Executive Assistant Football

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 Executive Assistant for Football provides high-level executive and administrative support and serves as a key operational resource within the Football program. The position manages complex scheduling correspondence meetings travel coordination records budgeting communications and confidential administrative matters while ensuring the Football staff are positioned to operate efficiently in a highly competitive environment.
The position requires exceptional judgment discretion organization communication and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced high-profile collegiate athletics environment. Will regularly interact with senior university administrators coaches student-athletes parents and families donors alumni recruits and their families agents vendors conference and NCAA representatives and other internal and external stakeholders. This position will report to the Chief of Staff for Football.

Required Qualifications

Bachelors degree in a related field with relevant experience or a masters degree.
Administrative or executive support experience.
Experience managing complex calendars scheduling correspondence travel meetings budgets and administrative processes.
Demonstrated discretionary practice of handling confidential and sensitive information.
Exceptional organizational interpersonal and communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to work nights and weekends as needed and travel to away football games.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience within a NCAA Division I athletics department or professional sports organization.
Practical knowledge of intercollegiate athletics operations recruiting football program administration and NCAA or conference environments.

Pay Band

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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

9/14/2026

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.

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