Assistant Athletic Director for Talent Management Operations

Mississippi State University (MS)•Starkville, MS

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About The Position

The Assistant Athletics Director for Talent Management provides operational and financial support for Mississippi State Athletics. This position assists the Deputy AD for Talent Management with roster development and oversight, contract execution, and talent acquisition operations, while also coordinating revenue-sharing payment processing and reporting. The role ensures accurate and efficient execution of student-athlete roster management and financial operations and serves as a key liaison across Talent Management, the Athletics Business Office, sport staffs, Compliance and departmental leadership.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business, Statistics, Data Science, Sports Administration or related field with 3 years of experience in Athletics Administration, financial operations, statistics, or related area.
Knowledge of financial reporting, payroll processing, and account reconciliation
Ability to establish and maintain collaborative relationships with a full range of internal and external constituents.
Ability to manage technology platforms and integrate new platforms
Ability to manage operational processes with attention to accuracy and compliance.
Ability to communicate with various constituents, including coaches and administrators.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong and focused work ethic.
Outstanding interpersonal and interactive skills and the ability to communicate and work effectively.
Ability to foster a cooperative work environment.
Exceptional planning, organizational, time management and critical thinking skills.
Project management and leadership skills.
Ability to work evenings and weekend hours.
Ability to travel.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Business, Statistics, Data Science or Sports Administration.
Experience with data capture, wrangling, analysis and visualization.
Experience with student-athlete contracts or roster management systems.
Familiarity with NCAA, CSC, and SEC compliance rules related to financial aid and revenue sharing.
Experience with Paycom, Teamworks or similar rev share/payroll/HRIS software.

Responsibilities

Manage daily operations and reporting related to student-athlete revenue sharing.
Lead budgeting, accounting and financial reporting related to revenue sharing and NIL.
Assist Deputy AD for Talent Management and sport staff with roster planning and management, modeling financial and roster implications of future signing classes in conjunction with retention objectives.
Perform data capture, analysis and visualization pertinent to roster development and management decisions.
Assist Deputy AD for Talent Management in the development and reporting of metrics on valuations, sport accountability and athlete performance.
Manage student-athlete contract execution, tracking and retention.
Manage CAPS system, including rosters and revenue-sharing allocations.
Coordinate student-athlete revenue-sharing payments through payment processor, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and compliance.
Support talent acquisition planning and negotiations as directed by the Deputy AD for Talent Management.
Maintain accurate records for all contracts, rosters and revenue-sharing payments.
Manage and document all Talent Management workflows.
Work closely with Athletics leadership and external partners to support NIL-related strategies, activations and operations as directed by the Deputy AD for Talent Management.
Stay updated on national trends, cap projections and rule changes.
Assist Deputy AD for Talent Management and Deputy AD/CFO on special projects as assigned.
Ensure compliance with NCAA, CSC, SEC, University and state regulations.
Perform other duties as assigned.