OPERATIONS LEAD, JR. CARDINALS FLAG FOOTBALL (CALGARY)

ABOUT RAW SPORTS

RAW Sports is a football youth development company, built on one belief: football is a powerful vehicle for teaching resilience, teamwork, leadership and discipline. Led by former CFL players Anthony and Robert Woodson, RAW now coaches about 3,500 young athletes a year in more than 17 cities across Canada.

About the role

RAW Sports runs the Jr. Cardinals Calgary Flag Football League, about 750 players playing official NFL FLAG across two conferences. The Operations Lead owns the product on the field, splitting time between the office and the field: building the schedule and supporting coaches during the week, then running our South gamedays on Sundays.

This is a contractor role.

Hours

- Office: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
- Field: Sunday gamedays (May to July) and Wednesday evening skill sessions (May to mid-July)

This position has potential to become full time What you will do In the office

- Build the season schedule, pods, site maps and weekly staff schedule, and cover subs and no-shows.
- Manage stats, standings, rosters and attendance in our league software.
- Onboard coaches, referees and gameday staff.
- Train coaches, referees and gameday staff, and set the standard they hold.
- Keep the rulebook, playbooks, coach toolkit, run sheets, safety plans and gameday templates current.
- Send a weekly report to leadership.

On the field

- Run South gamedays on Sundays.
- Watch coaches and referees work and give feedback the same day.
- Build and run Wednesday evening skill development sessions.
- Run Draft Day logistics and build balanced teams from evaluations.
- Plan playoffs and run the site on Championship Day.
- Walk and set up each site before the season,



and make the weather calls with our Site Leads.

What we are looking for

- A football coaching or playing background.
- Organized and comfortable with scheduling, stats and league or registration software.
- A calm, clear leader who can run a busy gameday and make decisions on the fly.
- A robust communicator who can train coaches, referees and gameday staff and hold them to a standard.
- Comfortable managing many moving parts across a long season.
- A problem solver who finds the fix without being told.
- Professional and reliable. Families, coaches and partners trust you.
- Experience running leagues, tournaments or multi-team events is an asset.

Requirements
- A clear Police Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening, approved by RAW before your first day working with youth.
- Availability for the office and field schedule above, including Sunday gamedays in season, May to July.
- Able to get to sites across Calgary. A valid driver's licence and reliable transportation.
- Comfortable being on your feet and outdoors on gamedays, setting up sites as needed.

Nice to have

- Current Standard First Aid and CPR certification
- NFL FLAG or flag football experience
- Experience with league, scheduling or stats software
- Experience training coaches or referees

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HOW TO APPLY

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Send your resume and a short note on why you want to work with RAW to [email protected] by October 25th. Tell us which role you are applying for, and a bit about your football background and your experience working with kids. The successful candidate will complete a Police Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening before working with minors.

Pay: $25.00-$35.00 per hour

Work Location: In person

📌 Operations Manager, Jr. Cardinals Flag Football, RAW Sports (Calgary)
🏢 RAW Sports
📍 Calgary