Assistant Director

Jonesboro, AR (Unknown)

Salary Not AvailableMid LevelFull time

Posted 7 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own and optimize arena marketing operations across media partnerships, promotions, and digital channels to hit annual reach and partner objectives.

  • Define and monitor marketing goals, budgets, and program performance across print, broadcast, web, social, and events.
  • Drive media relations, promotional campaigns, and sponsor partnerships with outside vendors and agencies.
  • Coordinate calendars, content production, and reporting to ensure brand alignment with the arena mission.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develops and monitors advertising determining division goals and objectives
  • Develops and maintains relationships with print and electronic media representatives and other educational agencies to formulate and finance reciprocal advertising/promotion campaigns such as press conferences, media buys or production of cooperative advertising materials
  • Conducts market studies to determine feasibility of proposed print and broadcast promotional/advertising projects
  • Oversees the production of monthly programs such as facility posters by editing, approving initial layout and design format and coordinating with outside vendors for final printing
  • Reviews and approves/edits printed video and audio promotional materials and reviews and approves requests from other divisions for special promotional materials
  • Oversees production of other promotional materials such as advertising supplements and on-air promotions and campaigns to determine compatibility to agency mission statement and compliance with current policies and regulations
  • Oversees development of web design, social media, facility marquee operation, billboards and Marketing/Customer surveys
  • Maintain current client advertising agreements and contact prospective sponsors for arena advertising
  • Attends staff meetings to discuss upcoming events and share promotional ideas and attends and participates in senior management meetings to discuss division activities, to coordinate workflow among divisions and to assist in development of goals, policies and procedures
  • Prepares and submits various reports as requested by the Director

Requirements

  • The formal education equivalent of a Bachelor's Degree in marketing, advertising, business, broadcasting, communications, public administration, or a related field.
  • Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Knowledge of the principles and practices of marketing, marketing research techniques, the principles and practices of human resources organizational management, Federal Communications Commission rules and regulations for broadcast operations, and broadcasting operational theory and standards.
  • Ability to plan work unit objectives and operational activities and to assign and direct the work of subordinate supervisors, coordinate promotional activities with other divisions and outside sources, analyze and evaluate information, and prepare and present oral and written information and reports.
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Arkansas State University

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Arkansas State University (also known as A-State) is a public university and is the flagship campus of the Arkansas State University System, the state's second largest college system and second largest university by enrollment.

Founded in 1909
Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA
3.6K employees (168 in marketing)
83% recommend to a friend
88% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
323.4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
44.1%
Direct
40.6%
Referral
7.7%
Social
1.4%
Paid
1.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~3.6K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
104 (3% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Total Funding
$29.2M
Last Raise
$812K
Grant, 2 months ago

Funding History

  • May 2026
    Grant • $812K
  • Feb 2026
    Grant • $2.1M
  • May 2025
    Grant • $9.5M

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