Phoenix Suns Hiring for VP – Business Operations, G League at Phoenix, AZ Full Time

The Footprint Center is seeking a VP of Business Operations, G League team member for a full-time, role that will oversee the overall business operation of the Suns NBA G League expansion team, focused on the areas of revenue generation, brand development, and community impact. This position will report to the President of Business Operations for the G League and Mercury. The role will drive strategy, hold direct reports and dotted line reports accountable to organizational goals, and work closely with G League basketball operations.

What You Will Do

This position will perform duties which include, but are not limited to:

• Function as the G League liaison between the business team, basketball operations, arena (Footprint Center) leadership, city leadership, and league offices.
• Create the strategy for the launch of the G League basketball team in Phoenix
• Lead the functional strategic operations of the team including reporting, implementation of league guidelines, and standard methodologies.
• Build & manage the business team’s budget ensuring revenue benchmarking goals are met.
• Conceptualize the innovative generation of team revenue streams.
• Collaborate with the President of Business Operations on long-term planning, goal-setting, and budgetary strategy.
• Manage a multifunctional organizational team collaborating with department heads to staff and manage shared job openings.
• Ensure events and games are accurately planned and staffed to provide an engaging guest experience.
• Lead the execution of plans crafted to develop and improve the team’s image and relations with customers, employees, and the public.
• Establish relationships with corporate, community & governmental community partners, vendors, ticket holders & staff.
• Work effectively with P&C, Finance, Ticketing, and the Technology team to develop & implement strategic structures that empower staff toward the achievement of revenue & retention goals.
• Oversee ticket sales and retention strategy, sales event strategy, member events, and collaborate day-to-day with the ticket sales leadership.
• Oversee partnership sales, activation, and retention strategy in collaboration with Suns and Mercury GPS department.
• Establish and oversee community impact platforms, outreach, and activations in collaboration with the Executive Director of Phoenix Suns/Phoenix Mercury Foundation.
• Conceptualize and oversee brand identity creation, roll-out, and long-term strategy in collaboration with CMO.

What we need from our VP of Business Operations, G League:

• Demonstrated leadership skills that embody the ability to empower, engage, and generate results for a team.
• Experience successfully managing a team that collaborates, as well as working in partnership with external customers and executives.
• The ability to make tough decisions understanding and articulating the impact decisions have in the long and short term of the team’s overall success.
• Strong critical thinking with the ability to develop short-and long-term plans for the team.
• Deep understanding of the sports industry with the ability to understand external optics for the team
• A background working within the sports industry is preferred.

Experience/Education Requirements

• A minimum of 7-10 years of experience working in a small business, sports business or startup setting
• 5 years of management experience
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferred

Additional Eligibility Requirements

• Ability to work on-site – this is not a remote position

What You Can Expect

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by a teammate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position works mainly indoors, removed from extreme weather; exposure to weather (

The Phoenix Suns & the Phoenix Mercury are an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.

The Phoenix Suns & the Phoenix Mercury are committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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