General Manager - Sports Facilities

Job description / Role

General Manager - Sports Facilities - Cairo Festival City - AFGRE - Cairo, Egypt

Purpose: To have the market knowledge of private sports & social clubs and the ability to conceptualize the CFC facility. To have the capacity to select and oversee the technical design and construction development process of the facility.

To demonstrate a proven track record in a Senior Management role in sports club operations and overseeing feasibility studies, developing budgets, cash flows and membership structure:
- Defining CFC's distinctive core sports & social club activities
- Choosing the design office whom will be entrusted with the integrated designs of the club
- Designing, in conjunction with the designated consultancy office, the master plan of the club; along with studying all possible alternatives for the optimum allocation of the various club zones and activities, observing the required sport functionality of the various sport zones.
- Overseeing the different design phases; reviewing the specifications of the sport equipment and materials for the different entities and courts
- Reviewing and endorsing the consultant's initial cost assumption & BOQ for all the construction phases, fine finishing, furniture and sports equipment.
- Developing the initial feasibility study in accordance with the steps above
- Designing the appropriate cash flow suitable for the construction plans & its targeted time schedule.
- Overseeing the tendering and construction contract award.
- Designing the marketing plans for membership; as well as defining the payment methods and membership approval criteria.
- Founding the administrative structure of the club.
- Formulating the club general bylaws applicable to members.
- Formulating the club rules of procedures applicable to staff and trainers.
- Formulating the sport activity bylaws
- Designing the operating plans for the various sport activities.
- Assigning the technical staff of the various sports (schools instructors , head coaches etc.)
- Designing operation plans for the recreational, social and cultural zones; and defining the appropriate management system (external or internal) for such zones.
- Preparing the annual operating budget including the total running cost for all the club activities within the operational process.

Requirements

- University degree in sports club operations, finance, or engineering
- Preferable; Master’s degree in Business Administration or sports management Minimum Experience:
- 10 years of experience in a Senior Management role in the development and operation of private sports and social club facilities

About the Company

Established in the 1930's, the Al-Futtaim Group initially operated as a trading enterprise. Rapid development throughout the 1940's and 50's saw it establish itself regionally as an integrated commercial, industrial and services organisation, positioning itself one of the leading business houses in the lower Gulf region. Today, it operates collectively over 40 companies bearing the Al-Futtaim name, dominates many market segments in the UAE, and has expanded its sphere of operation to include Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Egypt.

The Group comprises a diverse range of strategically positioned operating subsidiaries and associate companies, structured to give the Al-Futtaim Group the flexibility and versatility to keep ahead of local competition while keeping pace with the ever-evolving global business scenario. The Groups continued investment in world-class systems technology is clear evidence of its commitment to maintain leading edge performance and service delivery.

The success of the Al-Futtaim Group can be attributed to a business approach that combines the ability to change with the traditional values of integrity, service and social responsibility that define its core business philosophy. This, linked with the Groups belief in decentralisation, gives the heads of the operating companies a high degree of functional autonomy and authority, providing the Group with essential flexibility, and individual employees a clearly defined work culture and sense of responsibility.