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Employment Status: Full-Time

Seattle University will be one of the most innovative and progressive Jesuit and Catholic universities in the world, educating with excellence at the undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels. We embrace an intersectional framework for defining diversity in its broadest sense, including differences in gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity, generational history, culture, socioeconomic class, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship status, political perspectives, geographic origin and physical ability. Seattle University strives to be a welcome, open and safe campus climate for all who learn, live and work at Seattle University.

Position Description

GENERAL PURPOSE
The Marketing and Fan Experience Coordinator will play an integral role in assisting the development, coordination and execution a comprehensive strategic plan for Seattle University Athletics to create a memorable and exciting fan experience while fostering innovative and collaborative efforts to engage students, staff, alumni, donors, corporate partners and prospective fans of Seattle U Athletics.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED
Works under the general guidance and direction of the Assistant AD for Marketing and Fan Engagement.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Marketing and Promotions
Create and execute all marketing and promotion efforts for select sports including men’s and women’s soccer, women’s basketball, baseball and softball. Prepare marketing plans, works with coaches and other departments to ensure success. Collaborate with communications staff to ensure all digital and print marketing content and collateral, and in-game elements are visually and thematically consistent with departmental and university brand standards.

Community and Campus Outreach and Engagement
Community: Work in collaboration with Ticketing and Development to implement community outreach programming that strategically develop support for athletic events. Solicit group ticket sales and fan experience packages.
Campus: Develop and implement initiatives to increase student engagement and attendance at athletic events while working closely with Student Development, Center for Student Involvement and Resident Life.

Fan Experience
Responsible for fan experience at designated athletics home events. Create unique in-game fan experiences that add value to patrons in attendance while creating a home-field advantage for student athletes. Plan, direct and execute game production efforts for designated team sports including creation of game scripts, music/band, promotions, video, cheer/dance/mascot, PA announcer, stage managers and on-court presentations. Book national anthem performers, halftime acts and serves as point person for special recognitions. Work as game-day director at designated sports.

Corporate Sponsorship Activation
Ensure activation and fulfillment of sponsorship agreements and develop new marketing strategies to identify new revenue streams and available inventory to sell to sponsors.

Supervision
Supervise students and interns (Flight Squad) as well as Rudy the Redhawk. Assist the Assistant AD for Marketing and Fan Experience in supervision of the department’s Spirit Squad (dance team, mascot, band and drumline).

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree required in marketing, business, sports marketing, sports administration or a related field. Minimum of one (1) year of combined professional experience in marketing, promotions or events.

Excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills required. Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop and InDesign). Knowledge of video technology, Daktronics ShowControl and related video board production software preferred.

Strong leader and mentor skills, particularly with college students. Experience working in Division I college athletics department. Must be able to work a flexible schedule; evenings and weekends are required.

Compliance with the rules and regulations of Seattle University, the NCAA, Western Athletic Conference and any other governing body of importance to the University.

All candidates must show a demonstrated commitment to diversity and the university’s mission, vision and values.

All positions at Seattle University require a criminal history background check.

Application Instructions

Please attach a cover letter with your resume when applying. Job postings are open until filled, unless otherwise specified.