Job Title: Executive Assistant to Head Coach
Reports to: Head Coach
Classification: Full-Time
Location: Milwaukee, WI
The Milwaukee Bucks strive to be the best sports and entertainment company in the world. We are looking for dedicated people who champion innovation, inspire and empower their teammates to perform at a world-class level, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
What We Offer:
- Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision plans, as well as mental health resources
- 401K with company match
- Pet Insurance
- 12 weeks of paid time off for parents to welcome newborns, adopted and foster children
- Unlimited PTO
- Professional Development through our internal learning & development program – Antler Academy
- Employee Resource Groups
- Milwaukee Bucks and NBA League Discounts
- Company Paid Parking and Phone Allowance
Summary: This position provides administrative and personal support to the Head Coach, administrative and logistical support to Assistant and Player Development Coaches using interpersonal skills, discretion, judgment, organizational ability and initiative in all tasks and assignments.
Responsibilities:
- Manage and coordinate all requests, scheduling and calendar, communication, and all day-to-day operations for the Head Coach.
- Coordinate travel and logistics, business and personal, for the Head Coach and family, as well as arranging all travel logistics for Assistant/Player Development Coaches, Video Staff and Coaching Consultants both in-season and off-season.
- Assist with team scheduling, both daily and appearance/team mandatory events, with the Head Coach.
- Oversee and distribute all Coaching Staff tickets/credentials/parking for Home Games and coordinate Away Games tickets/credentials with PR.
- Responsible for reconciling all corporate and personal expenses for the Head Coach, as well as the Assistant/Player Development Coaches and Video Staff.
- Compiling and overseeing the Coaching and Video staff budgets to include reforecasting and submitting annual budgets in correlation with the VP and Director of Basketball Operations.
- Assist in On-Boarding and relocation of Coaching Staff in correlation with Chief Human Capital Officer.
- Work in collaboration with Executive/Special Assistants for General Manager and President of the Bucks on all operational matters, as assigned by the Head Coach, General Manager and/or President
- Plan events for Coaching Staff and team as directed by the Head Coach.
- Collaborate with the Bucks Player Services & Family Programming departments to execute the Head Coach’s vision [HC1] for player and family care
- Assist with philanthropic and volunteer initiatives that the Head Coach and his family undertake personally, and within the Bucks Foundation and Community programs
- Facilitate relationship-building within the Milwaukee and Wisconsin communities (i.e. business, service, health care, education, government, etc.)
- Coordinate off-season travel needs, when needed, for medical and other Basketball Operations staff (i.e. hotel accommodation, ground transportation, etc.).
- Coordinate All-Star Weekend arrangements/ticket needs for Coaching and Video Staff.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualification Requirements:
- Minimum of two-year degrees in Business Administration or five years in equivalent work experience as Executive Assistant
- Basic knowledge/understanding of risk management
- Computer literacy within a Windows environment
- Strong customer relations and communications skills (verbal and written) and experience in project/process supervision
- Articulate, proactive and forward thinking
- Judgment to independently handle a variety of administrative details and confidential matters with the highest level of integrity
- Outstanding organizational skills
- Capable of managing multiple priorities in a dynamic, ever-changing, and stress-filled environment
- Valid driver’s license
All offers for employment with the Milwaukee Bucks are contingent upon the candidate having successfully completed a criminal background check. We will consider people with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable local, state, and Federal laws.
The Milwaukee Bucks is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, Ethnic Minority/Women/Disabled/Veteran/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation.
We provide our employees with a robust employee benefits plan that focuses on the mental and physical wellness of our team. We strive to offer a flexible work environment that allows our team members to be productive in both their work and home lives.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.