Associate Athletics Director, Marketing and Communication - Athletics
About The Position
As a member of the Athletics Leadership Team, the Associate Athletics Director for Marketing and Communications will be responsible for developing and implementing plans to strengthen and grow the Cal Poly Athletics brand, resulting in revenue generation, successful student-athlete recruitment and retention, event attendance growth and the facilitation of media coverage and other brand storytelling opportunities. The Associate Athletics Director, Marketing and Communication, will report to the Director of Athletics and will oversee the department’s communications and marketing units. This position also has dotted line reporting into Cal Poly’s central University Communications and Marketing (UCM) team to ensure strategic communications and marketing plans are aligned with university goals.
Requirements
- Experience in the development and production of marketing and communications materials including print, web, photography and video.
- Ability to keep abreast of campus events and subject matter expertise in relation to current events to identify and capitalize on opportunities that will promote the university.
- Strong management and leadership skills; ability to effectively lead teams and staff members to achieve goals; ability to foster communication and teamwork.
- Working knowledge of university infrastructure, policies, and procedures — or ability to quickly learn, interpret, and communicate them — including protocols and institutional etiquette related to public and media relations.
- Demonstrated customer service experience requiring a very high level of diplomacy and professionalism.
- A bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, public relations, journalism or related field.
- Five years of progressively responsible experience.
- Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
- Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) is required for employment.
- The person holding this position is considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
- Applicants for staff and management positions must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
Responsibilities
- Developing and implementing plans to strengthen and grow the Cal Poly Athletics brand.
- Overseeing the department’s communications and marketing units.
- Ensuring strategic communications and marketing plans are aligned with university goals.
Benefits
- health, dental and vision insurance
- retirement participation in the Public Employees' Retirement System
- educational benefits for eligible employees
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
