Deputy Athletic Director for Operations & Strategy - Search Firm

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Job Summary

The Deputy Athletics Director for Operations and Strategy will report directly to the Executive Director of Athletics, playing a critical role in supporting and advancing top divisional priorities and the overall mission of Long Beach State Athletics, as well as CSU Long Beach, and the CSU. The incumbent will collaborate with the Executive Director of Athletics to define, refine, and execute his/her strategic vision for the department. This role will provide global leadership for all units of the department, as well as provide strategic counsel to the Executive Director of Athletics and Senior Staff on all matters pertaining to the overall operations of the department. The incumbent will manage multiple ongoing projects independently and in consultation with campus constituents and various stakeholders. This position will also provide leadership as a Sport Administrator, working collaboratively to support the student-athlete experience, optimize resources, and provide institutional context and framework for the overall operations of each assigned sport. The incumbent will be responsible for facilitating regular operational audits of all areas, providing recommendations for strategic shifts in resource management and operations.

The incumbent will lead and collaborate effectively to develop and execute strategies that drive revenue, advance the institutional brand at a national level, foster meaningful engagement with external stakeholders, lay the foundation for competitive athletic success and academic achievement, support an excellent student-athlete experience that focuses on holistic development, highlight the program’s legacy, and maintain operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Department management and leadership in their capacity as primary administrator responsible for overall department operations - Promote and nurture the department’s culture and values by helping the Executive Director of Athletics define and communicate the organization's mission, vision, and values, as well as the guiding leadership philosophy, ensuring they are embedded in day-to-day operations and decision-making processes.
• Provide strategic counsel to Executive Director of Athletics and his/her Senior Staff - Serve as key advisor to the Executive Director of Athletics, specifically as it relates to shaping vision and direction, identifying opportunities, effective resource management, developing contingency plans, and risk assessment.
• Primary lead on creating strategic external engagement and partnership opportunities - Act as key advisor to the Executive Director of Athletics on external engagements and communication with various stakeholder groups including but not limited to donors, community members, elected officials, former student-athletes, alumni, industry executives, members of the media, and high-level influential stakeholders.
• Serve as sports supervisor - Oversee and supervise the daily operations of sports programs as assigned. Conduct regular meetings with head coach(es) to ensure duties are clear and performance of those duties is accomplished.
• Provide Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) Leadership - Provide oversight and supervision for the management of comprehensive NIL programming, while monitoring evolving NIL legislation, NCAA regulations, and legal considerations to ensure the program remains up to date and compliant.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

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Job Summary

The Deputy Athletics Director for Operations and Strategy will report directly to the Executive Director of Athletics, playing a critical role in supporting and advancing top divisional priorities and the overall mission of Long Beach State Athletics, as well as CSU Long Beach, and the CSU. The incumbent will collaborate with the Executive Director of Athletics to define, refine, and execute his/her strategic vision for the department. This role will provide global leadership for all units of the department, as well as provide strategic counsel to the Executive Director of Athletics and Senior Staff on all matters pertaining to the overall operations of the department. The incumbent will manage multiple ongoing projects independently and in consultation with campus constituents and various stakeholders. This position will also provide leadership as a Sport Administrator, working collaboratively to support the student-athlete experience, optimize resources, and provide institutional context and framework for the overall operations of each assigned sport. The incumbent will be responsible for facilitating regular operational audits of all areas, providing recommendations for strategic shifts in resource management and operations.

The incumbent will lead and collaborate effectively to develop and execute strategies that drive revenue, advance the institutional brand at a national level, foster meaningful engagement with external stakeholders, lay the foundation for competitive athletic success and academic achievement, support an excellent student-athlete experience that focuses on holistic development, highlight the program’s legacy, and maintain operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

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• Department management and leadership in their capacity as primary administrator responsible for overall department operations - Promote and nurture the department’s culture and values by helping the Executive Director of Athletics define and communicate the organization's mission, vision, and values, as well as the guiding leadership philosophy, ensuring they are embedded in day-to-day operations and decision-making processes.
• Provide strategic counsel to Executive Director of Athletics and his/her Senior Staff - Serve as key advisor to the Executive Director of Athletics, specifically as it relates to shaping vision and direction, identifying opportunities, effective resource management, developing contingency plans, and risk assessment.
• Primary lead on creating strategic external engagement and partnership opportunities - Act as key advisor to the Executive Director of Athletics on external engagements and communication with various stakeholder groups including but not limited to donors, community members, elected officials, former student-athletes, alumni, industry executives, members of the media, and high-level influential stakeholders.
• Serve as sports supervisor - Oversee and supervise the daily operations of sports programs as assigned. Conduct regular meetings with head coach(es) to ensure duties are clear and performance of those duties is accomplished.
• Provide Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) Leadership - Provide oversight and supervision for the management of comprehensive NIL programming, while monitoring evolving NIL legislation, NCAA regulations, and legal considerations to ensure the program remains up to date and compliant.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Communicates Effectively – Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences; Ability to collaborate positively to effectively drive toward organizational goals.

Demonstrate Inclusive Behaviors – Seek and develop relationships that help grow and maintain a working and learning environment where every student, employee and community member is treated with dignity and respect.

Manages Complexity – Makes sense of complex, high quality, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve issues and demonstrated analytical, decision making, prioritization and problem-solving skills. Use a “why not?” mindset.

Ability to develop ongoing relationships with season ticket holders, local community, and donors. Ability to guide others in policy and procedures in support of the athletics department and the university. Organizational Savvy – Maneuvering comfortably through complex policy, process, and people-related organizational dynamics. Drives Results – Consistently achieve results, even under tough circumstances and thrive in fast-paced, high-pressure environments. Strong customer service skills over the telephone, in person, and through written communication. Must be proficient in the use of basic computer applications.

Ability to communicate with an ethnically and culturally diverse campus community. Ability to follow all university policies, procedures, and guidelines including but not limited to safety, civility, information security, and non-discrimination policies and procedures. Ability to contribute to a positive university experience for each and every student, and assist in achieving the university's commitment to a "vision of excellence."

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree.

• A minimum of seven years sitting on an Athletics Executive Leadership Team.

• A minimum of ten years’ experience in NCAA Division I Intercollegiate Athletics.

• A minimum of three years of experience in strategic and operational planning.

• Proven ability to lead and manage people and projects.

• Prior NCAA Division I collegiate or professional athletics preferred.

Physical Summary

• Light work - Job involves some lifting of medium weight objects (10-20 pounds) and/or 10% - 20% of the job involves standing or walking.

Licenses / Certificates

•Valid CA driver’s license required.

Employees who are required to operate motorized vehicles and/or use their personal vehicle more than once a month on university business are required to take a mandatory Defensive Driving course and enroll in the DMV Employee Pull Notice (EPN) Program.

Department

Athletics

Compensation

CSU MPP Compensation Summary Range: The MPP Comp Summary Range for this position is $11,597 - $17,396 per month.

Salary placement is determined by the education, experience, and qualifications the candidate brings to the position, internal equity, and the hiring department’s fiscal resources.

Benefits

This is a management level position with an attractive benefits package, which includes a vacation accrual rate of 16 hours per month, and excellent choice of medical, dental, and vision insurance, long term disability coverage, life insurance, educational fee waiver, and retirement benefits.

Classification

Administrator III

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Additional Information

Long Beach State Athletics is committed to following NCAA, Big West Conference, Golden Coast Conference, and Mountain Pacific Sports Federation rules and regulations. Therefore, the incumbent is required to maintain a working knowledge of these rules and regulations.

The person holding this position is considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 Revised July 21, 2017 as a condition of employment.

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily and is required for employment. CSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

Due to the nature of this position, current CSULB employees are subject to a criminal record check unless they have successfully completed a criminal background check through CSULB within the past 12 months.

CSULB is not a sponsoring agency for staff and management positions (i.e. H-1B Visas).

California State University Long Beach expects respectful, professional behavior from its employees in all situations. Acts of harassment or abusive conduct are prohibited. Demonstrated appropriate professional behavior, treating others with civility and respect, and refusing to tolerate abusive conduct is expected of all employees.

Accommodations

We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact StaffHR-Accommodations@csulb.edu.

Out of State Employment Policy

California State University, Long Beach, as part of the CSU system, is a State of California Employer. As such, the University requires all employees upon date of hire to reside in the State of California.

As of January 1, 2022 the CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy prohibits the hiring of employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California.

Equal Employment Statement

California State University Long Beach is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that is strongly committed to promoting diversity in all areas of the campus community. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to age, physical or mental disability, gender or sex, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion or religious creed, sexual orientation, and veteran or military status.

Conflict of Interest

The duties of this position will include participation in decisions that may have a material financial benefit to the incumbent. Therefore, the selected candidate will be required to file Conflict of Interest Form 700: Statement of Economic Interest on an annual basis, complete ethics training within 6 months of appointment, and attend this training every other year thereafter.

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