GA Pre-Professional - Athletics - Marketing- SUMMER 2024-SPRING 2025

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GA Pre-Professional - Athletics - Marketing- SUMMER 2024-SPRING 2025

Job no: 517684
Work type: On Campus
Location: Normal, Illinois

Title: GA Pre-Professional - Athletics - Marketing- SUMMER 2024-SPRING 2025

GA Pre-Professional - Athletics - Marketing- SUMMER 2024-SPRING 2025

Job no: 517684
Work type: On Campus
Location: Normal, Illinois

Title: GA Pre-Professional - Athletics - Marketing- SUMMER 2024-SPRING 2025
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Division Name: Presidential
Department: Intercollegiate Athletics
Campus Location: Normal, IL

Job Summary

Illinois State University, a NCAA Division I institution, member of the Missouri Valley Conference invites applications for the position of Graduate Assistant for Marketing within the department of Athletics. This pre-professional, 12-month position includes a tuition waiver and a stipend. The successful applicant must meet the admission requirements for Illinois State's Graduate School.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Execute, revise, and modify the athletics marketing campaign for specific sports as assigned. Create, plan, and facilitate game ticket promotion plans to increase attendance at the athletic home events from students, faculty/staff, and external constituents. Manage and execute in-game promotions at all assigned Illinois State home athletics contests. Activate corporate partnership agreements. Oversee the development and implementation of Reggie's Kids Club, Red Alert, mascot events and other special efforts as assigned. Manage community outreach programs and scheduling external events calendar. Manage publications including brochures, flyers, and advertisements. Supervise student interns during daily office hours and on game day.

Additional Information

As a part of your responsibilities, you will follow the regulations and guidelines of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the Missouri Valley Conference or the Missouri Valley Football Conference, the Athletics Department, and Illinois State University.

Salary Rate / Pay Rate

As noted in offer letter

Required Qualifications

1. Eligible for appointment as per the requirements in the Graduate Assistant Handbook
   
2. Must be a degree-seeking graduate student at Illinois State University in MBA, Recreation Administration, Marketing or Sport Managment.
   
3. Must be registered for at least 3 credit hours during the summer semester.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Ability to communicate effectively with coaches, media, and athletics staff
   
2. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment requiring critical thinking, multitasking, and organization skills
   
3. Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)
   
4. Availability to work nights and weekends
   
5. Basic graphic design capabilities and understanding

Work Hours

Varies

Proposed Starting Date

Summer 2024

Required Applicant Documents

• Resume / C.V.
  
• Cover Letter
  
• Reference List

Please Note : These documents are required to be submitted online in order to complete the application process. Please have these documents ready prior to clicking on "Apply"

Special Instructions for Applicants

This 12-month appointment will consist of a 2-month summer appointment (either as a monthly GA or an hourly student position depending on course enrollment) and a 10-month GA appointment from August to May.

Note: If you have not yet been assigned a University ID, but are interested in applying for this graduate assistantship, please proceed with the graduate assistant application process. For the first question regarding your University ID, simply enter in nine (9) zeros (e.g., 000000000).

You must be eligible for employment in the United States and at Illinois State University and/or for the number of hours required for the position.

Illinois State University student employees are restricted to no more than 28 hours per week of on-campus employment for all positions held. International students are restricted by their visa status to no more than 20 hours per week of on-campus employment when the university is in session but may work up to 28 hours per week when the university is not in session. Please contact the Office of International Student and Scholar Services for guidance on visa restrictions on work hours. The University cannot grant exceptions to visa status rules/laws.

Contact Information for Applicants

Danny Bugg
dbugg@ilstu.edu

Important Information for Applicants

This position is subject to a criminal background investigation and if applicable, an employment history review, based on University Policy 3.1.30 and any offer of employment is contingent upon you passing a satisfactory criminal background investigation and/or an employment history review. You may not begin work until the criminal background investigation results have been received and cleared by Human Resources.

Illinois State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or other state or federal law you may request an accommodation by contacting the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access at (309) 438-3383. The Office of Equal Opportunity and Access will hold any confidential information you provide in confidence.

If you are having difficulty accessing the system, please call Human Resources at (309) 438-8311.

Application Opened: 01/03/2024 09:00 AM CST
Application Closes: 02/15/2024 11:55 PM CST

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