Career Consultant

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Career Consultant supporting PGA Professionals and golf employers with career counseling, recruiting, and compensation services. Serving designated PGA sections and advancing golf industry talent development.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide career counseling and coaching to PGA Professionals throughout their career life cycle
  • Provide job search strategies, resume development, interviewing skills, offer negotiation, and exit and retirement strategies
  • Promote PGA employment tools and resources across PGA platforms
  • Provide education programs to PGA Professionals through national, section, and chapter venues
  • Assist PGA Professionals with PGA and industry data resources
  • Promote the PGA Compensation Survey and related Association surveys
  • Promote and generate participation in PGA Player Development programs and document their value
  • Provide hiring services and resources to employers, including hiring process planning, resume review, interview planning, compensation and benefit packages, correspondence, and background checks
  • Provide compensation reports within department guidelines
  • Market the value of PGA Professionals to non-PGA facilities and the industry
  • Manage relationships with Section leadership, staff, and Education and Employment Committees
  • Partner with Sections to develop employment strategies and deliver presentations and seminars
  • Support Section and Chapter meetings, Board meetings, and special events
  • Communicate with Section leadership quarterly and provide employment updates
  • Attend Section tournaments and events to cultivate relationships and support staff
  • Assist with development and improvement of PGA Career Services programs, projects, systems, publications, and information
  • Market and promote Association and PGA Career Services programs and initiatives
  • Conduct proactive outreach and collaborate with Career Consultants to identify candidates
  • Support non-industry candidates and nontraditional PGA Member roles
  • Provide editorial content for newsletters, PGA magazine, and industry publications
  • Educate the marketplace about PGA Professionals’ impact on communities, golf business, and local economies
  • Provide field support and collaborate with PGA of America Diversity and Inclusion efforts
  • Participate in PGA of America recruiting efforts as needed
  • Establish relationships with amateur golf associations and engage with local chapters of GCSAA, CMAA, and NGCOA
  • Assist in improving relationships with golf management companies
  • Participate in player development programs and community or Section programs targeting new and existing golfers
  • Embody the organization’s shared values and help ensure its values-based culture thrives

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) or equivalent in Business Administration, Human Resources, Professional Golf Management (Executive Management preferred) or related field
  • Five (5) years of experience in golf operations or golf industry management/leadership
  • Employment/club relations experience, career counseling and Human Resources management training preferred
  • PGA Member preferred
  • Knowledge of the golf industry and/or golf facility operations, employment and/or recruiting
  • Knowledge of managing multiple priorities in a multi-functional work environment
  • Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to motivate and manage professionals to achieve results
  • Customer service and/or sales skills
  • Thorough knowledge of administrative principles and procedures and ability to lead projects and programs
  • Knowledge of organizational functions of a business operation
  • High degree of trust and confidentiality
  • Basic fluency in artificial intelligence (AI) tools and concepts
  • Working knowledge of Gmail, Google Drive, Google Sheets, and Google Docs
  • Ability to travel approximately 50% per year
  • This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship
  • Each role must reside in its designated section

Benefits:

  • Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position
  • Approximately 50% travel per year