Scott Hillier
Director Of Operations at RCI: Sports Management Solutions- Claim this Profile
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RCI: Sports Management Solutions
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United States
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Spectator Sports
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director Of Operations
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Mar 2021 - Present
Establish and implement the strategic direction of RCI and deliver upon outcomes that reflect our companies vision and mission whilst realizing objectives for our partners. - Generated over $5 million in economic impact and over $100k in local taxes for Bryan, TX - Secured and/or created over 40 (annual) unique sports tourism events for Travis Fields in Bryan, TX - Successfully secured a key strategic partnership with PlaySight to stream all games and events at Travis Fields in Bryan, TX - Launched RCI Sports recreational leagues which service the local community with a fun, adult recreational league in various sports. - Secured a multi-year MOU to bring international competition to Bryan, Texas annually.
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Baseball Australia
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Australia
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Spectator Sports
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1 - 100 Employee
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General Manager - Baseball Projects
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Apr 2020 - Apr 2021
Lead and deliver key projects to multiple stakeholders across Baseball in Australia in relation to: Participation, Technical, Governance and the Australian Baseball League- Australian Baseball League General Manager for 2020/21 Season- Establish a Baseball5 pathway from grassroots through to high performance and successfully secured the Oceania Regional Baseball5 Qualifier in 2021
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Manager: Baseball5 & Junior Engagement
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Jul 2018 - Apr 2020
Develop and implement the strategic direction of Baseball Australia’s new product Baseball5, specifically focused on youth development and high performance.- Introduced Baseball5 as a new product into the Sport Australia funded program Sporting Schools and increased total participants by 116% to 28,000 participants during 2020 (Covid-19 impacted school year)- Led the launch of Baseball5 in Australia at the Gold Coast Sports Accord in May 2019 which showcased the sport to over 3500 people across two days.- Developed the first Baseball5 teaching tool in the world to allow coaches and program deliverers free access to successfully implement a 5 session clinic.- Managed the operations and logistics of four key National Championships within the Little League Pathway encompassing over $400,000 in revenue and approximately 50 teams and 700 participants- Responsible for the review of government and key commercial partner contracts and ensuring compliance to these.- Development of clear strategies to grow and increase player participation including a focus on regional growth
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Australian Baseball League
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Australia
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Spectator Sports
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1 - 100 Employee
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General Manager
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Mar 2020 - Apr 2021
Baseball Operations lead of the MLB endorsed winter league whilst assisting in developing the renewed strategic direction of the ABL.- Worked collaboratively with the CEO and GM of Broadcast to establish a revamped hub and home/away schedule focused on broadcast to combat the challenges of Covid-19. This saw a 47% increase on the 2020/21 viewership.- Successfully the first professional sporting code in Australia to play and complete a home and away schedule during Covid-19.- Delivered three government contract funded events throughout the regular season and ABL championships exceeding $400,000 in support.- Lead the ABL domestic travel operations to minimise budget impact due to Covid-19 schedule changes which resulted in an overall budget saving.- Assisted the international travel liasion to successfully navigate the Australian Border Restrictions to ensure foreign players could participate.
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Operations Manager
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Oct 2016 - Mar 2020
Direct lead for all operational and logistics tasks for all 6 league owned teams- Coordinated the logistics for all on-field matters including Team travel, uniforms, apparel, and contracting for 300+ players, team staff and personnel.- Managed the $1.1 million budget for Travel and League Apparel.- Provided in depth business analysis with key commercial partner contracts and successfully negotiated the renewal and restructure of the Official Bat and Ball supplier in a deal worth $250,000.- Coordinated all on-field operations and logistics of the ABL marquee events including the ABL All Star Game and the ABL Championship Series- Successfully oversaw the transition from a centally owned 6 team league to a privately owned 8 team league with 2 international franchises.
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Gold Coast Baseball Assosciation
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Queensland, Australia
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Baseball coach and Development Officer
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Jan 2010 - Oct 2017
Design and implement recruiting strategies to ensure increased participation of baseball on the Gold Coast - Manage and instruct various youth programs across the Gold Coast and Queensland Baseball throughout schools, clubs and high-performance programs - Develop appropriate strategies to instruct new coaches on the Gold Coast. Design and implement recruiting strategies to ensure increased participation of baseball on the Gold Coast - Manage and instruct various youth programs across the Gold Coast and Queensland Baseball throughout schools, clubs and high-performance programs - Develop appropriate strategies to instruct new coaches on the Gold Coast.
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Canberra Cavalry
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Australia
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Spectator Sports
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1 - 100 Employee
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Professional Baseball Player
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Oct 2014 - Feb 2015
Played for the Canberra Cavalry in the 2014/15 Australian Baseball League Played for the Canberra Cavalry in the 2014/15 Australian Baseball League
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Technika Brno Baseball Club
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District Brno-Country, Czech Republic
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Professional Baseball Player
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Apr 2014 - Sep 2014
Played baseball for Technika Brno, in Brno Czech Republic in the Czech Extraliga competition. Played baseball for Technika Brno, in Brno Czech Republic in the Czech Extraliga competition.
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Wyndham Destinations Asia Pacific
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Australia
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Travel Arrangements
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200 - 300 Employee
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Outbound Call Centre Operator
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Feb 2011 - Feb 2013
Regularly exceeded sales targets with exceptional customer service and follow up with all clients. Regularly exceeded sales targets with exceptional customer service and follow up with all clients.
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Education
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Australian Institute of Business
Master of Business Administration - MBA -
Griffith University
Bachelor of Sport Development, Bachelor of Sport Development