Tournaments & Events Manager

The Tournaments & Events Manager is the primary coordinator for tournaments and sports events. Working as a member of the rink’s year-round Management Team, they ensure that tournaments and sports events are well-organized, welcoming, financially sustainable, and aligned with Winthrop Rink’s mission.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, energetic, self-directed, and passionate about building community through arena sports at the Winthrop Rink. They enjoy working with people, solving problems, managing details, and creating memorable experiences for participants of all ages. This is a full time position (average 32 hours/week) with paid vacation, health stipend, and season pass to the Winthrop Rink.

Tournaments & Events Leadership

  • Plan, organize, and execute Winthrop Rink-hosted tournaments and sports events.

  • Develop event timelines, logistics plans, staffing plans, and operational procedures.

  • Coordinate participant registration, scheduling, communications, and event-day operations.

  • Serve as the primary point of contact for teams, participants, officials, volunteers, and event partners.

  • Evaluate and implement improvements that strengthen participant experience and operational efficiency.

Sports Administration

  • Work with Rink Management Team to coordinate registration, gear rental program, youth house leagues, scrimmage events, and rink-hosted tournaments.

  • Maintain registration systems, participant records, schedules, and communications.

  • Support the development of new tournaments and sports events that increase community participation and year-round facility use.

  • Monitor participation trends and identify opportunities for program growth and improvement.

Volunteer Coordination

  • Recruit, train, schedule, and support volunteers for tournaments and sports events.

  • Foster a positive and rewarding volunteer experience.

  • Develop systems that strengthen volunteer retention and engagement.

Community Engagement

  • Build and maintain relationships with community organizations, local businesses, tourism partners, and user groups.

  • Help identify opportunities for collaboration that advance Winthrop Rink’s mission and strengthen community connections.

  • Represent Winthrop Rink in a professional and positive manner throughout the community.

Participant Experience

  • Ensure all participants, families, volunteers, and visitors experience a welcoming, inclusive, and well-organized environment.

  • Address concerns and resolve challenges in a timely and professional manner.

  • Help cultivate a culture that reflects Winthrop Rink’s values of community, sportsmanship, inclusion, and stewardship.

Qualifications

Experience in skating, hockey, figure skating, youth sports, tourism, hospitality, or nonprofit organizations is helpful (but not required). The ideal candidate will also possess many of the following qualifications:

  • Experience coordinating events, programs, tournaments, recreation activities, or community initiatives.

  • Exceptional organizational and project management skills.

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.

  • Skilled at managing multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.

  • Demonstrated success working with volunteers, community partners, or public-facing programs.

  • Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively as part of a team.

  • Comfort working evenings, weekends, and holidays as required by seasonal programming.

  • A passion for recreation, community building, and arena sports.

Work Environment

This full-time (average 32 hours/week) position involves a combination of office work, event planning, and hands-on event delivery. The Tournaments & Events Manager should expect to spend significant time outdoors during winter operations and event weekends. Occasional lifting, setup work, and evening or weekend schedules are required.

Why This Position Matters

The Winthrop Rink is much more than an athletic facility. It is a community gathering place, a youth development resource, a tourism driver, and a source of joy for thousands of people every year. The Tournaments & Events Manager helps make these experiences possible by turning ideas into successful programs, bringing people together through recreation, and ensuring every participant leaves with a positive experience that strengthens their connection to the Winthrop Rink and the Methow Valley.

Compensation and Benefits

$25 - $28 per hour DOE @ 32 hours/week. Paid vacation, health stipend, and season pass to the Winthrop Rink.

To Apply

Please send a cover letter, resume, and list of three references. Your cover letter should speak to why this job excites you and why you care about the mission of the Winthrop Rink.  

Please email your materials to info@winthroprink.org. 

We will start reviewing applications on July 15th, with a targeted starting date of August 3rd, 2026 (negotiable).

Sound Like a Fit?

Please email your cover letter, resume, and list of three references to info@winthroprink.org.