Football Alumni Relations Coordinator

University of Wisconsin Madison • Madison, WI

44d • $72,000

About The Position

The Football Alumni Relations Coordinator is responsible for developing, implementing, and managing initiatives that strengthen relationships between the football program and its alumni. This position serves as the primary liaison between former football student-athletes, coaches, and the current football staff and current student-athletes, fostering a lifelong connection that supports the program's goals, traditions, and community presence. This position will work alongside the alumni relations department and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the football program and athletics department goals are met. In addition, this position will play a key role in building and maintaining positive relationships with high school coaches and athletic programs, across the region and nation, to support ongoing recruiting and community engagement efforts. The incumbent will ensure that all activities and interactions are conducted in full compliance with NCAA, Big Ten Conference, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Athletics Department policies, procedures, and regulations.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience in alumni relations, athletic administration, event planning, or related field
• Must be knowledgeable of the rules and regulations governing the NCAA and B1G conference
• Proven organizational and event planning/management skills
• Proficiency with social media and digital marketing tools
• Ability to multi-task and work under time constraints
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work evenings and weekends, and travel as needed

Nice To Haves

• Experience in collegiate or professional football programs

Responsibilities

• May travel with assigned team to ensure compliance with applicable state and university rules
• Schedules logistics, secures resources, and finalizes team scheduling of facilities and travel for games, practices, camps, clinics, and special events
• Evaluates existing strategies, policies, and procedures and makes recommendations to unit leadership for program enhancement; ensures compliance with existing requirements
• Manages the unit or program budget
• Monitors student-athlete academic eligibility and status to ensure compliance with established rules and regulations
• 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

Benefits

• Generous vacation, holidays, and paid time off;
• Competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits;
• Badger gear & season tickets for Badger football, men's basketball and men's hockey, and/or the varsity sports pass.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Educational Services
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees