Responsibilities

• Provides daily oversight for all areas of marketing and promotions, directly supervising one (1) full-time exempt staff member within the unit
• Develops and executes annual marketing plans for all assigned sports/events
• Creates and implements marketing strategies to help increase attendance and revenue for UTC Athletics, as well as enhance the fan experience and gameday atmosphere for home contests, including but not limited to digital marketing and social media
• Develops event scripts for home contests, and assists with various gameday functions for assigned sports
• Increases engagement with both the campus and community in an effort to grow support
• Coordinates all advertising and media buys, along with print and digital collateral design (posters, magnets, etc.)
• Establishes annual goals and provides guidance to direct report who oversees the Scrappy's Kids Club, the official kids club of the Chattanooga Mocs
• Assists with the fulfillment of sold inventory by Mocs Sports Properties, the 3rd Party Multimedia Rights Holder for UTC Athletics
• Designs and implements all marketing activities for the Southern Conference and NCAA Championship events hosted by UTC
• Performs event and gameday operations

Requirements

• Must possess strong communications skills, both oral and written
• Ability to work under pressure, multi-task, and meet deadlines
• Ability to maintain positive relationships with external and internal constituencies and provide excellent customer service
• Requires a bachelor’s degree
• Three years of experience in the areas of marketing, promotions, and/or public relations – collegiate environment preferred
• Experience working with Adobe Creative software (I.e. Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, etc.)
• Experience working with Microsoft software (I.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Experience operating music and writing scripts for home athletic contests
• Or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience

Preferred

• Master’s degree
• Familiarity with Southern Conference and NCAA rules and regulations
• Experience utilizing Oracle Eloqua email marketing software
• Digital marketing and social media promotion experience
• Experience and knowledge of Bandit Lites, in-game lighting system