Director/Facilities/Game Operations

Marshall University • Huntington, WV

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About The Position

This position will provide strategic oversight of all athletic facilities, including scheduling, maintenance planning, and capital improvements. Serve as liaison with campus facilities, grounds, and external vendors for maintenance and repairs. Ensure all athletic venues meet NCAA safety and compliance standards. Direct all aspects of game and event operations for home contests, including staffing, setup, breakdown, and coordination with visiting teams and officials. Athletic facility scheduling oversight including practices, competitions, camps, and non-athletics events in athletic facilities. Develop and implement operational policies and procedures for athletic events and facility usage. Coordinate campus safety, parking, concessions, and custodial services for event support.

Requirements

• Must be able to perform all essential job duties as outlined in the job description.
• Bachelor's degree in Sports Management.
• One year of related experience.
• Basic computer skills, knowledge of event management, knowledge of Sun Belt Conference and NCAA rules.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Athletics Administration.

Responsibilities

• Strategic oversight of all athletic facilities, including scheduling, maintenance planning, and capital improvements.
• Serve as liaison with campus facilities, grounds, and external vendors for maintenance and repairs.
• Ensure all athletic venues meet NCAA safety and compliance standards.
• Direct all aspects of game and event operations for home contests, including staffing, setup, breakdown, and coordination with visiting teams and officials.
• Athletic facility scheduling oversight including practices, competitions, camps, and non-athletics events in athletic facilities.
• Develop and implement operational policies and procedures for athletic events and facility usage.
• Coordinate campus safety, parking, concessions, and custodial services for event support.

Benefits

• Work week is 37.5 hrs.
• A great highlight in December is that Marshall University employees receive almost two weeks off for Winter Break!
• Employees receive 13 Paid Holidays
• Classified Staff, Non-Classified Staff and 12-month Faculty earn up to 24 days of annual leave per year (max 360 hours) and up to 18 days of sick leave per year.
• Marshall University offers health insurance through West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA). There are seven (7) health benefit plans.
• Marshall University provides tuition benefits to regular employees (after probationary period) and their dependent children.
• Marshall University offers retirement through Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association (TIAA). Full-time benefits eligible employees must participate in the mandated retirement plan (401(a)).
• Basic term life insurance ($10,000) at no cost and may purchase optional life insurance coverage with pre-tax earnings.
• PEIA provides various care management programs and the Pathways to Wellness program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Industry: Educational Services
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees