Executive Director of Player Acquisition

University of Arkansas System • Fayetteville, NC

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About The Position

The Executive Director of Player Acquisition serves as a senior leader within the Football Program, responsible for designing, managing, and executing comprehensive player-personnel strategies. This role works directly with the Head Coach, Athletic Department, General Manager, and Department of Athletics leadership to support roster construction, talent acquisition, student-athlete retention, and long-term player personnel planning. The position requires advanced expertise in player evaluation, market assessment, player personnel operations, and strategic decision-making. Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
• At least 6 years’ experience working in player personnel, scouting, roster management, or football operations at the collegiate or professional level
• Experience working within compliance frameworks, including NCAA and conference regulations
• Deep understanding of NCAA regulations, SEC policies, NIL frameworks, and student-athlete revenue-share guidelines
• Strong knowledge of roster construction principles, positional markets, and competitive benchmarks
• Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills
• Expert-level talent evaluation skills supported by film analysis, data interpretation, and live scouting
• Advanced analytical skills and ability to produce actionable evaluation reports
• Ability to manage highly confidential and sensitive information with discretion and integrity

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Sport Management, Business, Analytics, or related field
• At lease one or more years of player-personnel experience within a Power Five program or professional football organization
• Advanced expertise in data analytics platforms, scouting systems, and personnel databases
• Prior experience contributing to roster strategy, NIL decision-making, or student-athlete valuation models
• Demonstrated success collaborating with coaches, administrators, and athlete representatives in high-stakes personnel decisions

Responsibilities

• Designing, managing, and executing comprehensive player-personnel strategies.
• Support roster construction, talent acquisition, student-athlete retention, and long-term player personnel planning.

Benefits

• university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance
• tuition waivers for employees and their families
• 12 official holidays
• immediate leave accrual
• a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees