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Athletic Facilities

The Athletic Facilities and Events Manager administers all aspects of events for Division I athletic programs; provides oversight and management of athletic facilities across sports; establishes compliance, safety, and risk management protocols aligned with NCAA, conference, and University standards; develops master event schedules; plans and administers budgets; ensures consistency in operating procedures across programs; oversees the continuous improvement of athletic venues, equipment operations, and event administration to promote operational excellence; collaborates with athletic staff, partners, and stakeholders to ensure seamless event delivery and facility performance; supervises, trains, and evaluates staff.

• Administer events for athletic programs including home events, athletic competitions, conferences, championship events, postseason events, and special team events; lead and direct systems and procedures related to contracts, operational logistics, compliance, safety, resource allocation, and scheduling
• Oversee athletic grounds and facility operations including stadiums, arenas, practice facilities, training spaces, and fields; collaborate with the Office of Physical Plant (OPP), marketing, and event units to ensure the optimal performance of facilities; determine the effective allocation of labor and resources across athletic spaces; partner with coaches and administrators to identify facility needs and accommodate requests; ensure compliance with University policies, safety protocols, and NCAA regulations
• Develop preventative maintenance plans and capital improvement recommendations; collaborate in the management capital projects for athletic facilities, including defining goals, objectives, timelines, and quality control; lead modernization and improvement projects aimed at increasing competitive positioning, operational efficiency, and adaptability to evolving conference requirements
• Manage athletic equipment operations including equipment maintenance, equipment rooms, policies, contracts, and vendor relationships; develop equipment quality standards and guidelines; collaborate with athletic staff to understand performance needs; ensure certification, compliance, branding, and functionality of athletic equipment; develop purchasing, distribution, preventive maintenance, and inventory control procedures
• Drive the adoption of emerging technologies in athletic equipment; establish quality standards that set the benchmark for safety, durability, performance, and branding integrity; cultivate vendor partnerships that influence product development and secure access to innovative, high-performance equipment
• Administer athletic event, facility, and equipment budgets; monitor expenditures; review and approve budget modifications; partner with sport staff to develop, forecast, monitor, and manage funds; negotiate and manage vendor contracts; provide financial analytics that maximize performance and fiscal stewardship
• Establish and elevate facility and event standards; assess emerging trends in the sports industry related to fan experience, venue technology, risk management, and sustainability; promote a culture of innovation and operational excellence; continually expand hosting capabilities and increase successful bid awards
• Partner with athletic leadership to implement plans that promote continual growth and enhancements within University Athletics; align planning efforts with the broader Athletic Department's mission, vision, objectives, and brand; drive continuous improvement through post-event analytics; establish measurable performance standards for event execution and facility operations
• Collaborate with central University areas including recreation, facilities, and safety units to support event execution; represent the unit and develop partnerships with stakeholders to advance the impact, capabilities, and performance of athletic events
• Supervise athletic staff, including hiring, training, and evaluating employees; oversee workflows and effectively prioritize and delegate assignments; provide professional development opportunities

Level:

– Senior Manager

Base Description:

– Manages direct reports where primary duty is the management of a working unit.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates advanced skills in critical functions related to unit's success. Demonstrates advanced knowledge of emerging technologies and processes. Monitors completed work of others to ensure effectiveness and adherence to requirements. Sets clear expectations and holds team accountable. Establishes a shared team/unit vision. Demonstrates ability to evaluate and enhance team/unit practices that promote a strong commitment to inclusionary practices. Coaches others using appropriate strategies. Demonstrates diplomacy. Demonstrates ability to serve as liaison between senior-level management and staff. Resolves complex, controversial, or unprecedented issues and problems.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Oversees large team or teams of individual contributors and/or supervisors/managers
– Leads a department or functional area

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– Monitors and tracks large budgets
– Plans, forecasts, and/or develops budgets
– May approve budgets for specific area
– Typically has final signature authority for specific area

Problem Solving:

– Encounters highly varied and complex problems that impacts the team and possibly the unit
– Develops creative and/or novel approaches to resolve problems that are difficult in nature
– Independently resolves complex and/or unprecedented issues and problems

Independence of Action:

– Work results are not clearly defined
– Generally sets own goals and determines how to accomplish results with few or no guidelines to follow
– Monitors completed work of others to ensure soundness of approach, effectiveness of meeting requirements, the feasibility of recommendations and adherences to requirements
– Delegates more advanced tasks to others

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates with both internal and external audiences
– Collaborates closely with team members and various areas across the University
– Fosters collaboration between units and engages others' coordinated efforts to reach desired outcomes with broad scope

• Comp Grade – 15
• Minimum – $109,300.00
• MidPoint – $136,600.00
• Maximum – $164,000.00

• Facilities management
• Forecasting
• Negotiation
• Operations management
• Presentation Skills
• Procedure development
• Project Management
• Risk Management
• Strategic Financial Planning
• Strategic Planning