Responsibilities

• Plan, execute and communicate marketing (print & digital advertising) and gameday experience (game production, fan engagement) for Volleyball and Men’s Basketball.
• Oversee the weekly newsletter promoting all home events in efforts of increasing attendance/ticket sales.
• Enhance student and campus awareness to support all athletic events.
• Innovate and promote Sammy The Owl Mascot and Spirit programs.
• Lead new opportunities to increase paid appearances for both programs through outreach and digital marketing efforts.
• Work with coaches, staffs and external cross-functional teams to clearly communicate planning, execution and expectations of marketing and/or gameday experience activities. This includes digital marketing, public relations, group sales, ticket operations, band, spirit, and facilities.
• Exercise fiscal responsibility by budgeting for promotional materials and accurately reporting any purchases.
• They will oversee the implementation and management of marketing strategies to drive attendance, promotion and engagement of athletic events.
• Assist with the development and execution of strategic initiatives to maximize revenue through ticket sales, fundraising, and premium gameday group experiences.
• Assists in implementing comprehensive revenue strategies, significantly contributing to the growth and overall success of Rice University Athletics.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required
• One or more (1+) years of related experience.
• A working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) is required.
• Familiarity with and/or knowledge of one or more of the following: Adobe PhotoShop, ShoFlo, Sound Director and Oracle Eloqua.

Preferred

• A strong understanding of athletics branding, marketing and advertising principles is strongly preferred.