Assistant Director of Marketing-Athletics

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (e.g., marketing, business, communications), or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• At least one year of full-time sports marketing experience (student work experience will be counted at 50%)
• Working knowledge of and the ability to:
  • Develop and perform specific tasks related to marketing and advertising plans for a sport
  • Demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills, through exemplary customer service to all constituents
  • Create, manage, and schedule effective social media content
  • Work constructively and collaboratively in a diverse and highly regulated team environment, demonstrating strong interpersonal skills and ability to build trusting relationships
• Proficiency in using basic office support software (such as Adobe Photoshop and Microsoft Office Suite)
• A valid U.S. driver’s license and the ability to meet The University of Iowa Fleet Safety Program driving standards

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Master’s degree in related field
• Experience with and knowledge of successful strategies for marketing, game day production and ticket sales at the NCAA Division I level
• Working knowledge of and ability to:
  • Effectively supervise and manage part-time staff to achieve goals and objectives
  • Utilize email platforms to enhance marketing efforts (please specify software used).
  • Successfully update website content (please specify website providers used)

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

• 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.
• Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.
• The successful candidates will be subject to credential and criminal background checks. and a review of their driving record.
• Five professional references will be required 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 Lori Neu at athl-human-resources@uiowa.edu

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The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, associational preference, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran.