Associate Director of Sports Marketing

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Duke

Athletics

Duke Athletics is committed to cultivating and promoting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment. Our collective success within and beyond the competitive arena depends on each community member being and feeling welcomed, respected, and valued. Through continuous education, reflection, humility, and accountability, we strive to develop leaders who embody these ideals.

Read more about Duke Athletics’ Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging by visiting this website: https://goduke.com/sports/2022/12/9/d...

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Duke

Athletics

Duke Athletics is committed to cultivating and promoting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment. Our collective success within and beyond the competitive arena depends on each community member being and feeling welcomed, respected, and valued. Through continuous education, reflection, humility, and accountability, we strive to develop leaders who embody these ideals.

Read more about Duke Athletics’ Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging by visiting this website: https://goduke.com/sports/2022/12/9/d...

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Title: Associate Director of Sports Marketing

Position Summary

Duke University is seeking a qualified candidate to serve as the Associate Director of Sports Marketing with a concentration in Women’s Basketball. This position will oversee the development, coordination and implementation of the Women’s Basketball marketing plan for Duke University. The successful candidate will be a key team player in building revenue generation, game day atmosphere, branding and community outreach.

Essential Functions

· Manages, develops and implements the marketing and promotional strategy for Duke Women’s Basketball including student and community outreach, game day atmosphere and coordination of hospitality with Resource Acquisition.

· Must have a strong background in managing gameday atmosphere within the arena. Produces on-court/field, pre-game, half-time and post-game entertainment, presentations and music.

· Responsible for the development and implementation of single game promotions to increase revenue and attendance.

· Cultivate the development and implementation of season tickets, packages and single game promotions to increase revenue.

· Act as primary liaison between marketing department staff and all community relationships.

· Supports and assists outbound ticket sales team in the development and growth of group sales campaigns.

· Assist in the execution of corporate sponsorship contracts with third party rights holder.

· Oversee the placement of multimedia advertising for Duke Women’s Basketball.

· Work with Women’s Basketball Creative Director to conceptualize the look each year and supervise the development of printed materials (i.e. posters, schedule cards, season ticket brochures, etc.).

· Assist in the promotion of events and ticket packages via social media.

· Assist in training and managing student staff.

· Will oversee the marketing efforts for men’s and women’s tennis programs during the year.

· Will assist marketing gameday staff for football and men’s basketball games.

· Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree required recommended with a minimum of three (3) years related experience at the collegiate or professional level suggested.

Knowledge, Skills, Ability

· Excellent communication skills both oral and written.

· Excellent interpersonal skills.

· Demonstrated experience in marketing or sales.

· Knowledge of ACC and NCAA rules and regulations as pertains to duties of position.

· Proficiency in computer skills using Microsoft Word, Excel, Adobe PhotoShop or InDesign or a similar program, the Internet and other relevant software.

· Proficiency with social media including but not limited to Facebook, Twitter & Instagram among others.

· Ability to work under minimal supervision while achieving established goals.

· Ability and willingness to work evenings and weekends.

· Valid driver license.

How to Apply:

Interested Applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, and list of three references online at https://hr.duke.edu/careers/apply

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Work requires analytical, communications and organizational skills generally acquired through completion of a bachelor's degree program.

Experience

Work requires one year of experience in program administration or OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE involving academic, instructional or counseling activities to acquire skills necessary to plan, coordinate and implement a variety of program activities and events.

Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essentialjob functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

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