Description

Position Summary

The Director, Golf Development is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day management of the Youth on Course Georgia program, Team Georgia which is part of the USGA’s U.S. National Development Program (USNDP), and the GSGA Junior Golf Academy. The position assists with the association’s junior tour, adaptive golf program and various player development programming. Additionally, the role will be involved in the ideation, implementation and evaluation of existing and prospective GSGA player development programming.

Duties and Responsibilities 

• Oversee Youth on Course Georgia program, including providing customer support to members and participating facilities, payment of monthly subsidies, and prospecting of new facility support while liaising with Youth on Course national office.
• Oversee Team Georgia, the state-level program of the USGA’s U.S. National Development Program, including communication with and providing support to team members and planning and executing of team programming while liaising with the USGA USNDP staff.
• Oversee GSGA Junior Golf Academy, including site selection, scheduling, program curriculum, and while liaising with coaches, instructors and host sites. 
• Assist with delivery of GSGA Adaptive Golf statewide programming, execution of the GSGA Georgia Adaptive Open and additional adaptive golf competitions.
• Assist Senior Director, Golf Development with execution of related deliverables for corporate partnerships and management of allied relationships.
• Support the Golf Development department in day-to-day activities of all associated programming.
• Assist in scheduling, planning and oversight of GSGA Junior Tour and Adaptive Golf related events.
• Provide administrative support for GSGA Junior Tour, Adaptive Golf and other association programming as needed. 
• Assist in recruiting and training Adaptive Golf program volunteers and GSGA Junior Tour seasonal staff members as necessary.
• Additional duties assigned as necessary. 

Requirements

• Minimum of three years’ relevant work experience providing golf instruction, administering and conducting competitions and/or with adaptive golf programming is required.
• Bachelor's Degree, related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
• Active membership of the Professional Golfers’ Association of America (PGA of America) or Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) is highly desired.
• Working knowledge of Rules of Golf and how to conduct a competition is preferred. 
• Previous experience working with BlueGolf and/or Golf Genius products is a plus. 
• Strong attention to detail, written and verbal communication skills, organizational skills and work ethic. 
• Working knowledge of all Microsoft Office and Windows applications.
• Ability to prioritize and problem solve in a time sensitive environment. 
• Demonstrated ability to think critically, provide analysis, solve problems, and collaborate with individuals at all levels inside and outside the organization.