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How much do executive sports jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 16, 2026, the average yearly pay for executive sports in the United States is $93,552.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $58,000.00 and $120,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an executive in sports management?

To thrive as an Executive in Sports Management, you need strong leadership abilities, strategic planning skills, and a background in business or sports administration, often supported by a relevant degree or MBA. Experience with sports management software, financial systems, and industry-specific certifications like the Certified Sports Manager (CSM) are valuable. Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills help you stand out in stakeholder management and team leadership. These competencies are essential for driving organizational growth, securing partnerships, and navigating the dynamic sports industry.

What is the difference between Executive Sports vs Sports Manager?

AspectExecutive SportsSports Manager
Required CredentialsBachelor's degree, experience in sports industry, leadership skillsBachelor's degree, knowledge of sports operations, management skills
Work EnvironmentCorporate offices, sports organizations, event venuesSports teams, athletic facilities, event sites
Employer & Industry UsageSports agencies, professional teams, sports marketing firmsProfessional sports teams, college athletic departments, sports clubs

Both roles involve working within the sports industry and require relevant education and experience. However, Executive Sports typically refers to high-level leadership positions within sports organizations, focusing on strategic decision-making, while Sports Managers handle day-to-day operations, team management, and event coordination. Understanding these differences helps job seekers identify the right career path in the sports industry.

What is an executive sports professional?

Executive Sports professionals are high-level managers and leaders who oversee the business operations, strategic planning, and overall management of sports organizations, teams, or facilities. They may hold titles such as Sports Director, General Manager, or Chief Executive Officer within leagues, clubs, or governing bodies. Their responsibilities often include financial management, talent acquisition, marketing, and organizational development. These roles require a combination of sports industry knowledge, business acumen, and leadership skills to drive the success and growth of sports entities.

How does an executive in sports typically collaborate with other departments to drive organizational success?

Executives in the sports industry frequently work cross-functionally with departments such as marketing, operations, finance, and talent management to ensure the organization’s goals are met. They participate in strategic planning sessions, coordinate with coaches and team managers, and oversee sponsorship and partnership negotiations. Collaboration is essential, as executives must align departmental objectives and facilitate seamless communication to address challenges like event logistics, fan engagement, and compliance with regulations. This teamwork-driven environment offers opportunities to influence organizational direction and build strong professional networks.
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Infographic showing various Executive Sports job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% Internship, 89% Full Time, 6% Part Time, and 4% Contract. Highlights an 84% Physical, 5% Hybrid, and 11% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $93,552 per year, or $45 per hour.

Senior Project Executive - Sports

Gilbane Building Company

Charlotte, NC • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Retirement

Re-posted 10 days ago


Gilbane rating

7.4

Company rating: 7.4 out of 10

Based on 6 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz


Job description

Overview

Do you consider yourself to be a highly technical, strong communicator with the desire to work in a team environment on complex projects? Gilbane is seeking a Senior Project Executive - Sports to deliver large-scale, high-visibility sports facilties. The role is responsible for setting strategic direction and ensuring successful execution of complex construction projects such as stadiums, arenas, training complexes, athletic venues, and more!

Preferred locations are Baltimore, Arlington, Philadelphia, and Newark, though we are open to considering candidates based near other Gilbane locations throughout the East Coast and Midwest.

Who are we?  

As a Top-10 ENR Contractor, Gilbane is a family-owned business with 45 offices that has been shaping communities since 1870. Consistently recognized as one of the most reputable construction management firms in the country, Gilbane is committed to delivering projects safely and on-time. You will have the opportunity to build schools, labs, hospitals, corporate offices, sports arenas and more!

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Who are you? 

You are a coach/leader who leads with an inclusive and empathetic mindset. You provide feedback and guidance to help others excel in their current or future roles. You determine priorities, delegate work, and effectively communicate progress. You establish measures to assess the impact, quality, and timeliness of results while praising successes and sharing lessons learned. You build high performing teams by attracting, engaging, developing, and retaining talented individuals through motivation and discipline to maximize impact on the organization and the individual.  

You leverage business insights by understanding industry trends, local market/economic conditions, and Gilbane's business model to make critical decisions and create competitive advantage. You deploy a strategic mindset when considering solutions to long-term opportunities and risks that may develop in the future.  

Your core values match Gilbane's: Integrity, Caring, Teamwork, Toughmindedness, Dedication to Excellence, Discipline, Loyalty, and Entrepreneurship. 

What's in it for you?   

Gilbane offers employees multi-dimensional training opportunities through a number of resources. While managing your responsibilities to projects, you will be able to enroll in trainings through our award-winning Gilbane University to build leadership and technical skills. In addition, you would work with an experienced team which provides you with the opportunity to learn new industry skills every day. You will protect and promote the interests of both Gilbane and the client in all matters as well as demonstrating the personal characteristics of a developing leader.

Responsibilities
  • Assumes overall accountability for jobsite safety
  • Assumes overall accountability for meeting contract requirements
  • Verifies the accuracy of project financial forecast, notice provisions, and billings to meet contract requirements and resolve potential claims and deviations
  • Ensures team creates a project-specific quality plan aligned with the owner contract and contract documents
  • Ensures a team creates a closeout plan in alignment with the contract documents
  • Provides leadership in motivating the project team(s) and maintain a positive work environment
  • Directs and supervises work of project administration, project superintendents, and engineers to establish operational priorities and maintain satisfactory relationships with owners, subcontractors, unions, etc.
  • Assumes overall accountability of subcontracting strategy and the integrity of the buyout process on all projects
  • Negotiate all aspects of contracts, lead implementation of risk mitigation plan, final review of draft contracts, agreements, and purchase orders
  • Assumes overall accountability to ensure project compliance with the insurance and bonds
  • Manages the design phase of a GMP or design build project; leads and oversees the development of GMP/ lump sum submission
  • Oversees schedule planning and execution of multiple projects; accountable for the management of schedule risks that lead to erosion and provides guidance in strategies and actions to prevent risk 
  • Develops a comprehensive understanding of the local market areas and profiles to create and lead a networking strategy
  • Partners with business development to ensure seamless integration with sales strategies, client capture plans and account plans. Optimizes profit levers and gross profit margin tactics to achieve performance targets on new sales. Leads opportunities to strengthen client, partner, and industry relationships that help position Gilbane as the "Builder of Choice"
  • Responsible for the career development and coaching of team members
  • Fosters a positive and inclusive work environment to motivate and engage team members
  • Interprets and translates the organizational strategy, ensuring team understanding of their role in accomplishing strategic goals
  • Ability to travel based on project demands up to 40% of the time
Qualifications

EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or Construction Management
  • 15+ years of experience leading sports facilities projects valued at 100M or larger
  • Or equivalent combination of education and experience

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

  • Strong technical and communication skills are critical
  • Ability to work in a team environment
  • Leadership and management skills
  • Knowledge of Procore and CMiC

Salary to be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, and/or experience of the applicant, as well as the internal equity and alignment with the team.

The salary ranges from $200,000.00 - $270,000.00 plus benefits and retirement program.

Gilbane offers an excellent total compensation package which includes competitive health and welfare benefits and a generous profit-sharing/401k plan. We invest in our employees' education and have built Gilbane University into a top training organization in the construction industry. Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test.

Gilbane is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Note to Recruiters, Placement Agencies, and Similar Organizations: Gilbane does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Please do not forward unsolicited agency resumes to our jobs alias, website, or to any Gilbane employee. Gilbane will not pay fees to any third party agency or firm and will not be responsible for any agency fees associated with unsolicited resumes. Unsolicited resumes received will be considered property of Gilbane and will be processed accordingly. 

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

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