Shoal Creek Club Manager Profile

Shoal Creek was founded in 1977 and is located 20 minutes from downtown Birmingham, . Shoal Creek was first solo design project. The Club is viewed as one of the premier golf clubs in the Southeast. Since the clubs inception it was consistently been voted in numerous publications as a top 100 . The club has hosted 10 major championships to include the following • 1984 and 1990 PGA Championship • 1986 U.S. Amateur • 2008 U.S. Junior Amateur • 2011-2015 Regions Tradition • 2018 U.S. Women’s Open

Shoal Creek by the numbers • There are 550 total members o Robust National Membership, over 150 memberships which contribute 60% total operating revenue • Current Initiation Fees o Full Equity Membership – 60k o National-30k • 18 holes of championship golf. Jack Nicklaus first solo design. 13k rounds annually. • 9 hole Little Links course • 3 acre short game practice park • 2 bay indoor Gene Sarazen Teaching Facility • 1 Swimming Pool(Memorial Day-Labor Day) • Small Fitness Center(no staffing required) • 44 overnight rooms on property between 6 cottages-550k annual revenue • Overall operating budget is approximately $6M • Food and beverage volumes are approximately $1.0M, with approximately 60% coming from member dining • Approximately 6 department heads, another 55 full time staff and another 50 part time staff members during the heights of our busy season • There are 16 Board Members, each serving two consecutive two year terms • There are 4 standing committees, golf, house, finance, membership. • This position reports to the club president • While the club is open year round we have very heavy utilization in the spring and fall seasons with increased national membership visits. www.shoalcreekclub.com

Brief Job Description: The Club Manager has full responsibility for all aspects of the day to day operations to include Food and Beverage, all overnight accommodations, accounting, various departments within the clubhouse, the pool, club maintenance and club communications. This position reports as a liaison to the Shoal Creek Homeowners Association but does not oversee or have to report to the homeowners association. The Club Manager will lead the management team, while promoting a positive, engaging, responsive and highly competent service culture in all operations.

The Club Manager is expected to work closely with the Director of Golf and Director of Agronomy. This position is to be an interactive “thought partner” with our Director of Golf and Director of Agronomy while not directly overseeing these areas of the operation. It is imperative that the three of you have great teamwork as we are a Golf Club. This position attends all committees and guides all standing committee’s except for Golf Committee. This position reports to the Board of Governors and the Club President. The Club Manager works with the Club President to guide and manage the Governing Board as they make decisions and set strategic direction for the long-term well-being of the membership.

The Club Manager, Director of Golf and the Director of Agronomy act as the true leadership and must be a great team. These three provide the Club’s members and guests with an superior golf experience, which shall include premier course conditions, facilities and service.

It would be expected that this person would grow in the role and would have the ability to take on more responsibility within the club by adding additional departments and department heads to their reporting structure. At this point this role would grow into a General Manager role.

❖ Experience and Education o Minimum of 5 years’ experience as Clubhouse Manager/AGM or GM. o College Degree in Hospitality or Business related field o Trained and developed at one of the top 100 clubs in the country, pedigree consistent with Shoal Creek service levels o Experience maintaining multiple different buildings, we have a campus style o Experience with USGA/PGA or other professional tournaments is a plus o Progression to a CCM designation or have achieved CCM designation is a must

❖ Management o *Network of other club leader at Top Clubs o *Proven record of leadership and management skills o *Detailed operational guide for managing staff and prioritizing tasks o *Proven record of establishing and operating within budget o *Strong reputation in industry o *Passionate and hard working – leads by example o *Calm and rational during stressful situations o *Experience handling the political demands of the position o *Ability to adjust to seasonal periods o *Must be able to manage without a lot of layer o *Must be humble and transparent with the membership o Must be a true leader who can work closely with other leaders in a team concept, supporting and learning from each other. o Energetic with a passion for people and building relationship; a proven record of success in this regard is critical.

❖ Personal o *Must enjoy and play golf

❖ Compensation and Benefits: o Shoal Creek will offer an attractive compensation and benefit package commensurate with experience, to meet or exceed current market rate. o Eligible for annual year end performance based bonus. o Paid vacation. o Health Insurance-Club currently funds 100% of single coverage. o 401k and 457f Plans match. o Professional Development to include education package. o Uniform expense. o Cell phone expense. o Club to fund additional life insurance policy. o Club to cover moving expenses.

To Apply *Please submit all resumes to Chris Graham, Club Manager at [email protected]