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Salary : $38,904.00 - $50,736.00 Annually Location : On Campus Job Type: Civil Service Job Number: 202500067 Department: Intercollegiate Athletics-SIUC Opening Date: 03/03/2025 Closing Date: 3/17/2025 11:59 PM Central FLSA:: Exempt Security/Safety Sensitive:: Security sensitive (subject to pre-employment criminal background investigation)

FTE: 1.0

Description The targeted salary range for this position is $3500 - $3750 per month. Final salary offered will be commensurate with qualifications and experience while considering internal equity and budget constraints. Intercollegiate Athletics, at Southern Illinois University, welcomes applications for an Assistant Athletic Director of Marketing. This position will develop, coordinate, and administer game presentation and in-game promotions including video boards. Development of sports specific and department wide marketing plans, conceive and design posters and other marketing materials, design and place advertisements, increase student participation and effectively promote ticket sales. Examples of Duties • Direct the efforts of the marketing and promotions sales staff to maximize externally generated revenue. • Manage all promotions and marketing aspects of athletic events including pre-event planning, set-up and event execution and post event review and analysis. • Manage departmental marketing and promotions budgets to maximize efficiency and effectiveness for the use of expended resources. • Conceive, develop and implement marketing plans that will Increase paid and student attendance at all athletic events. • Monitor all marketing and sponsorship activities to ensure compliance with applicable University, Missouri Valley Conference and NCAA policies, guidelines, rules and regulations. • Conceive, develop and administer event promotions to include in-game promotions and special events.

• Design and place print advertisements promoting attendance at athletic events.
• Assist in the development and approval of the final production of radio and television

advertisements promoting attendance at athletic events. • Direct the efforts of the athletic spirit groups to maximize positive exposure for the department and University. Position does require attendance at outdoor sporting events (at times in inclement weather) and will require significant public speaking, sales and customer service, issue resolution, contract negotiation, and fundraising. Qualifications Bachelor's degree in marketing, business administration, communications, public relations or a related field. Three (3) years (36 months) of professional work experience in marketing, public relations, communications, brand management, or a related professional area. Based on position requirements, additional education, training and/or work experience in the area of specialization inherent to the position, may be required. Note: Master's Degree in an area consistent with the duties of the position may be substituted for one (1) year (12 months) of work experience. Supplemental Information Illinois Residency Requirement: Pursuant to the State Universities Civil Service System, out-of-state candidates must establish Illinois residency within 180 calendar days of the start date for this position. Tips for Completing a Civil Service Application:

1. To be eligible for the role, ensure that your application includes a complete and detailed employment history that highlights your relevant full-time and part-time work experience, including start and end dates of employment.
2. Relevant part-time work experience will count towards the qualifications for this position and will be converted to full-time equivalence to calculate the total length of experience.
3. Upload all official transcripts to meet the educational requirements. If the job description specifies a minimum number of college hours, transcripts are mandatory for the successful processing of your application.
4. Veterans who qualify for preference must provide proof of eligibility within ten (10) working days of submitting an application, unless the same proof has already been submitted in a previous application. The required proof of eligibility includes, at a minimum, a copy of the veteran's DD214/DD215 form (Department of Defense), NGB22 form (National Guard), or Discharge Orders or DD256 Discharge Certificate (Reserves).
5. After the position has closed, your application and supporting materials will be reviewed to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications, including any specialty factors associated with this position. Those who qualify will move forward for Civil Service Examination/Testing.
6. Please monitor your e-mail for further information regarding your application. Emails will be generated from [email protected].
7. For more information on Civil Service classifications, please visit the SUCSS web site at sucss.illinois.gov

About Civil Service Examination/Testing: The Civil Service examination for this classification is based on your application materials and responses to the supplemental questions. No participation other than submission of application materials is required from applicants that qualify to take the exam. If you meet the minimum required qualifications for this position, your application will move forward for examination/testing in which you will receive a score calculated based on your education and experience, and your name will be placed on the active employment register by exam score. This score will be emailed to the email address noted on your application. After the application deadline, the names within the top three scores will be referred to the department for interview. Sponsorship for Work Authorization is not available. For more information visit SIU Carbondale, member of the SIU System, is an anti-racist community that opposes racism, discrimination and inequity in any form, and embraces diversity, inclusion, equity, and justice for all people. SIU Carbondale is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans that strives to enhance its ability to develop a diverse faculty and staff and to increase its potential to serve a diverse student population. All applications are welcomed and encouraged and will receive consideration. University employees may be eligible for a variety of State of Illinois benefits. These benefits are administered through the Illinois Department of Central Management Service (CMS). These benefits include: Health Insurance plans (HMOs, OAPs, QCHP and CDHP), Dental Insurance, Vision Plan, Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Supplemental Long Term Disability (LTD), Flex Spending Accounts, MCAP and DCAP, and 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan. Eligible employees are required to participate in the State Universities Retirement System (SURS). SURS is the retirement administrator for employees in public higher education in the State of Illinois. Other benefits available to eligible employees include: Generous paid time-off, 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Plans, Employee Assistance Program and a Tuition Waiver Program. For more information please visit: Southern Illinois University

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