Assistant Director of Marketing & Fan Experience

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University of Nebraska-Lincoln is hiring an Assistant Director of Marketing & Fan Experience. This role involves planning and executing marketing strategies for 25 varsity sports, managing marketing and fan experience efforts for Softball, Soccer, Women’s Gymnastics, and other sports, supporting Football-related activities, and overseeing the Nebraska Athletics Kids Club.

Highlights

Plan and execute marketing activities for 25 varsity sports within the athletic department.

Serve as primary marketing contact and manage marketing and fan experience for Softball, Soccer, Women’s Gymnastics, with other sports assigned as needed.

Support Football marketing initiatives and oversee the Nebraska Athletics Kids Club.

Required proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator) and excellent communication skills.

Minimum qualification is a Bachelor's degree in marketing, advertising, sports management or related field plus 1 year of sports marketing experience.

Preferred experience includes sports marketing in a Power 4 collegiate athletic department and specific experience with Soccer, Softball, Women’s Gymnastics scripting, production, and Kids Club marketing.

Must be capable of managing multiple tasks and working flexible hours due to athletic schedules.

Position requires a criminal history background check.

Starting salary minimum listed as $48,000 per year.

Full-time, managerial/professional position in the Athletics department.

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Working Title	Assistant Director of Marketing & Fan Experience
Department	Athletics-0850
Requisition Number	S_260538
Posting Open Date	07/15/2026
Application Review Date: (To ensure consideration, please submit all application materials before review date)	07/23/2026
Posting Close Date
Open Until Filled	Yes
Description of Work	Assist in the planning and execution of marketing responsibilities surrounding 25 varsity sports at the University of Nebraska athletic department. Serve as the primary marketing contact with supervision and management of all marketing and fan experience efforts and initiatives for Softball, Soccer, Women’s Gymnastics and other sports to be determined. This position will also have a role with Football and will oversee the Nebraska Athletics Kids Club. Because of the nature of athletic schedules, the selected candidate may be required to work flexible hours to meet the various demands of the operation. As an EO employer, the University of Nebraska considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation. See https://equity.unl.edu/notice-nondiscrimination/
Minimum Required Qualifications	Bachelor’s degree in marketing, advertising, sports management or related field plus 1 year of sports marketing experience. Knowledge of computer design programs needed, such as Adobe Creative Suite (Indesign, Photoshop, Illustrator). Excellent communication skills necessary.
Preferred Qualifications	Sports marketing specific experience in a Power 4 collegiate athletic department. Soccer, Softball or Women’s Gymnastics scripting and production experience.Kids Club marketing experience Knowledge of athletic marketing and promotions, ticket sales, in-game management and be able to successfully and efficiently manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
Pre-Placement Driving Record Review Required	No
Physical Required	No
Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) required. Subject to DOT approved pre-employment & random testing for alcohol and controlled substances.
Criminal History Background Check Required	Yes
Posted Salary	$48,000/yr. minimum
How to Apply	Click on “Apply for this Job”. You will then either create an application or edit your current application that is on file. You will be required to attach your resume, cover letter, and list of references as three (3) separate documents in MS Word or PDF format.
For questions or accommodations related to this position contact	Alex Harris [email protected]
Job Category (old)	Managerial/Professional
Job Type	Full-Time
Alternate Work Schedule (if other than 8-5)
Work Location (City, State)	Lincoln, NE
Position funded by grant or other form of temporary funding?	No
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