Director of Facilities and Events

Position Summary

In accordance with all NCAA, conference, and university policies the position of Director of Facilities and Events will report to the Assistant Athletic Director for Facilities and Operations. The director will assist with the management of daily operations of athletic department facilities and coordination of athletic events. The Associate Director of Facilities and Events and the Assistant Director of Facilities and Events will report directly to this position.

The ideal candidate will have experience in running Division 1 athletic contests, specifically football games. Ideal candidate should also have the ability to manage athletic facilities with minimal supervision required.

Essential Functions

• Coordinates the daily operations of athletic department facilities by completing walkthroughs and identifying needs, communicating with coaches, colleagues and student-athletes, and preparing for athletic events
• Works with Facilities, Engineering and Planning through submitted service requests and daily custodial needs
• Serves as the event manager for assigned sports, including, but not limited to, football
• Serves as the primary facility manager for selected athletic buildings, including, but not limited to, Rice Stadium
• Establishes staffing plans for athletic events to stay within assigned budget
• Monitors athletic department facility activities through management of department calendars to include practices, athletic contests and outside events
• Provides knowledge, insight, and leadership for outside event rentals
• Set-up/tear down of event and practice needs for facilities
• Corresponds with campus partners including, but not limited to, parking, campus events, RUPD, REMS, and environmental health & safety
• Performs other duties as assigned

Experience and Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in related field
• 3 years experience in collegiate event and facilities management
• Must possess (or have the ability to obtain one within 30 days of hire) and maintain a valid Texas driver’s license with no more than three moving violations and/or at fault accidents within the past 36 months, and no convictions or deferred dispositions for Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) or Driving Under the Influence (DUI) within the past five years

Substitutions

• In lieu of the education requirement, additional related experience, above and beyond what is required, on an equivalent year for year basis may be substituted

Skills Required

• Interpersonal skills to interact effectively with a broad range of people, including faculty and vendors, both individually and in groups
• Ability to coordinate and manage multiple projects with competing priorities, meet deadlines and project plans with short- and long-term end dates
• Experience working with internal and external vendors and services contracting
• Ability to make competent, on-the-spot decision making and problem solving
• Must be able to work nights, weekends and some holidays

Preferences

• Master’s degree
• Experience working in college athletics
• Knowledge of NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletics rules/regulations

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