Assistant Director for Athletics Marketing

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business, advertising, sport management, sports administration or another related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience;
• Minimum of one year of experience as a full-time professional, intern, and/or post-bachelor’s degree in a fast-paced, high-profile collegiate or professional sports marketing position;
• Working knowledge of and an ability to: 
• Design and implement complex marketing and advertising plans
• Manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously 
• Produce excellent work (e.g., advertising copy, social media content, game production elements, script writing, and video concepts). 
• Operate effectively within a highly regulated team environment.
• Demonstrates proficiency in using basic office support software (word processing, spreadsheets, and email); 
• Excellent oral and written communication skills;
• Professional experience working effectively with individuals from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives, demonstrating strong interpersonal skills and ability to build trusting relationships;

Desired Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of and ability to: 
  • Effectively supervise and manage part-time staff/interns to achieve goals and objectives.
  • Produce and direct the run-of-show (game production) for athletic events or similar.
• Experience with and knowledge of:
  • Adobe software (Photoshop, InDesign, Lightroom)

  • Video editing software (Premier Pro or similar software)

     

  • Game scripting and event production;

     

  • Email marketing, website/app design and maintenance;
• Proven ability to develop ideas from concept to fulfillment
• Demonstrated experience and a working knowledge of annual intercollegiate marketing processes, issues, considerations, and solutions at the NCAA Division I level;
• Ability to think critically and be decisive during times of critical need;
• A valid U.S. driving license and the ability to meet and maintain University of Iowa Driving Policy standards.

Application Process:  Visit our website at http://jobs.uiowa.edu and search for keywords “Athletic Marketing” Only applications submitted at https://jobs.uiowa.edu will be accepted.

• Job openings are posted for a minimum of 7 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended. 
• Applicants must upload a resume and cover letter and mark them as a relevant file to the submission.  Applications without both a cover letter and resume will be considered incomplete and ineligible for consideration. 
• Successful candidates will be subject to a credential/education verification and criminal background check and be required to self-disclose any conviction history. 
• Five professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process. 
• As a part of the University of Iowa’s review of your application and consistent with its policies and practices, the University may access and/or view information about you that is job-related and publicly available on the internet, including but not limited to information on social media sites. The access, viewing and/or use of such information is governed by the University’s Policy on Human Rights, as well as state and federal law.
• For questions or additional information, please contact athletics tanner-erwin@uiowa.edu

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