July 13, 2012
POSITION VACANCY
POSITION TITLE: Director of Marketing & Social Media
DEPARTMENT: Intercollegiate Athletics
CATEGORY: Full-time, Exempt (100139)
RESPONSIBILITIES: The Director of Marketing & Social Media will assist with the development of marketing programs and activities that cultivate interest and support for intercollegiate athletics. Specific responsibilities include: serve as the athletic departments in-house social media expert with direct oversight and daily management of our Facebook account (strategic development, fan engagement, brand integration and content planning); develop and implement a comprehensive marketing plan for Women's Basketball with a key focus on maximizing revenue and attendance; assist with fan development and revenue generation initiatives for Football & Men's Basketball, including experiential marketing, grassroots promotions, digital media advertising and direct response marketing; work with the ticket office and the Aspire Group on group sales renewals and identifying new prospects.
QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Sport Management or related field required, Master's degree preferred. Minimum of four (4) years of sports marketing experience required, preferably at the NCAA division I or professional sports level. Must have two (2) years of social media and digital asset management experience including thorough understanding of digital content development and managing social media sites – including Facebook & Twitter. Proficiency with all Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Adobe Photoshop required. Must be available to work frequent evenings and weekends.
SALARY: Commensurate with experience.
POSITION AVAILABLE: Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position has been filled.
APPLICATION: Submit applications electronically at jobs.umd.edu . Search for Position Number 100139. For best consideration applications should include: (1) cover letter, (2) resume, and (3) names and addresses of at least three references. More information on Maryland Athletics can be found at www.umterps.com.
The University of Maryland, College Park, actively subscribes to a policy of equal employment opportunity, and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, age, sex, color, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry or national origin, marital status, genetic information, or political affiliation. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply.
