Assistant Athletic Director P7 (Assistant Athletic Director - Marketing & Corporate Relations)

Job Title

Assistant Athletic Director P7 (Assistant Athletic Director - Marketing & Corporate Relations)

Agency

West Texas A&M University

Department

Athletic Administration

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Canyon, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

The A&M System strives to maintain a competitive, high-quality benefit package to support the health and wellness needs of our diverse workforce. This includes comprehensive health and welfare insurance plans, additional health and lifestyle programs, and optional retirement savings opportunities. Eligible employees will have access to paid leave programs in addition to 13-15 paid holidays each year. For more information regarding the benefit package go to: West Texas A&M University: Human Resources Benefits

The Assistant Athletic Director- Marketing and Corporate Relations will be responsible for working with corporate sponsors and prospective corporate partners via phone, email and in person. Responsible for planning, developing and executing marketing strategies to secure sponsorships of events and fulfill the obligations of said sponsorships. Assist in marketing strategies for season tickets/promotions at all athletic venues. Assist with marketing communications to donors, corporate partners, community members and the campus community to promote the support for WTAMU athletic events. Management of existing corporate relations and new relations. Reports to the Associate Athletic Director of Development.

Responsibilities:

• Assists the Associate Athletic Director of Development in fundraising efforts by working with corporate partner and prospective partners via phone, email and in person.

• Plan, develop and execute marketing strategies to secure sponsorships of events.

• Plan, develop and execute fulfillment responsibilities of current sponsorships.

• Plan, develop and execute marketing strategies for season ticket sales and promotions at all athletic venues.

• Plan, develop and execute communication strategies with donors, corporate partners, community members and the campus community to promote all athletic events.

• Manage existing corporate partner relationships.

• Other duties as assigned

Necessary Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent combination of education and experience

• Must have at least one year of related work experience, preferably in athletics fundraising or event related environment.

• Computer experience in Microsoft Office, knowledge of desktop publishing applications is required.

• Professional writing, presentation and public-speaking skills, also required.

• Excellent public relations, oral and written communication skills are required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree or pursuit of a master’s degree is preferred

• Proven track record of achieving sales goals is highly desired.

Applicant Instructions:

Please include the following with your application:

• Cover letter

• Resume

• Three references

Please attach all documents in the attachment box at the bottom of the “My Experience” page before continuing through the application.  Please use the “Upload” button to add each document individually. All revisions must be made prior to application submission.  If you need assistance with uploading documents, please contact WTAMU Human Resources at [email protected] .

Texas law requires all males age 18 through 25 to be properly registered with the Selective Service System.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

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