Athletics Program Operations Manager

Universities of Wisconsin • Stevens Point, WI

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About The Position

The Athletics Program Operations Manager is responsible for coordination of Pointer game day activities including event setup, visiting team and officials’ communication, sponsorship activation and special events. The manager may also provide leadership at campus events held within UWSP Athletic Department managed facilities and occasional third-party events or rentals. This role will have sports oversight, student and staff supervision, reports directly to the Athletic Director, and serves on the senior leadership team. Full position description is available upon request.

Requirements

• Must be able to work with a diverse group of constituents including colleagues in departments throughout campus, coaches, student-athletes and student employees
• Strong organizational and communication skills required
• Must be detail oriented and committed to proactively solving problems
• Familiarity with collegiate athletic events including basic safety expectations
• Ability to work nights, weekends and holidays
• Experience organizing and coordinating collegiate athletic events

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree
• 1-year of collegiate administrative experience, collegiate playing, or coaching experience
• Event management

Responsibilities

• Monitors student-athlete academic eligibility and status to ensure compliance with established rules and regulations
• Monitors the unit or program budget, recommends equipment purchases, and manages submission of expense reporting
• Evaluates existing strategies, policies, and procedures and makes recommendations to unit leadership for program enhancement; ensures compliance with existing requirements
• Travels with assigned team to ensure compliance with applicable state and university rules
• Manages logistics, secures resources, and finalizes team scheduling of facilities and travel for games, practices, camps, clinics, and special events
• May exercise supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees