Items you need to consider as a sports industry employee. Most of the time, we work while other people (fans) play (i.e. relax and be entertained at the games). Sports Management jobs are frequently not 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. jobs. We work holidays. We are the first people to arrive and the last people to leave the park. And we are often the people and worker bees behind the scenes to make a sporting event successful. You are going to have to pay your dues and work your way up the Sports Management ladder. Even with a Master's Degree in Sports Management, don't expect to start your career in a middle management or supervisory position.