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Athletic Events

The Athletic Events Specialist coordinates, plans, and manages intercollegiate sport events; oversees logistics including staffing, budget, scheduling, marketing, media coverage, and external vendors; coordinates and manages workflow; and maintains communication between units to execute the event.

• Manage events for assigned sports including staffing, schedules, communication, budget, and operational logistics
• Schedule game day staff and ensure adequate coverage for the event; oversee the workflow of event staff
• Coordinate with marketing, ticketing, parking, and video teams to execute event logistics
• Create gameday materials such as event sheets and signage; oversee the distribution of event materials
• Coordinate with units including emergency, transportation, facilities, and police services to execute protocols and ensure event safety
• Maintain budgets for assigned sports; prepare and maintain contracts; review and approve invoices; prepare financial reports
• Coordinate with external vendors associated with events
• Prepare bid submissions for hosting opportunities
• Hire, train, and supervise students or wage employees
• Collaborate with coaches and directors to develop long range plans for future events, assess event effectiveness, identify improvement opportunities, develop new event management strategies
• May supervise staff members, including hiring, development, and performance management

Level:

– Advanced Professional

Base Description:

– Completes activities, tasks, and/or projects of a functional nature.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates proficient and comprehensive knowledge of defined skill areas/applications. Applies knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures of a particular field to decision-making and problem–solving. Works under minimum supervision on varied and sometimes difficult work assignments, conferring with supervisor or subject matter experts on unusual matters. May lead others or a team in completion of complex assignments. Interprets and communicates information clearly, accurately, and persuasively. Researches and tries new approaches when solving difficult or novel problems.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Indirect supervisor or mentor for other full–time employees
– May serve as direct supervisor for part–time, student, and/or temporary workers, volunteers, or a full–time employee

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– May validate and pay invoices
– May monitor/track budgets and funding

Problem Solving:

– Encounters generally routine problems with progressively more complex and/or varied problems
– Typically follows recommended course of action and procedures to resolve problems
– May apply specialized knowledge and skills to resolve complex and/or varied problems, with supervisor oversight
– Researches and tries new approaches when solving problems

Independence of Action:

– Works with minimal supervision on more difficult work assignments, conferring with supervisor on unusual matters
– Follows precedents and procedures
– May set priorities and organize work within general guidelines established by supervisor

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates internally and externally within working unit and the University
– May communicate with external audiences for business purposes
– Promotes open communication in a manner that builds relationships among team members
– Applies appropriate strategies for managing conflict; negotiate reasonable compromises; propose and evaluate possible solutions
– Interprets and communicates information, ideas and instructions clearly, accurately and persuasively both verbally and in written materials intended for distribution

• Comp Grade – 9
• Minimum – $56,200.00
• MidPoint – $68,800.00
• Maximum – $81,500.00