Women's Athletics Director jobs in Iowa City, IA

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience;
• Minimum of 10 years of progressively more complex administrative and managerial experience within an NCAA Division I Athletics program and/or related industry;
• Demonstrate extensive knowledge and ability to:
  • Communicate effectively and build relationships with a wide variety of constituents, including students, coaches, Athletics executive team, Athletics staff, parents, institutional staff, NCAA and conference personnel, supporters, media personnel, Faculty Athletics Representatives, Presidential Committee on Athletics, and others;
  • Hire, manage and organize personnel (coaches and/or administrative staff) to achieve an efficient work environment;
  • Form and lead a team to success, including set strategic goals, monitor progress, evaluate performance and follow-up to achieve specific objectives;
  • Develop and maintain campus/community partnerships and relationships;
  • Develop and monitor budgets;
  • Effectively resolve service challenges.
• Demonstrated experience and expertise to work effectively with an Athletic Conference on national intercollegiate athletics issues;
• Professional experience working effectively with individuals from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives, demonstrating strong interpersonal skills and ability to build trusting relationships;
• A working proficiency in general office software applications, such as Microsoft Office Suite/Office 365, and online database systems.

Desired Qualifications:

• Management experience at a high profile NCAA Division I institution or related industry;
• Previous experience in a Director of Athletics, Commissioner or Executive level role within any athletics program, professional sports organization or related position;
• Extensive knowledge and experience in some combination of the following critical intercollegiate athletics functional areas:
  • Revenue Generation Activities
  • Ticket Operations
  • Fan Experience and Marketing
  • Multi-media rights/sponsorship
  • Capital Projects
  • Strategic Communication
  • Fundraising
  • Business and Finance Operations
• Demonstrated hands-on, collegial and collaborative leadership style that is effective throughout all levels of the organization.

Application Process: Visit our website at http://jobs.uiowa.edu and search for keywords “Deputy Director” Only applications submitted at https://jobs.uiowa.edu will be accepted.

• Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.
• Applicants must upload a resume and cover letter and mark them as a relevant file to the submission. Applications without both a cover letter and resume will be considered incomplete and ineligible for consideration.
• The successful candidates will be subject to a driving record review, a credential and criminal background check and will be required to self-disclose any conviction history.
• Five professional references will be required at a later step in the recruitment process.
• As a part of the University of Iowa’s review of your application and consistent with its policies and practices, the University may access and/or view information about you that is job-related and publicly available on the internet, including but not limited to information on social media sites. The access, viewing and/or use of such information is governed by the University’s Policy on Human Rights, as well as state and federal law.
• For questions or additional information, please contact athl-human-resources@uiowa.edu