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University of Miami · 1 week ago

Assoc. Director, Business Operations (Football)

Coral Gables, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

3+ years exp

The University of Miami is seeking an Associate Director for Business Operations within the Football program. This role involves providing administrative and operational support to the Head Football Coach, managing daily schedules, coordinating events, and fostering alumni relations.

Higher Education

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Manage and coordinate the Head Football Coach’s daily calendar (up to 6 months in advance)

Handle all football operations and recruiting expense reports for Head Football Coach

Assist with responding to correspondence on behalf of the Head Football Coach

Coordinate travel arrangements, and reservations, as needed

Schedule and facilitate speaking engagements and appearances for Head Football Coach and prepare notes and talking points

Greet and provide general support for visitors

Serve as liaison between the HFC and other departments within athletics and across campus

Answer phone calls for Head Coaches Office, provide information to callers/and if needed direct calls to appropriate football personnel staff

Facilitate and plan all autograph signing sessions and donation requests for HFC

Respond to all head coach fan mail and monitor public email account

Assist football communications staff with executing media requests for HFC

Supervise HFC office interns and volunteers

Work with Compliance office on maintaining procedural policies pertaining to the HFC

Point person for UM Football Alumni within the football office, plan annual alumni functions with Rick Remmert

Assist HFC/wife with football ticket requests and football game suite arrangements

Coordinate with ticket office purchase and distribution of UM football tickets for local youth league

Maintain file system for important and confidential documents given to HFC

Act as liaison between the football office and Head Coaches Wife/staff wives

Maintain the Head Coaches Office suite

Maintain and carry on the vision of the U Network created by former Head Coach Mark Richt

Help Hurricane Football Alumni navigate life after football (college, NFL) by providing mentorship, job opportunities, resume assistance and networking opportunities

Plan and execute an annual job fair and luncheon for former hurricane football players

Maintain and continue to build the U Network database of companies (requires continued outreach to current database members and research to add new companies)

Continue to foster relationships and collaboration with Toppel Career Center on campus to assist with our efforts

Assist former UM football players that leave early for the NFL to return to UM and finish their degree

Create marketing materials for the initiative

Provide guidance and guests speakers to recruiting to promote the U Network to prospective recruits

Organize efforts for a women’s Football 101 clinic held in our IPF

Create marketing materials, email distribution and social media publicity for the clinic

Solicit businesses for donations for goody bag giveaways, prizes, and vendor opportunities

Work with Hurricane Sports Properties to obtain sponsorship for clinic

Assist with coordinating clinic responsibilities for HC and assistant coaches

Collaborate with head football coach’s wife and football staff wives on their event participation

Facilitate catering for event

Plan and execute details for the football wives annual trip

Research restaurants within the city for the wives dinner

Coordinate tickets, credentials and any additional events surrounding the trip

Collaborate with DFO to plan trip for football staff families during bowl games

Assist with the distribution of tickets for bowl games

Organize catering for wives and their children during trip

Point person for all wives’ events/excursions organized for bowl trip

On UM Football Game Days, assist on distribution of tickets to UM Football Alumni

Assist with the execution of the annual Footballs Awards Show and Senior Day

Qualification

Management principlesCommunication skillsEvent planningOperational supportTeam collaboration

Required

Bachelor's Degree in relevant field

Minimum 3 Years Of Relevant Experience

Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form

Knowledge of business and management principles

Ability to direct, manage, implement, and evaluate department operations

Commitment to the University's core values

Company

University of Miami

Glassdoor3.9

At UM you'll join a diverse and energized academic community.

Founded in 1925

Coral Gables, fl, US

5001-10000 employees

http://miami.edu

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