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The California State University · 1 month ago

Associate Athletic Director for Administration and Operations

Dominguez, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$6,789/mo - $10,183/mo

5+ years exp

California State University is seeking an Associate Athletic Director for Administration and Operations to provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for their athletic programs. The role involves managing game day operations, ensuring compliance with regulations, and collaborating on budget development to support student-athlete success.

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Responsibilities

Performs highly complex managerial work providing strategic direction and operational leadership for game day operations across all intercollegiate sports (currently 10 NCAA Division II programs)

Develops and implements comprehensive procedures and policies for game day logistics, event execution, and facility usage, ensuring alignment with NCAA standards, CSU policies, and CSUDH institutional values

Oversees and manages professional and student staff in the execution of all athletic events, including setup, breakdown, scheduling, ticketing, concessions, and in-event operations

Leads departmental efforts in risk management, crowd control, event security, and emergency response planning in coordination with University Police, Risk Management, and the Dean of Students Office

Manage team competition schedules, directs team travel, and works with AVP for Athletics and Division Fiscal Officer to develop and monitor team budgets

Oversee the full range of fiscal operations for the Athletic Department, including managing budgets across General Fund, IRA, Trust, ASI, and TAP accounts

Qualification

Event managementBudget managementSupervisory experienceRisk managementData analysisCustomer serviceCollaborationCommunicationProblem-solving

Required

Five - seven (5-7) years of experience and the equivalent to a bachelor's degree

Two - three (2-3) years of supervisory/managerial experience required

Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with diverse constituencies across campus and within the Athletics Department

Ability to provide excellent customer service, ensuring positive experiences for student-athletes, fans, and event attendees

Ability to effectively manage and deliver student-oriented athletic services on a campus with a diverse student body and staff

Demonstrated ability in planning, organizing, and directing staff and student workers in the development and implementation of operational policies and procedures

Gather, analyze, and interpret data related to athletic event operations, compliance, and budgeting

Possess knowledge of event management principles and practices to coordinate complex athletic competitions and departmental events efficiently and safely

Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) is required for employment

Possession of a valid Driver's License is required

Preferred

Master's degree in a relevant field

Experience with staff supervision, budget management, facility scheduling/management software

Prior experience supervising staff in operations or events planning

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

Retirement

Tuition assistance

Company

The California State University

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The California State University is the largest system of four-year higher education in the country, with 22 campuses, 56,000 faculty and staff and more than 450,000 students.

Founded in 1947

Long Beach, California, USA

10001+ employees