Ticketing & Marketing Assistant

Position Title:

Ticketing & Marketing Assistant

Department:

Athletics

Job Summary:

Marist College invites applications for the position of Ticketing & Marketing Assistant. This part-time opportunity works under the direction of the Assistant Athletics Director, External Affairs to oversee all ticket operations for the varsity programs, specifically football, men’s and women’s basketball, conference championships and other special events.

Minimum Qualifications:

A bachelor’s degree in Communications or related field is required.

Essential Functions:

• Serve as primary point of contact for all varsity athletic ticket sales
• Assist with the marketing and communications efforts with a focus towards season, group, individual, and other ticket sales through various mediums
• Create and implement innovative sales strategies, ideas and programs as a means of producing new business opportunities
• Provide a superior level of customer service to all season ticket holders, plan holders, single-game buyers, new business prospects, group leaders and fans
• Maintain an updated electronic database of ticket purchaser and group leaders and prospects
• Ensure that all ticket activities are conducted within the polices of the College, conference and NCAA
• Assist with the annual NCAA Agreed Upon Procedures ticket audit
• Other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications:

Previous experience in collegiate athletics is preferred.

Required Application Documents:

Cover Letter, Resume, 3 Professional References

About Marist College Athletics:

The Athletics Program is committed to be competitive at the NCAA Division I or other member conference level, to offer equitable opportunities to all students and staff, and to advance their welfare, health, and safety. A conference leader in athletic and academic success, the Marist College Department of Athletics sponsors 23 Division I Sports that compete in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) and the Pioneer Football League (PFL – Football Championship Subdivision). In its history, Marist is the MAAC all-time leader in conference championships and overall Commissioner’s Cups, an award that celebrates overall excellence and athletic achievement. The Red Foxes have led the conference in MAAC Academic Honor Roll for 20 straight seasons.

About Marist College:

Located on the banks of the historic Hudson River and at its Florence, Italy campus, Marist College is a comprehensive, independent institution grounded in the liberal arts. Its mission is to “help students develop the intellect, character, and skills required for enlightened, ethical, and productive lives in the global community of the 21st century.” Marist is consistently recognized for excellence by The Princeton Review (Colleges That Create Futures and The Best 385 Colleges), U.S. News & World Report (10th Best Regional University/North, 5th Most Innovative School/North), Kiplinger’s Personal Finance (“Best College Values”), and others. The College is top-ranked for long-term study abroad (#4 in the U.S.) by the U.S. State Department’s Open Doors report. Marist educates more than 5,000 traditional-age undergraduate students and 1,400 adult and graduate students in 47 undergraduate majors and numerous graduate programs, including fully online MBA, MPA, MS, and MA degrees, and also Doctor of Physical Therapy and Physician Assistant programs. To learn more, please visit https://www.marist.edu/about

Type of Position:

Part-time

Classification:

Administration

Months per Year:

12

Work Schedule:

The work schedule is determined by departmental need. This includes Monday – Friday day and/or evening hours, and holiday and weekend hours may be required.

Hours per Week:

29

Location:

Marist College Main Campus, Poughkeepsie, NY

Number of Positions Openings:

1

Equal Employment Statement:

Marist College is committed to creating a diverse workforce on our campus by ensuring that barriers to equal employment opportunity and upward mobility do not exist here. To this end, the College will strive to achieve the full and fair participation of minorities, women, people with disabilities, and any other protected groups found to be under represented.

Equal opportunity means employment, development, and promotion of individuals without consideration of race, color, disability, religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, or veteran status unless there is a bona fide occupational requirement which excludes persons in one of these protected groups. The College will review its employment policies and procedures to ensure that barriers which may unnecessarily exclude protected groups are identified and eliminated. The College will also explore alternative approaches if any policy or practice is found to have a negative impact on protected groups.

Marist's policy of non-discrimination includes not only employment practices but also extends to all services and programs provided by the College. It shall be considered a violation of College policy for any member of the community to discriminate against any individual or group with respect to employment or attendance at Marist College on the basis of race, color, disability, religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other condition established by law.

Advertised: October 12, 2021 Eastern Daylight Time
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