Assistant Athletic Director for Fan Experience
Assistant Athletic Director for Fan Experience
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Job Description
Position Function:
Lead the fan experience efforts for Mississippi State athletic events with an objective of creating a dynamic and best-in-class gameday environment while enhancing fan satisfaction connection and loyalty.
Salary Grade:16
Please see Staff Compensation Structure for salary ranges.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead all aspects of the in-game presentation and production for home sporting events including the execution of promotions music public address reads and videoboard features.
- Serve as the primary game producer for Mississippi State Football and Baseball while providing oversight for Basketball and all other in-venue productions.
- Develop full-season promotional plans to garner awareness excitement and attendance for both ticketed and non-tickets sports including campaigns targeted toward student body population.
- Collaborate with the marketing team on strategies to drive ticket sales revenue and engagement to ensure goals in each area are met and exceeded.
- Provide ideation and execution of in-game sponsored elements solicited by Learfield/Bulldog Sports Properties that enhance revenue and fan engagement.
- Continually evaluate and innovate all aspects of the gameday experience including the use of fan surveys and analysis.
- Ensure maintenance and performance of in-venue digital systems and technology including related software and controls.
- Collaborate with licensing retail and concessions partners on opportunities to enhance product awareness increase engagement and drive top-line revenue.
- Provide leadership for Starkville and greater Mississippi community outreach efforts in addition to special athletics and campus events such as Super Bulldog Weekend Bulldog Bash Homecoming Parents Weekend Cowbell Yell and Maroon Madness.
- Ensure success and development of Fan Experience student internship program.
- Perform related duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibility
This position will supervise both full-time and part-time staff members including Fan Experience student interns.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in Marketing Public Relations or related field with 3 years of experience; proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office.
Preferred Qualifications:
Masters Degree in sports administration sports marketing public relations or related field.
Five years of experience in collegiate athletic marketing or related field
Previous experience leading and managing full-time staff.
Proficient in the Adobe Creative Suite including Adobe Photoshop Illustrator and InDesign.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
Proficient in Microsoft Office
Detail oriented for accuracy of data and information
Highly organized and ability to balance multiple projects and deadlines
Strong initiative to solve problems
Extraordinary focus on customer service
Willing to work in a team atmosphere where expectations are set and managed while giving staff flexibility to do their assigned task as both a leader and/or a follower
Ability to work long hours including nights and weekends
Ability to hire train and terminate full-time staff interns game day staff volunteers and student assistants
Ability to manage budgets
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Working Conditions and Physical Effort
Frequent interruptions based on changing priorities; involves occasional exposure to demands and pressures from persons other than immediate supervisor.
Work hours are unpredictable and may require nights and weekends
Limited exposure to elements such as heat cold noise dust dirt chemicals etc. but none to the point of being disagreeable.
May involve minor safety hazards where likely result would be cuts bruises etc.
Job frequently requires walking standing stooping/kneeling/crouching/crawling sitting reaching talking hearing and handling objects with hands.
Job occasionally requires light lifting of up to 25 pounds.
Vision requirements: Ability to see information in print and/or electronically.
Instructions for Applying:
Please attach your Resume and cover letter to the Application.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
Mississippi State University is an equal opportunity institution. Discrimination is prohibited in university employment programs or activities based on race color ethnicity sex pregnancy religion national origin disability age sexual orientation genetic information status as a U.S. veteran or any other status to the extent protected by applicable law. Questions about equal opportunity programs or compliance should be directed to the Office of Civil Rights Compliance 231 Famous Maroon Band Street P.O. 6044 Mississippi State MS 39762 .
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Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
