Director of Roster Strategy & Analytics

About the role

Clemson University Athletics is looking for a Director - Roster Strategy & Analytics to serve as a key member of the Athletics Central Front Office, providing strategic, financial, and analytical support for roster construction, resource allocation, and competitive decision-making across Clemson Athletics. The role leverages data analytics, financial modeling, market intelligence, and emerging technologies to evaluate athlete value, optimize roster investments, forecast financial commitments, and support executive leadership with actionable insights, aligning financial resources with competitive success while advancing data‑driven decision‑making capabilities.

Job Code: UH16 • Employee Type: Time‑Limited (TLP) Staff

Responsibilities

• 20% - Athlete Analytics & Performance Assessment: Develop and maintain athlete valuation models aligned with the department’s evaluation philosophy, incorporating performance metrics, positional value, market demand, roster impact, and NIL potential; establish and track KPIs across athletic programs to evaluate competitive outcomes and develop enterprise‑wide performance dashboards and executive scorecards measuring roster value, compensation efficiency, retention, competitive outcomes, and return on investment; analyze trends in recruiting, transfer portal activity, athlete performance, retention, and market dynamics, and develop dashboards, reports, and analytical tools that provide actionable insights to support talent acquisition, roster management, and performance evaluation.
• 20% - Roster Strategy & Return on Investment (ROI): Evaluate the effectiveness and return on investment of roster construction and athlete compensation strategies; develop methodologies to assess competitive outcomes associated with athlete compensation and analyze roster composition, resource allocation, and long‑term strategic opportunities to maximize competitive success and optimize use of available resources.
• 20% - Competitive Intelligence & Decision Support: Monitor key roster, financial, market, and competitive metrics across collegiate athletics and deliver market intelligence and trend analysis related to athlete valuation, compensation, recruiting, and roster management; develop reporting systems that support data‑driven decision‑making across recruiting, retention, and roster construction initiatives; provide strategic analysis, insights, and recommendations to coaches, administrators, and senior leadership to inform short‑term decisions and long‑term strategic planning; translate complex analytical findings into concise executive presentations, visual dashboards, and strategic recommendations that support informed decision‑making.
• 20% - Technology, Artificial Intelligence & Innovation: Evaluate, implement, and optimize emerging technologies that improve roster management, forecasting, financial planning, reporting, and operational efficiency; lead the adoption and integration of AI‑driven solutions to enhance roster strategy, forecasting, analytics, and decision‑making; identify opportunities to automate processes and leverage advanced analytics and machine learning to improve operational effectiveness; develop AI‑supported tools for forecasting, reporting, and strategic planning while promoting data literacy and providing training to staff on AI applications, analytics, and best practices.
• 20% - Strategic Planning & Resource Optimization: Lead long‑term strategic planning initiatives by integrating financial forecasting, compensation modeling, market intelligence, competitive benchmarking, and predictive analytics to support sustainable competitive success; forecast roster expenditures, compensation commitments, and future financial obligations across athletic programs, while monitoring incentive‑based agreements and compensation commitments to provide accurate projections of available roster resources and budget capacity; conduct market analyses and compensation benchmarking to inform financial planning, athlete investment strategies, and resource allocation decisions.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree.
• Job Knowledge: Comprehensive knowledge of theories, concepts and practices and ability to use in complex, difficult and/or unprecedented situations.
• Supervisory Responsibilities: Not responsible for supervising employees.
• Budgetary Responsibilities: No fiscal responsibility for the department's budget.
• Physical Requirements: Perceive, observe, clarity of vision (20%); Communicate, converse, give direction, express oneself (20%); Sit (stationary position) for prolonged period (20%).
• Working Conditions: Overnight travel (5%).

Schedule

Work Schedule: Standard Hours: 40 hours per week.