Assistant Athletic Director, Athletic Event Operations

Cleveland State University; Cleveland, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland State University engages in athletic event operations management at the Division I level. The Assistant Athletic Director will oversee event-day operations, ensure venue safety, and deliver outstanding customer service in collaboration with CSU, NCAA, and league policies.

The role requires leadership in event operations with the ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders, handle evenings/weekends, and maintain compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in sports management, physical education, or related field.
• Four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in athletic event operations, venue operations, facility management, or event management within collegiate, professional, youth, or community athletics.
• Ability to be flexible regarding daily work schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to establish and maintain driver eligibility under CSU Driving and Motor Vehicle Policy.
• Knowledge of NCAA and conference rules; strong organizational and interpersonal skills; customer focus.

Responsibilities

• Manages event operations for the Athletics Department.
• Ensures successful Division I event-day operations in accordance with CSU, NCAA, and league policies.
• Serves as a liaison with stakeholders to ensure event success, venue safety, and outstanding customer service.
• Performs other functionally related duties as assigned.

Skills

Flexible schedule

Driver's license

Microsoft Office Suite

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer focus

Written and verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Cleveland State University
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Assistant Athletic Director, Athletic Event Operations

Business Title Assistant Athletic Director, Athletic Event Operations

Posting Category

Salary Grade

Salary Grade 07

Salary Plan

Salary Plan Professional Non Bargaining

Hiring Range /Pay Rate

Department

Department Description

Position Location

Position Location Main Campus

FTE

FTE 1.0

Job Summary

Manages event operations for the Athletics Department. Ensures successful Division I event-day operations for athletic events in accordance with Cleveland State University ( CSU ), NCAA , and league policies. Serves as a liaison with stakeholders to ensure event success, venue safety, and outstanding customer service. Performs other functionally related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferably in sports management, physical education, or related field.
• Four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in athletic event operations, venue operations, facility management, or event management within collegiate, professional, youth, or community athletics. Experience includes any graduate assistant or internship roles.
• Ability to be flexible regarding daily work schedule, including the ability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to establish and maintain driver eligibility under CSU Driving and Motor Vehicle Policy.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree preferably in sports management, physical education, or related field.
• Leadership experience Leading Division I athletic event operations, with basketball event management experience strongly preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

• Knowledge of NCAA and conference rules and legislation and committed to abiding by them.
• Strong organizational and excellent interpersonal skills and have a “Customer Focus” attitude and delivery.
• Ability to efficiently multi-task and provide responsiveness within and outside of the organization.
• Possess the ability to effectively plan and coordinate, establish and maintain effective working relationships and prioritize workloads based on available resources.
• Possess the ability to manage projects, meet deadlines and tackle emergencies and difficult situations.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills and decision-making abilities.
• Possess a high degree of confidentiality to available information.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams and PowerPoint.

Requisition Number

Requisition Number PT0703961S

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