Director, Business Development & Special Programs (Athletics)

California State University, Sacramento; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 46,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

California State University, Sacramento invites applicants for the role of Director of Business Development and Special Program Operations within Combat U. The role leads business operations, event planning, and external partnerships to drive revenue and visibility for the athletics program.

The position requires strategic oversight of budgets, marketing, sponsorships, and staff, with the goal of sustaining a high-visibility, self-supporting Combat U initiative aligned with the University’s

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university or equivalent combination of education and progressively responsible administrative experience.
• Progressively responsible experience in business operations, event operations, revenue generation, athletics administration, sport program administration, external relations, marketing, sponsorships, community engagement, or a related field.
• Experience managing and providing oversight of complex programs, events, or operations involving multiple stakeholders, competing deadlines, financial considerations, public-facing responsibilities, and external partners.
• Experience with budget management, fiscal planning, revenue and expense tracking, financial reporting, or resource allocation.
• Experience developing, managing, or supporting revenue-generating events, partnerships, sponsorships, community programs, clinics, camps, ticketed or registration-based activities, or external engagement activities.
• Experience supervising, directing, or providing work direction to staff, student assistants, casual workers, interns, volunteers, or event personnel.
• Knowledge of university procurement, fiscal, event, risk management, facility use, sponsorship, external partnership, or contract coordination processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative leadership and strategic oversight for business operations, revenue generation, event operations, external partnerships, marketing, communications, fan engagement, sponsorship fulfillment, and assigned initiatives.
• Manage and oversee the business and event infrastructure to support the program as self-sustaining and externally visible.
• Oversee budgets, event planning, sponsorship coordination, donor and hospitality support, marketing and communications alignment, and staffing for events.
• Collaborate with athletics leadership, coaches, campus partners, donors, sponsors, vendors, and external partners to ensure financially responsible operations.
• Supervise staff responsible for marketing, communications, and fan engagement and guide promotional strategy and event visibility.

Skills

Budget management

Revenue generation

Event operations

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

California State University, Sacramento invites applicants for the role of Director of Business Development and Special Program Operations within Combat U. The role leads business operations, event planning, and external partnerships to drive revenue and visibility for the athletics program.

The position requires strategic oversight of budgets, marketing, sponsorships, and staff, with the goal of sustaining a high-visibility, self-supporting Combat U initiative aligned with the University’s