Assistant Director of Marketing and Fan Development - Division of Intercollegiate Athletics (145789)
University of Illinois

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Assistant Director of Marketing and Fan Development

Division of Intercollegiate Athletics

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Illinois is a world leader in research, teaching, and public engagement. We serve the state, the nation, and the world by creating knowledge, preparing students for lives of impact, and addressing critical societal needs through the transfer and application of knowledge. Illinois is the place where we embrace difference. We embrace it because we value it. Illinois is especially interested in candidates who can contribute, through their research, teaching, and/or service, to the diversity and excellence of the Illinois community.

The University of Illinois is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability or veteran status. For more information, visit http://go.illinois.edu/EEO.

The Division of Intercollegiate Athletics at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign has an opening for an Assistant Director of Marketing and Fan Development.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic Marketing and Advertising

• Manage the marketing and promotions for women's basketball and baseball, including all advertising and messaging strategy for sales of tickets and attendance growth.
• Serve as secondary football marketing contact, and oversee football gameday management of Grange Grove, a space with live entertainment, kids zone and public tailgating.
• Assist with the revenue generation of Illinois football and men's basketball and the required budgetary goals and milestones.
• Assist with advertising and media trade partnership acquisition and fulfillment.
• Serve as primary liaison with Paciolan, Illinois' ticketing partner and the Illinois ticket office.

Fan Engagement

• Manage the day-to-day fan engagement for women's basketball and baseball, including but not limited to gameday promotions, script creation and game presentation.
• Assist with and continue to develop programs that provide fan engagement outside sporting events - Illini Tours, Kids Club, student programming, and rewards programs.

Strategic Leadership

• Manage student internship program and payroll portal.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

Required: Bachelor's degree in marketing, business administration, communications, public relations, or a closely related field.

Experience:

Required: One (1) year of professional work experience in marketing, brand management, or fan engagement in a college or professional athletic marketing setting.

Preferred: Three (3) years of experience in college or professional athletics marketing or related field.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Knowledge of and compliance with, specific NCAA, Big Ten Conference, and institution rules that relate to this position.

SALARY AND APPOINTMENT INFORMATION

This is a full-time Civil Service Marketing Associate position appointed on a [12]-month service basis. The expected start date is as soon as possible after the close of the search. Salary will be commensurate with experience

To Apply:

Applications must be received by May 24,2021. Apply for this position using the "Apply for Position" button below. If you have not applied before, you must create your candidate profile at http://jobs.illinois.edu. If you already have a profile, you will be redirected to that existing profile via email notification. To complete the application process:

Step 1) Submit the Staff Vacancy Application.

Step 2) Submit the Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability forms.

Step 3) Upload the following documents:

• cover letter
• resume (months and years of employment must be included)
• academic credentials (unofficial transcripts or copy of diploma may be acceptable) for all degrees attained
• names/contact information for three references

In order to be considered as a transfer candidate, you must apply for this position using the "Apply for Position" button below. Applications not submitted through this website will not be considered. For further information about this specific position, contact Krissy Doran at kdoran@illinois.edu. For questions about the application process, please contact 217-333-2137.

The University of Illinois conducts criminal background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer. Convictions are not a bar to employment. Other pre-employment assessments may be required, depending on the classification of Civil Service employment.

As a qualifying federal contractor, the University of Illinois System uses E-Verify to verify employment eligibility.

The University of Illinois System requires candidates selected for hire to disclose any documented finding of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment and to authorize inquiries to current and former employers regarding findings of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment. For more information, visit Policy on Consideration of Sexual Misconduct in Prior Employment

College Name or Administrative Unit:

Division of Intercollegiate Athletics

Category:

2-Administrative

Title:

Assistant Director of Marketing and Fan Development - Division of Intercollegiate Athletics (145789)

Open Date:

05/10/2021

Close Date:

05/24/2021

Organization Name:

Intercollegiate Athletics

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