nature of Work

The Tackle Warehouse Invitationals / Toyota Series Assistant tows the tournament trailer to the tournament location and helps facilitate the event with the Tournament Director during weigh-in. This position requires a CDL license. 

Examples of Work Performed

• Pulling tournament equipment to and from event
• Setup of weigh-in location
• Various job duties during pretournament registration, i.e. managing giveaways, obtaining liability releases from tournament participants 
• Setup and performing boat check for tournament takeoff 
• Tournament weigh-in duties including but not limited to checking the length of each fish to confirm length minimums set by Tournament Director or state law
• Loading of equipment onto trailer after weigh-in is complete
• Maintaining driving requirements to pull equipment, i.e. CDL, DOT regulations

This description is a summary only and is describing the general level of work being performed, it is not intended to be all-inclusive. The duties of this position may change from time to time and/or based on business needs. We reserve the right to add or delete duties and responsibilities at the discretion of the supervisor and/or hiring authority. 

Working Conditions & Physical Demands 

• Requires prolonged sitting, standing and walking, some bending, driving and stretching.
• Lift up to 30 lbs occasionally.
• Typical office skills.
• Work in a variety of weather conditions
• Non-traditional hours

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Biology, or Hospitality
• Minimum 1+ years professional experience within competitive tournament bass fishing
• CDL License

Competencies/Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Must possess essential organizational, interpersonal and communications skills, especially the ability to communicate effectively via phone, e-mail and text. 
• The ability to work independently and collaboratively  
• Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Outlook and Excel, are required.
• Interest in Bass Fishing Industry

Equal Employment Opportunity

Kroenke Sports & Entertainment (KSE) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.