Associate Athletics Director, Marketing & Multimedia

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in marketing, business, sports marketing, sports administration or an equivalent combination of education and experience;
• Minimum five to seven (5-7) years of progressive experience as a full-time professional in collegiate or professional sports marketing working in multimedia sales, marketing, revenue generation, and/or social media management;
• Demonstrated extensive knowledge and ability to: 
  • Supervise and provide leadership to direct reports
  • Design and implement influencer marketing strategies through content experiences for all programs while being executed by multiple stakeholders in the Department
  • Build a data fluent culture to effectively support decision making, build strategy and enhance content
  • Manage traditional and social media advertising

  • Build marketing strategy that achieves multiple goals for all initiatives and sports programs;

     

• 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; 
• Working knowledge of and ability to:
  • Utilize basic office support software (word processing, email, presentation software and spreadsheets) 

  • Operate effectively within a highly regulated team environment.

     

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in linking creative content to revenue generation opportunities;
• Demonstrated experience (typically 2-4 years) working in the marketing/fan engagement industry at a high profile NCAA Division I institution;
• Genuine passion for and experience with supporting the holistic development of student-athletes, recognizing the interconnectedness of mental health and overall well-being.

Application Process:  Visit our website at http://jobs.uiowa.edu and search for keywords “Associate Athletics Director”. 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 ATHL-human-resources@uiowa.edu .

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