Marathon Operations Assistant (Events Manager)

Air Force Materiel Command•Wright-Patterson AFB, OH

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This Nonappropriated Fund (NAF) position is assigned to the Air Force Marathon at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The Marathon Operations Assistant organizes and manages ancillary events associated with the USAF Marathon and SF 10-Miler, including the Health & Fitness Expo, Pasta Dinner, Welcome Reception, Award Ceremonies, and Finish Line Festival. The role serves as the primary liaison among expo vendors, event venues, and contracted support organizations. In coordination with the Marketing Coordinator, the position assists with marketing campaigns and social media, plans campaigns to highlight events and increase participation, and helps develop and produce program flyers, brochures, pamphlets, and posters. The position also manages a waste-reduction, recycling, and sustainability plan for marathon events, documenting systems to track the plan’s effectiveness. It may involve travel to local, state, and national meetings, conferences, and seminars related to race events, where the employee represents the USAF Marathon. Irregular hours, including shifts covering evenings, weekends, holidays, or special situations, may be required. Other related duties may be assigned.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in business, sports management, or marketing is required, but may be substituted with two years of experience related to event management.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision.
Ability to engage customers, coworkers, supervisors, managers, volunteers, vendors, and the general public in a tactful, courteous, and professional manner.
Willingness to provide proof of U.S. citizen or Non-U.S. National status and meet specified residency criteria.
Successful completion of a National Agency Check and a favorable background investigation.
Ability to work shifts covering evenings, weekends, holidays, or special situations.
Applicants must meet the stated qualification and eligibility requirements.

Nice To Haves

Understanding of running events.
Experience working with sustainability programs.

Responsibilities

Organize and manage ancillary events associated with the USAF Marathon and SF 10-Miler, including the Health & Fitness Expo, Pasta Dinner, Welcome Reception, Award Ceremonies, and Finish Line Festival.
Serve as the primary liaison between expo vendors, event venues, and contracted organizations that support the events.
Assist the Marketing Coordinator with marketing campaigns and social media.
Assist in planning campaigns that highlight and increase participation in USAF Marathon and SF 10-Miler weekend events.
Assist with developing and producing program flyers, brochures, pamphlets, and posters for the USAF Marathon and related events.
Manage a waste-reduction, recycling, and sustainability plan for USAF Marathon events, documenting systems to track the plan’s effectiveness.
Attend relevant local, state, and national meetings, conferences, and seminars, and represent the USAF Marathon at these events.
Perform other related duties as assigned.