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Director of Events - University of South Dakota
NCAA Market
Vermillion, SD, United States
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Game Day Operations:
Accountable for the game day operations budget. Responsible for financial decision making, allocating resources, and maintaining detailed records of financial transactions.
Direct all game day operation. Establish policies and procedures for credentials, crowd control, emergency management, and facility access. Implement and enforce game day conference policies. Develop a game day operations manual and provide administrative support. Regularly communicate with a variety of constituents, including coaches and administrators, officials, and conference representatives.
Develop and implement game day policies related to prohibited items, ADA, credentials, crowd control, emergency management, and facility access at all ICA venues.
Provide exceptional customer service through recruiting, hiring, training, scheduling, supervising, and evaluating game day Event Staff Team Members for all Athletic events. Determine pay rates and approve payroll for CST( customer service team)members.
Provide leadership to develop and implement strategic customer service initiatives to enhance the game day experience. Ensure customer service initiatives conform to the department’s vision, missions, and core standards for customer service.
Serve as the direct supervisor to two Graduate Assistant Event Managers. Event Managers will oversee the following: Outside revenue generation from rentals, Olympic Sport Day of Game operations, Facility tour program, etc.
Outside Rentals Responsible for long range planning and implementation of rental rates and rental policies for internal and external groups. Use this plan to market, sell, and enhance the presence of Athletics in the community and generate additional revenue through facility rentals.
Design, manage and update rental information including website information and marketing materials. Work with web developer to ensure content on site accurately markets and sells athletic rental space to the community. Work with Creative Services to develop marketing materials to present those interested in renting the facilities.
Secure services, supplies, and equipment for rentals through outside vendors and dealers. All equipment, services, and supplies for rentals will be managed by Athletics to ensure all facility guidelines and policies are fulfilled.
Perform other related duties as required.
Shift: Evening and weekend work required. Also requires work outdoors
Requirements:
Undergraduate Degree in business, athletic administration or related field. A minimum three years experience and increased responsible in athletic management. Comprehensive knowledge and skills related to game day staff management, customer service, and budget management.
Desired:
Master’s Degree preferred. Ability to maintain a calm and positive attitude in a high paced environment. Demonstrated ability to multi-task, prioritize, maintain confidentiality and take direction from a variety of sources.
NOTES:
Additional Salary Information: Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience
About University of South Dakota
USD is a NCAA Division I institution and is a member of the Summit League and the Missouri Valley Football Conference. For further information regarding USD and the Athletic Department, please refer to our website at www.GoYotes.com. The University of South Dakota, designed as the flagship university of the State of South Dakota, was founded in 1862 and is the first public university in the Dakota Territory. USD is designated as the only public liberal arts university in the state and is home to a comprehensive College of Arts and Sciences, School of Education, School of Health Sciences, the state's only School of Law, School of Medicine, the accredited Beacom School of Business and the College of Fine Arts offering more than 150 majors, minors, specializations and emphases. It has an enrollment of more than 10,100 students taught by 400 faculty members. More information is available at www.usd.edu/press/news. The University of South Dakota is located on a 216-acre campus in Vermillion, South Dakota; a community of just over 10,000 that lies atop a bluff of the beautiful, natural and pristine Missouri River. Vermillion is located in the southeast corner of the state, just 8 miles west of Interstate 29. The city has an excellent K-12 school system, is accessible to major medical facilities, and has a vast variety of recreational, cultural, social and professional activities and organizations. It is approximately 55 miles from Sioux Falls, the largest city in South Dakota. The University of South Dakota is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to increasing the diversity of the faculty, staff and administration.