Athletics Management
Responsible for providing leadership, direction, training, revenue generation, and management for athletics operations. This role is distinguished from other management roles by its primary focus on management for an athletics department. Provides strategic expertise and guidance on a broad cross-section of athletic functions. This role accomplishes goals through overseeing their areas of responsibility, planning, managing resources, prioritizing, and directing the responsibilities of employees.
Typical Functions
Typical functions listed below are examples of work performed by positions in this role and are not intended to be all-inclusive. Some duties may overlap levels; however, the preponderance of the work will be assessed when assigning positions to specific levels.
- Manages operations, budget, and personnel of an athletic area.
- Supervises the work of other managers, professionals, and support staff.
- Works with leadership to develop new programs and services for student-athletes.
- Develops, implements, and enforces policies and procedures.
- Sets strategic direction for area of responsibility.
- Translates strategic plans into operational plans.
- Ensures programs and activities comply with university and external policies and regulations.
- Manages relationships with external and internal stakeholders.
- Serves in an advisory role to committees.
- Contributes to the development of the strategic direction and long-range plans.
- Anticipates, identifies, researches, and resolves complex problems.
- Develops and maintains relationships with donors and participates in fundraising events.
- Performs professional functions similar to the work of those supervised.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities (KSAs)
Listed below are the minimum requirements for this role. KSAs will become more advanced as the level increases and will vary depending on the requirements of the position.
- Knowledge of university, NCAA, NIRA, and conference rules and regulations.
- Advanced knowledge of one or more athletics specialty areas.
- Leadership skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with diverse audiences.
- Ability to interpret and implement complex rules and regulations.
- Ability to gather and evaluate information and make effective recommendations.
- Ability to communicate effectively with external constituents to gain support for programs.
Level Descriptions
Athletics Management 1
- Leads and directs the work of others.
- Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
- Decisions have a direct impact on the workflow timing and quality of outcomes.
- A wide degree of creativity and latitude is given.
- Establishes unit policies and procedures.
Education/Experience
Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and three years of relevant, progressively responsible experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Advanced degree preferred.
Licenses/Certifications
Relevant certification may be required.
Market Ranges: MR11, MR15
Athletics Management 2
- Sets goals and objectives for the work of others to achieve operational objectives and service standards.
- Works on complex issues requiring in-depth analysis of variable factors.
- Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
- Selects methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results consistent with broadly defined policies, procedures, practices, and professional standards.
- Uses innovative solutions to solve problems, and modifies solutions when competing policies are present.
- Manages other managers and professional staff.
Education/Experience
Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and five years of relevant, progressively responsible experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Advanced degree preferred. Supervisory experience required.
Licenses/Certifications
Relevant certification may be required.
Market Range: MR17
Athletics Management 3
- Participates, leads, develops, and communicates direction of unit and articulates impact on staff objectives.
- Analyzes and evaluates the course(s) of action and makes independent decisions.
- Acts with substantial discretion.
- Develops innovative solutions for difficult, complex, and systematic problems that may have precedent-setting implications for the area of responsibility.
Education/Experience
Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and seven years of relevant, progressively responsible experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Advanced degree preferred. Supervisory experience required.
Licenses/Certifications
Relevant certification may be required.
Market Ranges: MR13, MR19
Athletics Management 4
- Manages senior-level managers and oversees multiple large-scale units within an athletics department.
- Directs the execution of strategies determined by leadership.
- Works to influence others to accept new concepts, practices, and approaches.
- Resolves complex, controversial, or unprecedented issues and problems, and demonstrates sound judgment by considering values, risks, impact, and implications of actions throughout university.
- Accountable for organizational structure and all aspects of people management.
- Typically serves as the second in command for the department.
Education/Experience
Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and ten years of relevant, progressively responsible experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Advanced degree preferred. Supervisory experience required.
Licenses/Certifications
Relevant certification may be required.
Market Ranges: MR15, MR23
Athletics Management 5
Provides administrative direction and strategic oversight to all intercollegiate sports, and athletic facilities, ensuring that all programs fully comply with institutional, conference, and NCAA rules and regulations.
Market Ranges: MR20, MR22, MR32
Effective Date: January 4, 2021
