Scholastic Recruiting Coordinator
Location:
HQ (Remote)
Workspace:
Remote
Job Type:
Full Time / Exempt
Salary:
$52,000
Reports To:
Director of Operations
About the Role:
This role recruits and manages elite high school teams, ensuring competitive balance, eligibility compliance, and smooth execution for the high school segment of the event.
Requirements:
What you will do:
• Recruit national prep academies and elite high school programs, starting with the teams already committed.
• Build relationships with coaches, athletic directors and state associations.
• Manage NFHS sanctioning and state association requirements for each event.
• Coordinate team travel, hotels and schedules with the Director of Operations.
• Work with the college recruiters so college coaches and scouts attend GETSEEN games.
• Track commitments against each city's deadline.
How success is measured:
• Teams committed vs. 24-team target per city, by deadline.
• Quality of field (rankings, prospects).
• Team satisfaction and return rate.
What you bring:
• 3+ years in high school or grassroots basketball as a coach, administrator or event organizer.
• Strong network among elite high school and prep programs (boys' or girls', by role).
• Knowledge of NFHS and state association rules.
Nice to have:
• Experience organizing national showcases or tournaments.
About The Basketball Festival:
The Basketball Festival (TBF) is a multi-city early-season basketball event that puts mid-major NCAA Division I programs and elite high school teams on one stage. Each November, TBF hosts a three-day festival in each host city: the Midmajor Showcase™ (D1 men's), HOOPBOREE® (D1 women's, from 2028) and GETSEEN® (elite boys' and girls' high school), surrounded by the Basketball Village™ fan fest, the 1891 Club™ courtside hospitality lounge and The Kickoff™ opening night. Every game streams on our own platform, LiveHoopsTV™. We launch in Atlanta in November 2027 and grow to Philadelphia (2028), the Midwest (2029) and the West (2030).