Assistant Manager of Ticket Operations

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Position Summary

The Assistant Manager of Ticket Operations is responsible for assisting the Manager of Ticket Operations with the day-to-day operations of the Ritchie Center Box Office. Responsibilities include but are not limited to providing the highest level of customer service to all internal and external customers assisting with the management of opening and closing procedures of the Box Office management of game night events and select on sale dates processing daily deposits training part-time employees and processing ticket requests.

Essential Functions

• Assist in directing Ritchie Center Box Office daily operations
• Prepare various internal and external financial reports
• Assist with the management of all accounting functions within the division including budget transfers payroll deductions refund checks etc.
• Process and fulfill internal donation requests
• Manage part-time employees primarily students
• Assist with managing ticketing for all external events
• Assist with the management of any taxation considerations for employees of the Division from comp ticket requests
• Assist Aspire with annual season ticket campaign
• Establish customer service standards for internal and external customers
• Hire and train part-time staff to fulfill the operational needs of the Box Office

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills required
• Customer service principles
• Analyzing and interpreting policies practices and procedures
• Addressing difficult situations in a constructive manner
• Design creative solutions to challenges within the Division and across the University
• Handle sensitive and confidential matters and situations

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree
• Minimum one- or two-years experience in ticket sales

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters degree
• Paciolan experience

Working Environment

• Standard office environment.
• Unexpected interruptions occur often and stress level is moderate to high.
• Noise level is quiet to moderate.

Physical Activities

• Ability to work in front of a computer for extended periods of time.
• Occasionally required to move about the office/campus.

Work Schedule
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. This schedule will vary during the varsity seasons. Some weekends and evenings during the varsity seasons.

Application Deadline
For consideration please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) June 5th 2026.

Special Instructions
Candidates must apply online through to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.

Salary Grade Number:
The salary grade for the position is 8.

Salary Range:
The salary range for this position is $57784-$58000

The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate departmental budget availability internal salary equity considerations and available market information but not based on a candidates sex or any other protected status.

Benefits:
The University of Denver offers excellent benefits including medical dental retirement paid time off tuition benefit and ECO pass. The University of Denver is a private institution that empowers students who want to make a difference. Learn more about the University of Denver.

Please include the following documents with your application:
1. Resume
2. Cover Letter

The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex (including sex stereotypes sex characteristics sexual orientation gender identity and gender expression) marital family or parental status pregnancy or related conditions national origin disability or status as a protected veteran. The University of Denver does not discriminate and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color national origin ancestry age religion creed disability sex (including sex stereotypes sex characteristics sexual orientation gender identity and gender expression) marital family and parental status pregnancy genetic information military enlistment or veteran status and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under federal state or local law regulation or ordinance in any of the Universitys educational programs and activities and in the employment (including application for employment) and admissions (including application for admission) context as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Americans with Disabilities Act; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; the Equal Pay Act; the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act; the Colorado Protecting Opportunities and Workers Rights (POWR) Act; and any other federal state and local laws regulations or ordinances that prohibit discrimination harassment and/or retaliation. For more information please see the University of Denvers NonDiscriminationStatement.

All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.