Director / Athletics Executive Operations

Virginia Tech Department of Athletics embraces the core values of Integrity, Service, Honor, Excellence, and Strong Together. Guided by the motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), we are committed to fostering a culture that accepts, affirms, and values all individuals and their unique contributions.

About the role

The Director / Athletics Executive Operations provides high-level executive administrative coordination to the Vice President and Director of Athletics by managing daily operations of the Office of the Athletics Director, collaborating on strategic projects, coordinating executive schedules and priorities, facilitating communications, and ensuring a professional, responsive, and highly effective executive office. This position serves as the primary administrative point of contact for the Athletics Director while cultivating and stewarding critical relationships with university leadership, Board representatives, donors, coaches, staff, and external constituents, serving as a professional ambassador for the Office of the Athletics Director. This position reports directly to the Deputy AD, Chief of Staff.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations of the Office of the Athletics Director.
• Collaborate on strategic projects and coordinate executive schedules and priorities.
• Facilitate communications and ensure a professional, responsive, and highly effective executive office.
• Serve as the primary administrative point of contact for the Athletics Director.
• Cultivate and steward critical relationships with university leadership, Board representatives, donors, coaches, staff, and external constituents.
• Act as a professional ambassador for the Office of the Athletics Director.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business management or related field with significant experience, or a master's degree.
• Exceptional professionalism, judgment, and executive presence.
• Outstanding organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to anticipate needs and proactively resolve issues in a fast-paced executive environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to establish productive working relationships with executive leadership, university officials, Board representatives, donors, and external partners.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality with highly sensitive information.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and executive scheduling systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in an NCAA Division I athletic department or university setting.

Schedule

• 40+ hours per week.
• Nights and weekends as needed.

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research centers. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.