Associate Director of Marketing - University Athletics

Nashville, TN (Unknown)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level2+ years exp

Posted 8 hrs ago

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Job Summary

Owns day-to-day Athletics Marketing operations, revenue generation targets, and game-day promotions, collaborating with varsity programs to boost attendance, atmosphere and branding.

  • Lead marketing plans and in-game promotions
  • Drive social, mobile, and sponsorship initiatives
  • Support sponsorship fulfillment and game-day operations

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • This position will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Athletics Marketing Department along with the Assistant AD of Revenue Generation & Fan Engagement, and will work directly with all of Lipscomb’s varsity athletics programs on marketing and promotions related activities with a focus on revenue generation, attendance, atmosphere and branding.
  • Serve on the team tasked with annually meeting the department’s set revenue and attendance goals for all ticketed sports.
  • Develop, coordinate and implement marketing plans and in-game promotions for all varsity sports.
  • Assist and advance social and mobile marketing efforts (i.e. Facebook, X, Instagram, mobile app, email, etc.).
  • Collaborative oversight of Lipscomb Athletics’ social media presence.
  • Assist with sponsorship fulfillment and needs.
  • Manage game day operations and promotions for marketing, enhancing game day atmosphere and fan experience by executing game scripts, organizing presentations and groups, coordinating video board content and operations, and managing on the field and on-court in-game elements.
  • Assist with identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of cash and trade sponsorship.

Requirements

  • Marketing experience in collegiate or professional sports, preferably at the Division-I level.
  • 2-5 years experience
  • Bachelor's Degree in Sport Management, Marketing, or related field.

Preferred

  • Management experience with the ability to provide proof of collective results as they relate to revenue generation, increased attendance, game day atmosphere, and brand standards.
  • Knowledge of marketing trends within collegiate athletics that will enable the department to stay at the forefront of innovation and design.
  • Proficiency in graphic design programs (i.e. Adobe Creative Suite)
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Lipscomb University

Lipscomb University is a faith-based, liberal arts institution in Nashville, Tenn., dedicated to challenging students academically, spiritually and as global community citizens.The colleges of the university include College of Bible & Ministry, College of Business, College of Computing & Technology, College of Education, Raymond B. Jones College of Engineering, College of Entertainment & the Arts, College of Leadership & Public Service, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences and the College of Professional Studies. Lipscomb University was founded in 1891 and is based in Nashville, Tennessee. The university has endowment assets of $70.4 million.

Nashville, Tennessee, USA
1.8K employees (144 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
119.5K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$222.8K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
53.3%
Direct
40.3%
Referral
4.8%
Social
0.9%
Paid
0.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~1.8K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
102 (6% of company)
Median Career Experience
9.5 years
Median Tenure
4.3 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Total Funding
$23M
Last Raise
$23M
Grant, 8 years ago

Funding History

  • Apr 2018
    Grant • $23M

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