Assistant Athletic Director for Strategic Partnerships

Essential Job Functions

Corporate Partnerships and Revenue Generation

• Develop and implement the Athletics Corporate Partnership Program strategic plan.
• Manage existing sponsorships while identifying and securing new corporate partners.
• Oversee the tracking, evaluation, and fulfillment of sponsorship agreements.

Event and Game Day Operations

• Coordinate all special athletic events.
• Provide direct support for game day operations, including suite management and sponsorship fulfillment.

Leadership and Collaboration

• Serve on the senior leadership team and contribute to departmental strategy.
• Act as a sport administrator for assigned programs.
• Collaborate with ticketing, marketing, fundraising, licensing, and multimedia rights.

Compliance and Mission Alignment

• Ensure all activities align with the mission and vision of the Cardinal Athletic Fund and Lamar University.
• Maintain compliance with NCAA, conference, and university policies.
• Carry out additional duties as assigned by the Athletic Director.

Minimum and Desired Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a field relevant to the position summary and essential job functions.
• 1-3 years progressively increasing responsibility and experience working with external corporate partnerships in college or professional sports or equivalent.

Desired Qualifications

• Master’s Degree preferred.
• 3+ years progressively increasing responsibility in external corporate partnerships in college or professional sports or equivalent.