Assistant Director of Event Management - University of Missouri-Columbia : Job Details

Intercollegiate Athletics

The University of Missouri Athletics Department is seeking to hire an Assistant Director of Event Management. This position supports and assists with the operations, logistics, and event management of Mizzou's men's and women's sports programs.

Duties and responsibilities include:

Assisting with the setup and break down of home competitions and external events.

Serving as the event manager for assigned men's and women's athletic events. This includes leading operations meetings with the necessary departments and maintaining pre-competition communication with the visiting team, conference office, and game officials.

Assisting with managing outside events hosted by Mizzou Athletics, including concerts, high school state championships, Special Olympics, etc.

Aiding with the hiring, training, and general supervision of part-time staff, student interns, and volunteers.

Developing and maintaining visitor's guides and assisting with hotel arrangements, for visiting teams as necessary.

Coordinating with opposing teams for practice times and any other necessary pre and post competition logistics.

Maintaining current knowledge of SEC and NCAA rules and regulations related to game management.

Reporting any potential SEC and NCAA rules violations to the Director of Event Management and Compliance Department.

Performing other related duties as assigned.

Monday thru Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm; nights and weekends as required by competitions.

A Bachelor's degree in related/relevant area or an equivalent combination of education and experience and at least 2 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary

Previous experience in event management

Salary Range: $52,000 - $57,000

Grade: GGS 9e

University Title: SENIOR COORDINATOR ATHLETIC OPERATIONS

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