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Application Instructions:

External Applicants: Please upload your resume on the Apply screen. Your application will automatically populate your resume details, and you may verify and update data on the My Information page.

IMPORTANT: Please review the job posting and load ALL documents required in the job posting to the Resume/CV document upload section at the bottom of the My Experience application page. Use the Select Files button to add multiple documents including your Resume/CV, references, cover letter, and any other supporting documents required in the job posting. The " My Experience" page is the only opportunity to add your required supporting document attachments. You will not be able to modify your application after you submit it.

CurrentMercer University Employees: Apply from your existing Workday account. Do not apply from the external careers website. Log in to Workday and type Jobs Hub in the search bar. Locate the position and click Apply.

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Job Title:

Director of Sponsorship Sales

Department:

Athletics

College/Division:

General University

Primary Job Posting Location:

Macon, GA 31207

Additional Job Posting Locations:

(Other locations that this position could be based)

Job Details:

Mercer University Athletics is searching for a Director of Sponsorship Sales on the Macon campus.

Responsibilities :

The Director of Sponsorship Sales is pivotal in generating new revenue through strategic partnerships within Mercer Athletics. This position will build and maintain positive working relationships with local and regional businesses. The Director of Sponsorship Sales will work with existing sponsor businesses to grow and extend their partnerships with the school while also being responsible for prospecting, scheduling, and conducting initial discovery meetings with new businesses that would benefit from partnering with Mercer. This position will work in tandem with marketing, fan engagement, operations, and ticketing staff to fulfill the terms of agreements that provide advertising, marketing, and promotional benefits to sponsor businesses. This can include platforms such as TV & Radio broadcasts, websites, social media, digital and fixed signage, print media, e-newsletters, fan experiences, event activations, and much more.

Qualifications :

A bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Sports Management, or a related field and minimum of one year of experience in corporate sales or ticket sales in collegiate, professional, or minor league organizations are required.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent written, oral, and editing skills.
• Ability to exercise creative and innovative thinking and have a firm pulse on audience demographic.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines.
• Exceptional ability to work in a networked way, emphasizing collaboration in a complex environment.
• Ability to perform detail-oriented work accurately and to communicate effectively with a diverse population.
• Ability to ask difficult questions, often in an emotionally charged situation.

Background Check Contingencies:
- Criminal History

Required Document Attachments:
- Resume
- Cover letter
- List of three professional references with contact information

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Job Family:

Staff Athletics Exempt

EEO Statement:

AA/EEO/Veteran/Disability

Mercer University recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds.

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