Director of Recruiting, Intercollegiate Athletics

The University at Buffalo Division of Athletics invites inquiries, nominations, and applications for the position of Director of Recruiting. The successful candidate must demonstrate attention to detail, be a self-starter and show a commitment to continuous quality improvement, and innovation. In addition, a commitment to effective communication, integrity, transparency and confidentiality is an expectation for this position.

Key Accountabilities:

• Responsible for the NCAA Division I-A Football recruiting operations.
• Complete all University paperwork regarding finance, travel and personnel, within the prescribed timelines, as established by the Athletics Business Office, HR or the University.
• Conducts unofficial/official visit tours and schedules appointments with appropriate recruiting area coaches. Provides hospitality to visiting coaches. Provides hospitality to National Football League (NFL) scouts, and greets other visitors to the football office. Prepares all paperwork for compliance on official visits: approval forms, core GPA evaluations, transcripts, test scores, e-mails to prospective student athletes, and handles general compliance issues.
• Create marketing strategies to recruit potential student-athletes for Football. Once the marketing strategies are created the incumbent contacts new media and internet outlets to market the University at Buffalo’s Football team and University.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree required with 2 years experience.
• Experience working in Division I FBS program.
• Must demonstrate proficiency with Microsoft Office and other computer software to maximize efficiency and organization within Football recruiting operations.
• Must be knowledgeable on Social Networking Sites.
• Must be highly organized and be able to handle multiple tasks, and have excellent oral and written communication skills.