College Coaches Skills Camp
Chief Executive Officer
Remote
Reports to Board of Directors
Background:
College Coaches Skills Camp (“CCSC”) is a nationwide leader in youth sports instruction and development, specializing in high-quality, one-day instructional camps for high school athletes across six sports: baseball, basketball, softball, football, volleyball, and soccer. Founded in 2009 by Division I college baseball coaches, CCSC has grown from a regional venture into a robust platform that operates over 650 events annually, with more than 65,000 athletes participating nationwide. Partnering with over 3,000 college coaches, CCSC not only provides aspiring athletes the unique opportunity to receive personalized training and engage in recruiting discussions directly with college coaches from Divisions I, II, and III but also serves as a valuable resource for coaches seeking supplementary income and direct access to prospective recruits. The company's fully remote, asset-light model, powered by proprietary operational systems, enables high efficiency and scalability, allowing CCSC to maintain strong margins while expanding its reach.
As the company seeks to strengthen its competitive position across the rapidly expanding youth sports market, CCSC has plans to diversify offerings, scale operations, and further enhance the systems supporting its nationwide network. CCSC’s growth plans come with support from Great Range Capital (“GRC”), a Kansas City based private equity firm.
About Great Range Capital
GRC is built on a strong foundation of Midwestern values, strategic vision and value creation by founders Ryan Sprott and Paul Maxwell. The founders have spent years at large investment banking and private equity firms and completed more than $5 billion worth of deals before returning home to establish Great Range Capital. With an approach rooted in five key principles: integrity, respect, creativity, collaboration, and growth, GRC’s portfolio includes a diverse range of companies each collectively led by hard-working and successful entrepreneurs who care deeply about their employees and share the same vision and values as GRC. GRC is committed to understanding and valuing each company’s culture and heritage, by honoring the secret to their success and rising with them.
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Position Summary:
The Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) will collaborate with the Board of Directors and the management team to assess, develop and implement an effective business plan that will enable the company to successfully maximize its commercial potential. With a growth-oriented mindset, the CEO will be responsible for expanding the company’s offerings, while maintaining oversight of efficient operations and leading new data-driven marketing strategies, enhancing systems, and improving operational effectiveness.
This role will require a strategic and relationship-focused executive with strong experience in sales, partnerships, and data-driven growth. The CEO will lead efforts to build and foster strategic partnerships with brands, athletes, coaches, schools, and facilities, leveraging these partnerships to expand the company's reach and reputation. By working closely with key stakeholders, the CEO will drive initiatives that connect more athletes and coaches to the company's offerings, positioning it as a leading provider in youth sports development and recruiting.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Leadership and Strategic Growth
Drive company growth and profitability with a focus on expanding market presence, particularly in a mid-sized company environment.
Develop and execute a strategic vision for growth across all business segments, ensuring alignment with company goals and values.
Set priorities for revenue generation and resource allocation to support strategic priorities to drive topline and bottom-line expansion and profitability.
Responsible for the overall profit and loss of the company.
Communicate regularly with GRC and the Board of Directors to propel alignment on operational and strategic objectives.
Sales and Partnership Development
Establish and execute a sales-centric approach to fuel business growth, prioritizing relationship-building and partnerships as core strategies.
Lead sales initiatives and drive revenue growth by leveraging existing and new partnerships.
Event Management
Oversee event and sports management functions, ensuring efficient logistics, high engagement, and strong relationship management.
Cultivate and maintain key partnerships essential to the company’s growth in event planning and sports management sectors.
Lead operational planning to handle significant logistics requirements for 600+ annual events, ensuring efficiency, accountability, and consistency in meeting deadlines.
Establish clear deliverables and key performance indicators to maintain high standards across all events and operational activities.
Oversee a remote or virtual workforce effectively, ensuring high productivity and engagement.
Embrace technology to enhance operational efficiency and support virtual team members, with an expected travel commitment of approximately 50%.
Respect and value all functions of the organization, promoting a positive, values-based organizational culture that emphasizes honesty, integrity, and accountability.
Foster a growth-oriented, competitive, and action-driven environment with a focus on urgency and accountability.
Provide leadership and direction while overseeing a team with varied responsibilities and diverse backgrounds, promoting an inclusive culture that appreciates different perspectives and expertise.
Qualifications:
Business Acumen: Possesses strong business acumen with a clear understanding of the financial, legal, and customer impacts of decisions; consistently focused on profitability; well-versed in market trends and competitive dynamics; identifies and leverages opportunities; always seeking strategic, profitable avenues for business growth and improvement.
Communication: Communicate clearly and persuasively, with the ability to respond effectively to questions; strong skills in delivering group presentations; write clearly and with insight; present numerical data in a compelling way; proficient in reading, interpreting, and critically analyzing both written and quantitative information.
Customer Orientation: Consistently setting the tone and managing expectations to proactively address the needs and preferences of all customer segments, including partners.
Management Skills: Skilled in planning, communicating, and overseeing work assignments by matching responsibilities to the right individuals; sets both challenging and achievable expectations while tracking progress on delegated tasks; accessible to staff; ensures systems are in place for regular performance feedback; provides coaching, mentoring, and development opportunities for employees.
Analytical/Strategic: Synthesize complex and/or diverse information sets; develop strategic roadmap for growth and flawless operational excellence; anticipate potential problems or issues and take corrective measures; sharp and quick on feet in reaction to quickly developing situations; able to write, read, negotiate and close complex agreements.
Revenue Orientation: Establish expectations and tone to increase revenue through expansion opportunities, optimize existing relationships, and explore new business development prospects.
Proven experience as a CEO, ideally in a mid-sized organization with a strong track record of driving growth.
Background in event and/or sports management, with strong relationship-building, logistics, and engagement expertise.
Preferably based east of the Rockies to align with the geographic focus of company operations.
TurnkeyZRG’S Commitment:
At TurnkeyZRG, we do not just accept differences—we celebrate and support it. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, marital or partnership status, military or veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. TurnkeyZRG is an equal opportunity employer and workplace, and we encourage applicants of all backgrounds & communities to apply.
TurnkeyZRG’S Practice Leader:
Rick Alessandri - Managing Director, Media & Sports Tech
Rick Alessandri joined TurnkeyZRG in 2018 to help launch and grow the company’s media and tech search practice. Mr. Alessandri's vast network and 30+ years of industry experience have led to placements of Monumental Sports & Entertainment’s Regional Sports Network’s General Manager and SVP, Digital Media, Regional Sports Network, DAZN’s Chief Communications Officer and Vice President, Media, Major League Rugby’s Commissioner and C360 Technologies’ CEO to name a few. Prior to joining TurnkeyZRG, Rick held senior level positions with Univision as EVP, Enterprise Development and ESPN as Chief of Staff to ESPN President George Bodenheimer, CXO of the X Games and SVP of ESPN Enterprises.