Assistant Director of Athletic Marketing

About the role

The Assistant Director of Athletic Marketing is responsible for all aspects of marketing and promoting USD Athletics, including developing and implementing a comprehensive marketing plan that drives attendance, ticket sales, and revenue.

Responsibilities

• Plans, creates and executes all promotion elements of athletic events, including but not limited to in-game promotions, script writing, event producing, supervising multi-media content for marketing purposes including video and graphics for use on athletic video boards, website, social media, and/or television;
• Create and develop a comprehensive marketing plan to maximize ticket revenue and spectator attendance;
• Communicate with Coyote Sports Properties (Learfield) to ensure execution and fulfillment of partner contracts;
• Work with campus groups and student body to drive attendance and enhance game-day atmosphere.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required, masters preferred;
• Minimum of one year of successful game day production, marketing, sales, solicitation or related experience with intercollegiate athletics;
• Knowledge and experience with photo editing software skills required;
• Excellent oral and written skills;
• Able to work responsibly with minimal supervision, with an irregular work schedule including weekends and evenings if necessary;
• Working knowledge of NCAA rules and interpretations in relation to the athletic marketing and sales area is preferred.

Skills

Not specified

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

Commensurate

Schedule

Not specified

Contact Information

The University of South Dakota is the flagship institution of South Dakota, located on a 216-acre campus in Vermillion, in the southeast corner of South Dakota. USD is a NCAA Division I institution and a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference and Summit League.