Director Athletics Executive Operations

Job Description

The Virginia Tech Department of Athletics embraces the core values of Integrity Service Honor Excellence and Strong Together. Guided by our motto Ut Prosim (That I May Serve) we are committed to fostering a culture that accepts affirms and values all individuals and their unique contributions to the department university and broader community.

The Director / Athletics Executive Operations provides high-level executive administrative coordination to the Vice President and Director of Athletics by managing daily operations of the Office of the Athletics Director collaboration on strategic projects coordinating executive schedules and priorities facilitating communications and ensuring a professional responsive and highly effective executive office. Serve as the primary administrative point of contact for the Athletics Director while cultivating and stewarding critical relationships with university leadership Board representatives donors coaches staff and external constituents serving as a professional ambassador for the Office of the Athletics Director. This position reports directly to the Deputy AD Chief of Staff.

Required Qualifications

Bachelors degree in business management or related field with significant experience or a masters degree.
Exceptional professionalism judgment and executive presence.
Outstanding organizational and time management skills.
Ability to anticipate needs and talent to proactively resolve issues and make quick decisions in a fast-paced executive environment.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to establish productive working relationships with executive leadership university officials Board representatives donors and external partners.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.
Ability to exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality with highly sensitive information.
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and executive scheduling systems.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in a NCAA Division I athletic department or university setting.

Overtime Status

Exempt: Not eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Restricted

Salary Information

Commensurate with experience.

Hours per week

40. Nights and weekends as needed.

Review Date

8/7/2026

Additional Information

See more about working in VT Athletics at successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its mottoUt Prosim(That I May Serve) Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world Virginia Tech is aninclusive communitydedicated to knowledge discovery and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36000 undergraduate graduate and professional students in eightundergraduate colleges aschool of medicine aveterinary medicinecollegeGraduate School andHonors College.The university has a significant presence across Virginia including Blacksburg the greater Washington D.C. area the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke sites in Newport News and Richmond and numerousExtension officesandresearch institutes.A leading global research institution Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.

Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance. These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development.