Assistant Director, Marketing and Fan Engagement

The Board of Trustees for the University of Northern Colorado • Greeley, CO

1d • $56,000 - $56,000

About The Position

The Assistant Director, Marketing and Fan Engagement supports the coordination and strategic development, implementation, and activation of comprehensive marketing and ticket sales plans, sponsorship implementation, social media, fan engagement, and organizational branding outreach for UNC Athletics. The position serves as a marketing contact for the athletics department and oversees marketing and fan engagement activities for assigned sports. It works with student groups, campus organizations, faculty, and staff to promote athletics games and events, and extensively engages the local community, sponsors, donors, and alumni to market events and create the fan experience, including revenue-generating ticket sales efforts.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a field such as Marketing or Sports Management.
• At least two years of experience in college athletics, sports marketing, or a related field; employment as a student and/or graduate assistant will be considered.
• Valid U.S. work authorization at the time of application; UNC cannot provide H-1B sponsorship at this time.
• Satisfactory completion of a background check, educational check, and authorization-to-work verification after a conditional offer.
• Successful candidate must submit original transcripts within one month of hire.

Nice To Haves

• A master's degree or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and execute comprehensive marketing and ticket sales plans for assigned sports and events, with an emphasis on increasing season, single-game, and group ticket sales, social media, fan experience, and overall game presentation.
• Prepare and coordinate game-day production and promotions for assigned sports, including selecting music and producing game scripts integrating public address, video board, spirit squads, mascot, and bands when applicable.
• Plan, coordinate, and implement special events and community service for UNC Athletics.
• Assist in building and managing an internship and student-worker program to increase the productivity and capabilities of the Marketing & Fan Engagement unit.
• Serve as a marketing contact for the athletics department and oversee marketing and fan engagement activities for assigned sports.
• Work with student groups, campus organizations, faculty, and staff to engage the campus community in promoting athletics games and events.
• Work with the local community, sponsors, donors, and alumni to market events and create the fan experience, including ticket-sales revenue efforts.
• Perform other miscellaneous duties.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance.
• A selection of defined contribution retirement plans for full-time positions.
• Sick leave and other leave options that may be available based on position.
• Tuition waiver benefits for full-time employees.
• Undergraduate dependent tuition grants of up to 50% of in-state tuition charges for eligible dependents and spouses of UNC employees employed at 0.5 FTE or above.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level