Assistant Athletic Director, Event Management

Centered on a departmental mission of "Be More," Hopkins Athletics and Recreation is in a period of fast-paced progress and building on its strong foundation. The department is committed to the core tenets of competitive success, student-athlete experience, and developing strong community connections within the greater Baltimore/Maryland region. This new chapter includes investments in state-of-the-art athletic and recreation facilities, innovative programming and partnerships, mental and physical well-being, and strengthening the connections between holistic student development and the professional world. Hopkins invites applicants to apply for the position ofAssistant Athletic Director, Event Management.

Hopkins Athletics is a multidivisional department with 22 programs competing at the NCAA DIII level and two programs (men's and women's lacrosse) competing at the NCAA Division I level (BIG 10 Conference). The department also hosts a variety of robust recreational activities such as club sports, intramurals, and fitness programming.

The Hopkins Athletics and Recreation department seeks an innovative and forward-thinking Assistant Athletic Director for Event Management. The Assistant AD must operate within the framework of a best-in-class athletics and recreation department at Johns Hopkins University. Hopkins encourages inquiries from candidates who value professional and personal development and will actively contribute toward a culture of inclusiveness within both the department and the University setting. Hopkins Student Affairs seeks to hire, and support the professional development of, colleagues who: are equity-minded; demonstrate a commitment to inclusion; share a keen understanding of the importance of our identity as a diverse community of learners; are poised to contribute to our efforts to support student learning and offer robust leadership development and community engagement opportunities; and can contribute to our efforts to foster student connection and a sense of belonging across our university.

The Assistant AD for Event Management works to support the mission and integrity of the Johns Hopkins University and the Athletics and Recreation Department. Demonstrating adherence to the department philosophy, facility schedule, equipment and facility maintenance expectations, and communication responsibilities is essential. The strongest candidates will have a demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, team-based environment and a strong history of building and sustaining relationships with staff, students, coaches, and external stakeholders.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage events within Johns Hopkins Athletic and Recreation Facilities, including varsity home contests, campus-sponsored student events, and external rentals.
• Coordinate event scheduling with Associate Athletic Director, Facilities & Events and the Director of Recreation.
• Determine staffing requirements and collaborate with the business office to hire, train, schedule, and organize payment for students, interns, and private contractors working events.
• Serve as tournament director and event manager for regular and post-season varsity contests.
• Train and manage event staff and provide all necessary administration, including game-day paperwork and event checklists.
• Serve as primary contact for external rental events, including event intake, correspondences, preparing estimates, facility scheduling, implementation, managing day of logistics, collection of payment and necessary paperwork.
• Serve as primary contact to campus partners in general counsel and risk management as it relates to events. Ensure all events hosted in Athletics and Recreation meet Johns Hopkins liability standards.
• Manage revenue-generating initiatives related to facility rentals, camps, and clinics. Participate in the development of annual goal.
• Manage the intern program consisting of sport management students to assist in achieving our goals and staffing our events.
• Responsible for fostering a commitment to diversity and inclusiveness throughout all levels of the organization, including but not limited to staffing and programming.
• Ability to work nights and weekends is required.
• Other duties as assigned, including special projects.

Special Knowledge Skills or Abilities

• Strong organizational skills and oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.

Key Relationships

• The Assistant Athletic Director is directly supervised by the Associate Athletic Director of Facilities and Events. This position has significant interactions with faculty and staff, students, and other outside constituencies and must demonstrate strong interpersonal skills.

• Bachelor's Degree.

• Five (5) years of related experience.

• Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond HS Diploma/Graduation Equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Classified Title: Assistant Director Athletics
Job Posting Title (Working Title):Assistant Athletic Director, Event Management
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MD
Starting Salary Range: $55,800 - $97,600 Annually (Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Mon-Fri, 8:30am-5pm
FLSA Status:Exempt
Location:Homewood Campus
Department name: Athletics and Recreation
Personnel area: University Student Services