Senior Associate Athletic Director or Associate AD

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The Senior Associate Athletic Director or Associate AD - Partnerships & Development leads Athletics revenue-generating efforts including but not limited to sponsorships fundraising and ticket sales. This role drives revenue growth through strategic partnerships fundraising initiatives donor engagement and ticket sales while delivering exceptional service to supporters. The position collaborates closely with Strategic Marketing & Communications Facilities & Event Operations graduate assistants and student staff and serves as a key partner to the Director of Athletics.

Based on experience and qualifications the selected candidate will be appointed as either Senior Associate Athletic Director or Associate Athletic Director - Partnerships & Development. The scope of the role may include sport supervision and oversight and participation on the Athletics Leadership Team aligned with the candidates background and expertise.

Revenue Generation 70%

• Acts as our lead sales and revenue generation team member.

• Oversee and execute all aspects of the Parkside Athletics Corporate Partners Program including ensuring the successful solicitation fulfillment invoicing and renewals of partners.

• Oversee and execute all aspects of the Parkside Athletics Fund including leading the annual fundraising drive and sport-specific fundraising initiatives.

• Manages our ticket sales and premium hospitality initiatives including season tickets group tickets and partial ticket plans.

• Manage a portfolio of donors sponsors supporters and prospects.

• Build relationships and work with Strategic Communications Marketing and Event Management staff members to ensure effective and aligned communication marketing fulfillment and event management.

Special Events 20%

• Organize plan and organize the Ranger Impact Open (annual golf fundraiser) and additional athletics fundraising and alumni relations events.

• Help coordinate special events including but not limited to the Hall of Fame Ceremony Ranger Awards and Student-Athlete Career Fair.

• Represent the athletics department appropriately and intentionally through campus and community involvement speaking engagements media responsibilities etc.

Administrative Management 10%

• Oversight and management of student internship and student staff program.

• Provide supervision and oversight for all aspects of assigned sports programs departments and personnel.

• Act as a senior member of the athletics executive administrative team.

• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Athletics

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for policy development budget planning and ongoing staff development

• Develops communicates and monitors goals for areas of responsibility that support strategic plans and department initiatives

• Ensures compliance with department policies as well as bylaws rules regulations and interpretations of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) and all applicable conferences with which the University may be affiliated

• Exercises supervisory authority including hiring transferring suspending promoting managing conduct and performance discharging assigning rewarding disciplining and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees

• Oversees administrative areas and department initiatives which may include sports administration and other key functions

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Athletics & Recreation

Compensation:

$60000 - $70000 compensation & title are commensurate with experience

Required Qualifications:

Associate AD:

• 3 years of experience in college athletics the sports industry or a sales-related field

• Relevant experience in the area of sponsorships fundraising sales and/or marketing

• Experience providing elite customer service to supporters

Senior Associate AD:

• 4 years working in college athletics or the sports industry or sales related field

• Knowledge of sales and fundraising trends in college athletics and the sports industry

• Experience managing special events

• Track record of generating revenue and providing championship standard of customer service

• Demonstrate the ability to be strategically organized

Preferred Qualifications:

At minimum a bachelors degree

How to Apply:

To apply click the Apply button at the top of this page. Please upload your resume and cover letter. Application materials will be reviewed as they are received and the position will remain open until filled. For full consideration apply within two weeks of this posting. Applications received after may be reviewed at the discretion of the search committee.

Contact Information:

Adam Schemm

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