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Executive Search: Chief Operating Officer at Scarboro Golf & Country Club

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CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
SCARBORO GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB

The Club:

Scarboro Golf & Country Club has a truly unique and prestigious history which dates back to 1912. The Club is a private member club in eastern Toronto, Canada and has an 18-hole golf course that is consistently ranked among the top 100 courses in Canada with a grand Edwardian clubhouse which opened in 1914.

The course was originally designed by George Cummings and was extensively changed in 1924 under the direction of A. W. Tillinghast. The golf course went through a further renovation in 2010 which was overseen by famed golf architect Gil Hanse. Mr. Hanse designed the golf course in Rio to host the 2016 Olympics. He has designed and worked on many other world-renowned golf courses and performed numerous Tillinghast restorations.

Scarboro has been proud host of the Canadian Open golf tournament four times. Past Champions include Sam Snead, Bobby Locke, Dave Douglas and Doug Ford. In hosting the 1958 Canadian Amateur Championship, a first-round casualty was an 18-year-old Jack Nicklaus. In 1961, the course was one of 25 that hosted the World Series of Golf matches between Masters and British Open champions, Gary Player and Arnold Palmer. In fact, Mr. Palmer was so taken with the golf course, he included Scarboro’ s signature par 3 Hole # 14 as one of his all-time favourite holes. Numerous other professional and amateur events have been conducted on the Club’s fairways over the years including the CPGA tour championship in 2012.

The Position:

We are looking for a Chief Operating Officer (/COO) reporting to the Board of Directors to oversee the Club’s operations. The COO has full responsibility for all aspects of operations including sales and marketing at the Club, effectively managing all resources to deliver a consistently excellent member experience. The COO, with oversight from the Board, will guide and assist the Board in the development and implementation of Club policies and programs.

The COO will be responsible for the following:

  • The consistent delivery of a member experience commensurate with specified member expectations as well as member recruitment.
  • The performance management for the Club’s financial results, sales, marketing, operating processes and senior management performance. Senior Managers who report directly to the COO and are responsible for the day-to-day activities and processes. Although the COO will rely on the Senior Managers to operate the daily activities, the COO will be ultimately responsible for overall performance metrics and service, member growth and retention and revenue growth.
  • Representation of the Club to members, staff and external agencies. The COO is engaged in new member onboarding.
  • The execution of the Scarboro Golf & CC Strategic Plan and resulting Business Plan, Membership Development Plan and overall marketing strategy.
  • The supervision of the entire Club operation including food and beverage operations, membership services, golf services operations, golf course maintenance, Club facilities and administrative services.
  • The execution of Board policy and strategy.

Candidate Profile:

The COO reports to the Board. Given the leading role this individual will play in achieving the strategic objectives of Scarboro Golf & Country Club, it is essential that the successful candidate possess the following core competencies, experience and attributes:

  • A leader with the ability to build strong teams by motivation and leading by example. Has the ability to provide direction and expectations, performance feedback and recognition that leads to positive outcomes;
  • Previous experience as a senior leader at a private club or other similar facility is desirable, experience in the hospitality industry beneficial;
  • A self-starter and results oriented work style combined with excellent collaborative, communication and interpersonal skills with all the Club’s stakeholders;
  • Strong professional deportment with a clear commitment to member service through an open and transparent customer/member approach, demonstrates integrity and ethical conduct in words and deeds;
  • A strategic thinker with strong business acumen to maximize revenue potential through aggressive member acquisition as well as effective retention programs;
  • Politically astute. Able to identify potential issues and deal effectively with them while exercising tact and diplomacy;
  • An entrepreneurial style combined with a background in all aspects of business management including business development, finance, information technology, human resources, risk management and performance management;
  • Readily accepts and responds to challenges. Directly confronts problems, seeks help when needed and is solution oriented;
  • Incorporates succession planning by preparing staff for key leadership roles;
  • Ensures compliance with all regulatory and matters affecting the Club;
  • Experience reporting to and collaborating with a Board that has adopted a club governance structure and processes to lead the Club and COO to success;
  • A post-secondary degree in business or a related discipline preferred;
  • A Certified Club Manager designation (CCM) is preferred.

Note:
The position is currently vacant.

Compensation:
The Club will offer an attractive compensation package, commensurate with experience, which will include a competitive base salary and benefits.

Inquiries:
IMPORTANT: Interested candidates should submit resumes along with a detailed cover letter which addresses the qualifications and describes your alignment/experience with the prescribed position by Tuesday, July 2nd, 2019. Those documents must be saved and emailed in Word or PDF format (save as “Last Name, First Name, Scarboro COO Cover Letter” and “Last Name, First Name, Scarboro COO Resume”) respectively to: execsearch@globalgolfadvisors.com.

George Pinches
Director
Global Golf Advisors Inc.

For more information on Scarboro Golf and Country Club: www.scarborogolf.com

Executive Search: Controller at Scarboro Golf & Country Club

Date:

CONTROLLER
SCARBORO GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB

The Club:

Scarboro Golf & Country Club has a truly unique and prestigious history which dates back to 1912. The Club is a private member club in eastern Toronto, Canada and has an 18-hole golf course that is consistently ranked among the top 100 courses in Canada with a grand Edwardian clubhouse which opened in 1914.

The course was originally designed by George Cummings and was extensively changed in 1924 under the direction of A. W. Tillinghast. The golf course went through a further renovation in 2010 which was overseen by famed golf architect Gil Hanse. Mr. Hanse designed the golf course in Rio to host the 2016 Olympics. He has designed and worked on many other world-renowned golf courses and performed numerous Tillinghast restorations.

Scarboro has been proud host of the Canadian Open golf tournament four times. Past Champions include Sam Snead, Bobby Locke, Dave Douglas and Doug Ford. In hosting the 1958 Canadian Amateur Championship, a first-round casualty was an 18-year-old Jack Nicklaus. In 1961, the course was one of 25 that hosted the World Series of Golf matches between Masters and British Open champions, Gary Player and Arnold Palmer. In fact, Mr. Palmer was so taken with the golf course, he included Scarboro’ s signature par 3 Hole # 14 as one of his all-time favourite holes. Numerous other professional and amateur events have been conducted on the Club’s fairways over the years including the CPGA tour championship in 2012.

The Position:

We are looking for a Controller reporting to the Chief Operating Officer. The Controller manages the financial operations of the club, supervises the accounting functions and provides analytical support to and participates with the COO, Board, Finance Committee and others for planning, budgets and solutions to business problems. The Controller recommends, implements and maintains the Club’s financial plans and policies, its accounting practices, fiscal records and the preparation of financial reports. The Controller makes decisions in accordance with Club policy on administrative or operational matters and ensures the operations’ effective achievement of objectives.

The Controller will be responsible for the following:

  • Recommends and implements policies to control and coordinate accounting, auditing, budgets, taxes and related activities and records; develop, establish and administer procedures and systems pertaining to financial matters. Responsible for the Club’s internal controls and compliance to same.
  • Prepare financial statements, forecasts and analysis for all administrative and managerial functions. Maintain all accounting records; develop, analyze and interpret statistical and accounting information.
  • Manage the annual audit.
  • Evaluate operating results for costs, revenues, budgets, policies of operation, trends and increased profit possibilities. Serve as liaison to finance, insurance and pension committees. Supervise the staffing, scheduling, training and professional development of department members.
  • Responsible for the development, implementation and operation of all accounting and information systems support; for the administration, management and maintenance of the equipment systems employed in the collection of information and for the training and supervision of staff related to (but not limited to) the Administrative area.
  • Development, analysis, and interpretation of statistical and accounting information in order to appraise operating results in terms of profitability, performance against budget, and other matters bearing on the fiscal soundness and operating effectiveness of the organization.
  • Responsible for evaluating the performance of personnel in the Administration Department. This individual recommends training requirements, has the duty to keep the staff at the highest level of skill necessary to meet Club needs and objectives, and may recommend that personnel be hired or removed from the Department.
  • Establishes major economic objectives and policies for the Club and prepares reports that outline the Club’s financial position in the areas of income, expenses, and earnings based on past, present, and future operations.
  • Coordinates and directs the preparation of the budget, business plan and financial forecasts, institutes and maintains other planning and control procedures, and analyzes and reports variances.
  • Is responsible for tax planning and compliance with all federal, provincial, and local corporate, payroll, and other applicable taxes.
  • Furnishes internal reports, revises and updates reports to be more useful and efficient, and furnishes external reports as necessary.
  • Evaluates and recommends insurance coverage for protection against property losses and potential liabilities.

Candidate Profile:

  • CMA, CA
  • Five to seven years of professional accounting experience with at least two years as Controller; Not-for-profit experience an asset
  • Excellent management, leadership, analytical and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to design and implement a control reporting system. Experience in systems integration, flowcharting, documentation and key control analysis required. Experience overseeing information technology operation and electronic data transfer between systems
  • Strong communication skills
  • Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations.
  • Knowledge and understanding of retirement plans and benefit programs.
  • Knowledge of pertinent Ontario and federal employment laws and practices.

Note:
The position is currently vacant.

Compensation:
The Club will offer an attractive compensation package, commensurate with experience, which will include a competitive base salary and benefits.

Inquiries:
IMPORTANT: Interested candidates should submit resumes along with a detailed cover letter which addresses the qualifications and describes your alignment/experience with the prescribed position by Tuesday, June 25th, 2019. Those documents must be saved and emailed in Word or PDF format (save as “Last Name, First Name, Scarboro Controller Cover Letter” and “Last Name, First Name Scarboro Controller Resume”) respectively to: execsearch@globalgolfadvisors.com.

George Pinches
Director
Global Golf Advisors Inc.

For more information on Scarboro Golf and Country Club: www.scarborogolf.com

Executive Search: GM/COO at Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club

Date:

General Manager/Chief Operating Officer
SHAUGHNESSY GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB

 

Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club:

The Club:
Founded in 1911 when Vancouver was just 25 years old, Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club traces its history back to the earliest days of golf on the West Coast. First located on Canadian Pacific Railway lands, the Club moved in 1960 to the ancestral site of the Musqueam Nation’s winter village. As one of Canada’s premier country clubs, Shaughnessy has served as the proud host of many prestigious events and notable figures in golf and tennis over these 100+ years; that tradition was continued when the Club hosted its fourth Canadian Open golf championship in 2011. Shaughnessy was the last championship-length golf course that A.V. Macan (1882-1964) designed in Canada. The Irish-born golf architect was highly regarded in the Pacific Northwest as a brilliant designer and an amateur golf champion in his earlier years.

Today’s Club features an award-winning clubhouse, highly-ranked and competitive golf course, indoor and outdoor tennis, fitness and a golf performance centre. The Club also owns and operates a public golf course in Richmond, BC.

The Position:
We are looking for a General Manager/Chief Operating Officer (GM/COO) reporting to the Executive, comprised of the President, Vice President and Past President, to oversee the Club’s operations. The GM/COO has full responsibility for all aspects of operations at the Club, effectively managing all resources to deliver a consistently excellent member experience. The GM/COO will guide and assist the Board in the development and implementation of Club policies and programs.

The GM/COO will be responsible for the following:

  • Prepare the annual operating and capital budgets and manage the Club’s combined financial results;
  • Establish and maintain relationships with all levels of government, Indigenous organizations, national bodies and club industry associations;
  • Attend all Board meetings and ensure that the Board is kept promptly advised of all activities of the Club and its financial progress;
  • Work with the Board in reviewing and potentially enhancing the Club’s strategic alternatives. After considering the Club’s strategic alternatives, construct a Business Plan and a Marketing Plan that drives Club revenues and achieves the agreed upon financial results;
  • Oversee the operation of the Club’s public golf course;
  • Ongoing course and facility improvements, and,
  • Such other activities as delegated by the Executive.

Candidate Profile:
The GM/COO reports to the Executive. Given the leading role this individual will play in achieving the strategic and business objectives of Shaughnessy, it is essential that the successful candidate possess the following core competencies, experience and attributes:

  • A dynamic leader with the ability to build strong teams by motivation and leading by example, has the ability to provide direction and manage expectations;
  • Previous experience as a senior leader at a private golf club or other similar entity, experience in the hospitality industry beneficial;
  • A self-starter and results oriented work style combined with excellent communication and interpersonal skills with all the Club’s stakeholders; including unionized employees at the Club’s public golf course;
  • Strong professional deportment with a clear commitment to member service through an open and transparent member/customer approach;
  • An entrepreneurial style combined with a background in all aspects of business management including business development, finance, information technology, human resources, risk management and performance management;
  • Demonstrates integrity and ethical conduct in words and deeds;
  • Experience reporting to a Board that has adopted a club governance model or COO governance model;
  • Experience managing national and international tournaments;
  • A post-secondary degree in business or a related discipline, a Certified Club Manager designation (CCM) is preferred, and
  • Experience in negotiating complicated contracts between the Club and all levels of government, Indigenous organizations, national bodies and industry organizations.

Note:
The position is currently vacant.

Compensation:
The Club will offer an attractive compensation package, commensurate with experience, which will include a competitive base salary and benefits.

Inquiries:
IMPORTANT: Interested candidates should submit resumes along with a detailed cover letter which addresses the qualifications and describes your alignment/experience with the prescribed position by Tuesday, April 30th, 2019. Those documents must be saved and emailed in Word or .PDF format (save as “Last Name, First Name Shaughnessy Resume” and “Last Name, First Name, Shaughnessy Cover Letter”) respectively to: execsearch@globalgolfadvisors.com.

George Pinches
Director
Global Golf Advisors Inc.

For more information on Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club: www.shaughnessy.org

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Executive Search: Head Professional at Earl Grey Golf Club

Date:

HEAD PROFESSIONAL
EARL GREY GOLF CLUB

Earl Grey Golf Club:

Following and respecting the traditions of the past while providing facilities and improvements for future generations.

History:
Earl Grey was founded in 1919 by Major Duncan Stuart, a practicing city lawyer, who organized a group of people interested in playing golf. The original course, which consisted of five holes, was located on land leased from the C.P.R., south of and adjacent to the Earl Grey Public School in the Mount Royal district. The Club moved on two occasions, and in 1932, a twenty-year lease was negotiated with the City of Calgary for the present site.

Rejuvenation and Transition:
Improvements were made to the courses and clubhouse over the years leading to a transition to the current club designed to meet member expectations for the entire family. In anticipation of celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2019, the Club is conducting a facility wide rejuvenation. This started in 2015 with the development of a new state of the art Maintenance facility, the renovation of the 9-hole Par 3 Course in 2016, and now the renovation and renewal of the 18-hole Championship Course, Driving Range, parking lots and the build of a new Clubhouse and Professional Shop in 2018. With the addition of two HD Golf Simulators and a SAM Puttlab located in the Professional Shop, Earl Grey is positioned to be a leader in the industry. A new club and power cart storage facility is set to open in the spring of 2019.

There is little doubt that Earl Grey will continue as one of Calgary’s premiere family Golf Clubs and a choice of many for years to come. The new Head Professional has an opportunity to be a part of the Club’s exciting future.

The Position:
We are looking for a Head Professional reporting to the General Manager to oversee the Golf Operations of the Club. The Head Professional will deliver a consistently excellent member experience within the existing financial framework. The Head Professional will balance innovation with tradition as the history of the club is highly valued by Shareholders and members of the club. The anticipated start date is in January 2019.

The Head Professional will be responsible for the following:

  • The consistent delivery of a member experience commensurate with specified member expectations.
  • The supervision of the Golf Operation and Golf Operation Staff
  • Recruitment, training, development, performance management and leadership of Golf Operations staff
  • Preparation of the Golf operating and capital budgets.
  • Golf Operations Staff who report directly to the Head Professional and are responsible for the day-to-day activities and processes. Although the Head Professional will rely on the Staff to operate the daily activities, the Head Professional will be responsible for overall performance metrics and service.
  • Working with the Golf Operations staff, management team and various member committees, to develop and implement merchandising programs, club tournaments, leagues, coaching and lesson programs and outside events.
  • Purchasing, merchandising, sales and marketing, inventory management, and financial performance of all aspects of the Pro Shop.
  • Representation of the Club to members, staff and external agencies. The Head Professional is engaged in new member recruitment.

The initial key areas of focus for the Head Professional will be:

  • To complete the transition to the new Club facilities to maximize member use and benefit from renovation of the golf courses together with the new clubhouse in preparation for the Club’s 100 Anniversary Celebrations in 2019.
  • To maximize the Club’s primary revenue sources of membership recruitment and retention.
  • To understand the Club’s mission, vision and evolving culture though interaction with members of all categories. This will be essential in building and executing plans and services to deliver the member experience model.
  • To work with the General Manager in reviewing and potentially enhancing the current Club Strategic Plan.

Candidate Profile:
The Head Professional reports to the General Manager. Given the leading role this individual will play in achieving the strategic objectives of Earl Grey Golf Club, it is essential that the successful candidate possess the following core competencies, experience and attributes:

  • Class A member of the PGA of Canada with Head Professional experience preferred
  • Highly visible leader with friendly and outgoing personality, and focus on member service
  • An out of the box thinker determined to be innovative in the modern world of golf operations
  • A leadership style that lends itself to being the ‘face of the golf experience’.
  • An ability to work collaboratively with the active volunteer base at the club to achieve results
  • An understanding of a private member owned club culture
  • A demonstrated ability to manage all aspects of the Professional Shop retail business
  • Demonstrated ability to recruit, hire, train and motivate Golf Operations staff
  • Accountable for the implementation of the annual Golf Operations budget, monthly reporting and budget creation
  • Proficient instructor well versed in the latest club fitting and teaching technologies
  • Proven leadership, management and organizational skills
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to work closely with the Management Team
  • Ability to organize and oversee annual golf event fixtures and programs including participation in the internal marketing and administration of the events and programs
  • Familiarity with Jonas software an asset
  • Ability to implement, enforce and maintain all policies, programs and plans as established and communicated through the General Manager
  • Ability to market, schedule and manage any external competitions and events
  • Provide support for prospective member sales, new member integration and membership retention programs
  • Maintain and promote a well-respected and professional image within the Club, the industry and community
  • A keen interest in continuous learning and professional development in the industry
  • A dynamic leader with the ability to build strong teams by motivation and leading by example. Has the ability to provide direction and expectations, performance feedback and recognition that leads to positive outcomes;
  • A self-starter and results oriented work style combined with excellent communication and interpersonal skills with all the Club’s stakeholders;

Compensation:
The Club will offer an attractive compensation package, commensurate with experience, which will include a competitive base salary and benefits.

Inquiries:
IMPORTANT: Interested candidates should submit resumes along with a detailed cover letter which addresses the qualifications and describes your alignment/experience with the prescribed position by Monday, November 26th, 2018. Those documents must be saved and emailed in Word or PDF format (save as “Last Name, First Name EG Resume” and “Last Name, First Name, EG Cover Letter”) respectively to: execsearch@globalgolfadvisors.com.

George Pinches
Director
Global Golf Advisors Inc.

For more information on Earl Grey Golf Club: www.earlgreygolfclub.com

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