Assistant Director of Championships Women’s Basketball

Job Responsibilities

• Administrative oversight of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Invitation Tournament (WBIT).
• Administrative oversight and direct management of all aspects of the tournament, including budget, all coordination, planning and execution of the event with the Local Organizing Committee (LOC), all hosts site representatives, broadcast partner, officiating program, and others.
• Serve as the staff liaison to the WBIT Board of Managers, facilitating communication, relationship management, and follow-up on board priorities and action items in addition to meeting coordination, agenda development, preparation of meeting materials, supplements, meeting reports, etc.
• Manage all WBIT Selection Committee related business including but not limited to the selection process, preparation of agendas, supplements, meeting reports, automatic qualifier information, etc.
• Develop and disseminate pertinent and educational information to internal and external constituents. Includes manuals, memorandums, letters, certificates, bid information, reports, officials, committee, coaches' associations and other individuals, participating teams, site representatives, vendors, contractors, equipment suppliers, etc.
• Serve as staff liaison to preliminary round hosts and on-site for the tournament. Serve as staff liaison to various key constituents such as the internal finance department regarding budgets for the WBIT, women's basketball staff and men's basketball NIT counterpart, designated tournament broadcast partner and national coordinator of officials.
• Administer the Division I Women's Basketball Championship and other women's basketball initiatives.
• Work directly with Women's Basketball Vice President and Director to coordinate all arrangements for committee administration including coordination of meetings and videoconferences, material development, presentations, reports and oversight of collaboration zone management, scheduling, annual service awards, meeting reports, etc.
• Manage the championship failure to adhere to policy and misconduct process.
• Assist in pre-event planning and coordinating on-site logistics for the NCAA President's attendance at the Women's Final Four.
• Assist in technology initiatives for women's basketball related projects.
• Support the national officiating program for women's basketball.
• Provide secondary support to the Women's Basketball Oversight Committee Playing Rules Subcommittee.
• Oversee women's basketball membership communications (e.g. schools, conferences) in collaboration with NCAA Communications as appropriate and department presentations and collateral support development.
• Manage the updating of the women's basketball information on NCAA.org and the NCAA intranet site.
• Support the management and execution of the NCAA Women's Basketball strategic priorities.
• Facilitate Women's Basketball Coaches Association related partnership obligations.
• Provide support to the Director and Vice President of Women's Basketball.

Job Requirements

• Education Required: Bachelor's degree required; Advanced Degree Preferred. 2 - 4 years experience in athletics administration. 3+ preferred.
• Basketball operations, equipment and event management experience preferred.
• Excellent organizational, administrative and communication skills.
• Operating knowledge of Windows based software including PowerPoint, Excel and Word.
• Able to work with little or no supervision, quickly and under pressure.
• Able to balance multiple responsibilities, including independent ownership of projects.
• Able to assess processes and systems in order to explore continuous improvements, creativity and insight in order to implement new processes to improve efficiency.

Estimated Travel Required:

This position will be based out of the national office in Indianapolis, Indiana. Current work environment is hybrid; 2 days in the office and 3 days are remote.

Core Values:

• Leadership: We actively listen and continually strive to provide vital solutions, counsel and advocacy for student-athletes and intercollegiate athletics.
• Inclusion: We seek and incorporate different perspectives and experiences to drive innovation and impact.
• Communication: We commit to an environment of openness to build trust and make timely decisions.
• Collaboration: We work together, based on mutual respect, to lead and serve our stakeholders.
• Accountability: We take ownership for our actions and results to add value every day.

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