Executive Associate Athletics Director for Sport Administration

Dartmouth College; Hanover (NH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH, invites applications for an Executive Associate Athletics Director for Sport Administration. This executive will provide strategic leadership and day-to-day direction across all varsity sports, co-lead cross-department initiatives, and supervise a team of sport administrators to ensure top-tier athletic program administration.

The role emphasizes project management, resource planning, and performance tracking to support departmental decision-making in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 6+ years athletics admin experience.
• Strong problem-solving and collaboration skills.
• Proven leadership and management experience.
• Six or more years of athletics administrative experience.
• Demonstrated project management skills with multi-stakeholder initiatives.
• Strong planning and analytical skills with benchmarking data interpretation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to exercise good judgment in sensitive situations in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience engaging with coaches, staff, student-athletes, alumni and donors.
• Working knowledge of NCAA rules.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across all 35 NCAA Division I varsity sports.
• Co-lead department-wide projects from scope definition to execution with timelines and resources.
• Lead a team of sport administrators to ensure high-quality support across programs.
• Build and maintain sport administration tools and dashboards for program management.
• Ensure competition schedules meet NCAA and conference rules and support department priorities.
• Partner with Athletics Advancement to support sport-specific fundraising and donor stewardship.
• Analyze varsity sport practices and benchmark against peers to optimize resources.
• Oversee roster management and compliance oversight within sport programs.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Planning and analytics

Verbal and written communication

Collaboration

Teamwork

NCAA rules knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree + 6+ years experience

Job description

Position Details

• Position Title: Executive Associate Athletics Director for Sport Administration
• Location: Hanover, NH
• Remote Work Eligibility: Onsite only
• Employment Category: Regular Full Time
• Scheduled Hours per Week: 40
• Scheduled Months per Year: 12
• Is this a term position? No

Position Purpose

The Executive Associate Athletics Director for Sport Administrationserves as a member of the Director of Athletics and Recreation’svarsity sports senior leadership team, providing strategicleadership, project management, and day-to-day operationaldirection across all varsity sports programs. This positionco-leads the administration of all varsity sports programs,including direct oversight of select varsity sports programs,supervises a team of sport administrators, and drivescross-departmental initiatives from planning through execution.This role is responsible for helping develop and promote thedepartment’s mission across assigned programs and for building theproject management infrastructure (timelines, resourcing plans,performance tracking) that supports departmentaldecision-making.

Required Qualifications - Education and Yrs Exp

Bachelors plus 6 or more years' experience or combination ofeducation and experience

Required Qualifications - Skills, Knowledge andAbilities

• Demonstrated commitment to growth and development, andeffective problem-solving and collaboration skills
• Proven leadership and management skills
• Six or more years of athletics administrative experience
• Demonstrated project management skills, including the abilityto plan, sequence, and drive multi-stakeholder initiatives tocompletion on schedule and within resource constraints
• Strong planning and analytical skills, including the ability togather and interpret benchmarking data to inform decisions
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills forconstructive interaction with coaches, department staff,student-athletes, administrators, alumni, and faculty
• Ability to exercise good judgment and discretion in sensitivesituations and work effectively in a fast-paced and complex workenvironment
• Demonstrated success engaging and building collaborativerelationships with coaches, student-athletes, faculty, staff,campus and corporate partners, donors, and community members
• Ability to work both independently and as a member of ateam
• Working knowledge of NCAA rules

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree
• Previous Division I sport supervisory experience
• Sport oversight and/or collegiate coaching experience

Department Contact for Recruitment Inquiries

Claire VeNard

Department Contact Phone Number

[e-mail]

Department Contact for Cover Letter and Title

Mike Harrity, Haldeman Family Director of Athletics andRecreation

Equal Opportunity Employer

Dartmouth College is an equal opportunity employer under federallaw. We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color,religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, genderidentity or expression, disability, veteran status, marital status,or any other legally protected status. Applications are welcomefrom all.

Background Check

Employment in this position is contingent upon consent to andsuccessful completion of a pre-employment background check, whichmay include a criminal background check, reference checks,verification of work history, conduct review, and verification ofany required academic credentials, licenses, and/or certifications,with results acceptable to Dartmouth College. A criminal convictionwill not automatically disqualify an applicant from employment.Background check information will be used in a confidential,non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federallaw.

Is driving a vehicle (e.g. Dartmouth vehicle or off roadvehicle, rental car, personal car) an essential function of thisjob?

Preferred, but not required

Additional Instructions

We will be engaging with a firm to assist in sourcing and reviewingapplicants. Candidates may hear from either a Dartmouth or CSASearch & Consulting representative.

Quick Link

https://searchjobs.dartmouth.edu/postings/87462

Key Accountabilities

Varsity Sports Administration & Strategic ProjectManagement

• Provides strategic leadership and direction all 35 NCAADivision I varsity sports, including support for head and assistantcoach searches, and preparation of an annual performanceupdate/report for each varsity program.
• Co-leads department-wide and cross-functional projects andinitiatives (e.g., roster management, sport program resourcecomparisons, benchmarking studies) from scope definition throughexecution, including timelines, milestones, resource plans, andstatus reporting to senior leadership.
• Provides strategic leadership to the team of sportadministrators to ensure consistent, quality support is providedacross all varsity sports, including meeting/agenda preparation,coach professional development programming, and general sportadministration resources and tools.
• Builds and maintains sport administration resources, tools, anddashboards to help sport administrators manage assigned programseffectively and efficiently.
• Partners with the compliance office to ensure competitionschedules for all varsity teams meet departmental standards forequity and comply with NCAA, Ivy League and other associatedconference rules, and to advance department priorities related togame guarantees and foreign competition/tours.
• Partners with Athletics Advancement office to advancefundraising priorities for varsity teams, including cultivation andstewardship strategies for major donors, sport-specific givingcampaigns, and endowment initiatives.
• Analyzes varsity sport practices and data to identifyinefficiencies, benchmark against peer institutions, and recommendalternative approaches that maximize departmental resources,leverage purchasing power, and align resources with strategicpriorities.
• Serves as a member of the Roster Management team, providingoversight of compliance and gender equity with institutional rostermanagement requirements.

Percentage Of Time

35%

Sport Supervision and Oversight

• Supervise, evaluate and develop selected Varsity Sports Teams-includes supporting hiring and maintaining coaching staffs,competition scheduling, budgeting, fundraising, and otherprogrammatic decisions.
• Regularly evaluate program resources and performance goals,strategic planning, and management of student-athlete grievancesand issues.
• Provide leadership through direct and established regularmeetings with coaching staff.
• Travel with a team, when appropriate.
• Attend occasional practices.
• Build rapport with students, support staff, alums, anddonors.

Percentage Of Time

40%

General Administration

• Serves as a member of the athletic director’s senior leadershipteam; contributes to department-wide administration, policydevelopment, and strategic planning efforts.
• Gathers, organizes, and distributes best practices,benchmarking data, and other relevant information from peerinstitutions to inform administrative decision-making.
• Serves on department and college committees; articulates andfurthers the department’s vision and goals in concert with theCollege’s mission and values.
• Maintains effective relationships with faculty, students,alumni, and athletics support groups.
• Serves as liaison with the Ivy League, NCAA, and otherorganizations as assigned by the Director of Athletics andRecreation.
• Evaluates, prioritizes, and resolves incoming issues andconcerns of a sensitive or confidential nature, recommending orexecuting an appropriate course of action.
• Demonstrates professionalism and collegiality through actions,interactions, and communications with others appropriate to anenvironment that is welcoming to all.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Percentage Of Time

25%

Demonstrates professionalism and collegiality through actions,interactions, and communications with others appropriate to anenvironment that is welcoming to all.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Supplemental Questions

1. * How did you learn about this employment opportunity?
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Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter

Optional Documents

1. Additional Document #1
2. Additional Document #2