Assistant Director of Athletics Facilities, Game Operations, Events, and Championships Jobs at Duke University Health System – Durham, NC

Working Title: Assistant Director of Athletics Facilities, Game Operations, Events, and Championships

OCCUPATIONAL SUMMAY

The position of Assistant Director of Athletics Facilities, Game Operations and Events is to primarily assist the Assistant Athletic Director of Athletic Facilities, Game Operations, Events and Championships with all event and facility operations as well as the additional needs of the Athletic Facilities, Game Operations and Championships department. The Assistant Director of Athletics Facilities, Game Operations and Events works closely with both internal and external constituents, including Duke University campus departments, outside groups requesting use of Athletic spaces and Atlantic Coast Conference, and NCAA officials as well as Duke University Athletics coaches, staff, and guests.

Essential Functions

• For assigned campus, outside or varsity events – oversight and management of event and business operations including pre-event estimates, scheduling, contractual agreements, insurance submission, event operations and post-event settlement.
• Serve as primary event manager for campus, varsity and outside events as assigned by Assistant Athletic Director of Athletic Facilities, Game Operations, Events and Championships.
• Assist in planning and operations of varsity on-campus athletic camps and day clinics.
• Assist Assistant AD with facility and business management of varsity athletic facilities including facility scheduling through Virtual Event Management Systems software as assigned.
• Assist Assistant AD with Emergency Medical Response and Emergency Action Plans, including Severe Weather Operations plan management and communication for outside, campus or varsity events.
• Serve as the Football game day events manager to monitor exterior stadium operations, and assist with emergency response operations, as assigned.
• Serve as the Basketball game day Command Center liaison.
• Assist with game day operations for varsity sports, as assigned.
• Coordinating administrative, staff, and media hospitality for on-campus ACC and NCAA championships.
• Coordinating hospitality as assigned for Athletic Facilities, Game Operations, Events and Championships Office as well as supporting offices and entities.
• Collaborating with Durham Sports Commission and promoters, under the direction of the Assistant AD, to generate revenue and non-revenue events hosted on the Athletics campus.
• Assist with facility management of premium and non-premium rental spaces on the Athletics campus
• Assist with athletic facility maintenance, upkeep, and renovation projects as assigned.
• Assist with COVID operations as assigned by Senior Associate AD of Athletic Facilities, Game Operations, Events and Championships
• Other duties as assigned by the Assistant AD or Senior Associate AD

How To Apply

Interested Applicants apply at careers.duke.edu, requisition #167991

Required Minimum Qualifications

Education

Work requires organization, communication and comprehension skills generally acquired through two years post secondary education.

Experience

Work requires the ability to plan, implement and coordinate activities OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE involved in building management and related ancillary operations generally acquired through three years related experience.

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