Assistant Athletic Director for Marketing and Fan Experience

Responsibilities:

• Creates and executes all marketing and promotion efforts for Seattle University’s 20 varsity sports. Prepares marketing plans, works with coaches and other departments to ensure success.
• Collaborate with communications staff to ensure all digital and print marketing content and collateral, and video board and in-game elements are visually and thematically consistent with departmental and university brand standards.
• Community: Work in collaboration with Ticketing and Development to implement community outreach programming that strategically develop support for athletic events. Solicit group ticket sales and fan experience packages.
• Campus: Develop and implement initiatives to increase student engagement and attendance at athletic events while working closely with Student Development, Center for Student Involvement, Resident Life and Alumni Association.
• Responsible for fan experience at all designated athletics home events. Create unique in-game fan experiences that add value to patrons in attendance while creating a home-field advantage for student athletes.
• Plan, direct and execute game production efforts for designated team sports including creation of game scripts, music/band, promotions, video, cheer/dance/mascot, PA announcer, stage managers and on-court presentations.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required in marketing, business, sports marketing, sports administration or a related field.
• Minimum of two (2) years of combined professional experience in marketing, promotions or events.
• Excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop and InDesign). Knowledge of video technology, video editing, Sound Director (or similar product), Daktronics ShowControl and related video board production software preferred.
• Strong leader and mentor skills, particularly with college students. Experience working in Division I college athletics department.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule; evenings and weekends are required.