Futsal Jobs

This role will involve the provision of support for the @Futsal Arena in Leeds. The activities will be multi-tasking and range from sales, marketing, and operational support through to assisting in the main arena with customer service, FOH and other activities. There will be a requirement to work flexible hours due to the nature of the industry. Weekday, weekend and evening work is required.

A role of this nature encompasses a myriad of tasks in order to successfully assist with the running of the arena and driving the arena sales, key tasks will include:

DAILY TELESALES

Daily telesales targets set by Arena Manager

INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL GUERRILLA MARKETING

Arrange and action both internal and external guerrilla  marketing with Arena Manager

SALES PROJECTS

Projects set by Arena Manager, to be self- managed.

LIVE ENQUIRY FOLLOW UPS

Responsible for file and ensuring updated daily (when on shift).

POSTERS & NOTICE BOARDS

Ensuring all notice boards & posters are up to @Futsal standards using the correct logo etc. and are all up to date.

UPDATE WEB SITE/SPAWTZ/FACEBOOK

Update every week, including notes regarding league games & grading offers, vacancies, tournaments etc. social media to be updated daily.

INFO PACKS/STATIONERY

Ensure reception is stocked with the correct sales literature and promotional materials.

Education/Training

Ideally educated to A Level or equivalent.

Computer Skills

Advanced IT skills required with good working knowledge of all Microsoft Office products and email capability required.  Knowledge of social networking sites would also be a definite advantage.

Specific  job skills and experience  required

At least 2 years sales experience is required for this role.  Experience of working in a gym/leisure centre/sports facility would also be advantageous.

Personal Attributes/Competencies

This role requires a very customer focused individual with excellent communication skills and previous experience of closing sales.  This will suit a very organised, affable individual who can self-motivate and is very driven to “get that sale”.

This role will be involved working closely with the Arena Manager to help support the running of the Leeds arena.  The main focus of this role will be on all aspects of football, to include leading the development of all technical aspects of Futsal including game development, coaching and refereeing whilst covering a variety of operational shifts.  This person will be required to hold FA Futsal coaching and refereeing qualifications

A role of this nature encompasses a myriad of tasks in order to successfully assist with the running of the arena from the technical point of view.  Below are a few examples of such tasks:

To be part of the team and assist in running a successful, functioning at full capacity and running to target arena on a monthly basis.

To drive and development technical resources for the business, to include coaching and referring resources and session plans.

To communicate with all arena team members, the Senior Management Team, customers and suppliers, coaches and referees, the FA and other related organisations with the best interests of the business in mind at all times.

Planning and development of product, league, competition and event development.

Monitoring and reporting of referee performance and coaching performance.

To produce reports, presentations and attend meetings as required in order to support the business

To drive coach and referee development and all new technical initiatives in the arena.

To audit, assess and update as relevant on all aspects of the building management of the arena.

To be the “technical champion” of the arena and provide technical support and advice to players, teams and clubs.

To collate and management a knowledge library of technical resources.

Using the Spawtz database system to log all new leads, customer bookings etc. and to understand its usage reports.

Providing Futsal leadership in all aspects of the game

Develop new formats for leagues, tournaments and events

To lead the coaching and refereeing standards delivered at the arena

To participate in group wide Futsal forums for game development, coach and referee development

Education/Training

Ideally educated to A Level or equivalent.

Level 2 minimum FA football coaching qualification (or equivalent)

Completed as a minimum the FA BG guide to coaching Futsal

FA senior refereeing badge including refereeing of Futsal or SSF

Computer Skills

Advanced IT skills required with good working knowledge of all Microsoft Office products and email capability required.  Knowledge of social networking sites would also be a definite advantage.

Specific  job skills and experience  required

Experience of working in a gym/leisure centre/sports facility is a must.  The ideal candidate will have direct experience of working in a football based sports environment.

Personal Attributes/Competencies

This role requires a very focused, organised individual who is used to working and communicating with a range of age groups and abilities in order to organise leagues, tournaments, soccer camps and coaching sessions.

This is a highly customer focused role so excellent communication skills are required as is empathy and great motivational skills.  This will suit a flexible, hardworking individual who is able to think “out of the box” when required.

This role will be involved working closely with the Arena Manager to help support the running of the Leeds arena.  This will involve leading the local sales initiatives.

A role of this nature encompasses a myriad of tasks in order to successfully assist with the running of the arena from the technical point of view.  Below are a few examples of such tasks:

To be part of the team and assist in running a successful, functioning at full capacity and running to target arena on a monthly basis.

To plan, develop and lead all local sales activities i.e. telesales activities and sales planning

To communicate with and develop and maintain relationships with current and new customers

To sell and book all @Futsal tournaments, events, parties, retail merchandise and all other products and services

To update Company systems with all sales related data

To manage and motivate other members of the Arena Sales Team.

To create and implement retention plans for existing customers

To update and manage social media websites e.g. Facebook, MySpace, bebo & twitter and use these as a means to source new sales opportunities and customers.

Education/Training

Ideally educated to A Level or equivalent.

Computer Skills

Advanced IT skills required with good working knowledge of all Microsoft Office products and email capability required.  Knowledge of social networking sites would also be a definite advantage.

Experience of using a sales database is a must.

Specific  job skills and experience  required

Experience in telesales of 1-2 years essential.

Experience in a sales environment of 1-2 years

Experience of working in a sports environment and knowledge of small-sided football would be advantageous.

Personal Attributes/Competencies

The ideal candidate will have a passion for sales and a deep desire to close every sales call they make. A can-do attitude is essential as is self-motivation, excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a relentless ability to come up with different ideas and initiatives.  A great sense of humour would also help.

To be responsible for the effective and efficient set up and management of our indoor football arena in Leeds and driving its on-going success.  This will include involvement in recruiting the team to work around you whilst aggressively driving sales to recruit adult and youth teams to play in leagues, casual & corporate hires and promote the other service products offered at the arena.

A role of this nature encompasses a myriad of tasks in order to successfully run and manage the arena.  Below are a few examples of such tasks:

To run a successful, functioning at full capacity and running to target arena on a monthly basis.

To drive the sales pipeline .  This will include sales initiative programming, sales promotions, guerrilla marketing and social networking coverage.

To communicate with all  arena team members, the Senior  Management Team, customers and suppliers with the best interests of the business in mind at all times.

Planning and organising of team rotas, team meetings, tournaments

Monitoring and reporting of arena performance, team performance, quality checks

To produce daily P & L reports in line with budgets and targets set.

Producing monthly and quarterly arena management reports.

To audit, assess and update as relevant on all aspects of the building management of the arena.

Using the Spawtz database system to log all new leads, customer bookings etc. and to understand its usage reports.

To regularly have new ideas and innovations for tournaments, sales ideas and incentives and areas of continuous improvement across the arena.

Education/Training

Ideally educated to A Level or equivalent.

Computer Skills

Advanced IT skills required with good working knowledge of all Microsoft Office products and email capability required.  A knowledge of social networking sites would also be a definite advantage.

Specific  job skills and experience  required

Experience of working in a gym/leisure centre/sports facility is a must.  The ideal candidate will have direct experience of working in a football based sports environment. Retail and events management experience would also be advantageous.

Personal Attributes/Competencies

This role requires a very focused, self-driven and motivated person with a results-oriented approach to work.  Someone who is prepared to “muck in” and work with the team on all the necessary tasks to get the new arena up and running.  An eye for high quality with excellent planning and organisational skills is also a must, as is excellent team management skills and the desire to embrace responsibility and be accountable for their actions.  This role will suit a flexible, determined, go-getter with ideas and drive, who is looking for a challenge and longer term career progression and job satisfaction.