Assistant Director of Marketing

Position Summary

The Assistant Director of Marketing will play an integral role in

driving revenue and attendance for the Department of Athletics.

Along with the marketing, sales, and communications staff, this

individual will assist in increasing attendance, creating a

positive and exciting game day atmosphere, increasing fan

engagement, and furthering the brand of Rice Athletics.

Special Instructions to Applicants

All interested applicants should attach a resume and cover letter

in the Supporting Documents section of the application, preferably

in a PDF format to avoid any formatting issues.

Workplace Requirements

Job duties will be performed during both regular office hours,

mornings, nights, and weekends as team schedule requires. This

position will require regular travel. Additionally, the role may

require moving items up to 50 pounds and spending significant time

on one’s feet.

Workplace Location

This position is exclusively on-site, necessitating all duties to

be performed in-person. Per Rice

policy 440 , work arrangements may be subject to change.

• Exempt (salaried) positions under FLSA

are not eligible for overtime.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 1+ year of related experience

Preferences

• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe
• Master’s degree in related field

Essential Functions

• Develops the communication and brand strategy for individual

programs

• Writes, designs, and coordinates the production of

communication and marketing materials

• Recommends integrated marketing plans/programs and strategies

to meet business objectives

• Guides event planning and execution as needed to support

marketing objectives

• Assists in vendor management on specific projects
• Conducts market research and analysis used to inform decisions

regarding strategic marketing direction, product segmentation and

customer targeting

• Assesses market opportunities and track market trends
• Recommends marketing improvements based on findings
• Performs all other duties as assigned

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Opportunity and welcoming the fullness of diversity into our

candidate pools. Rice considers qualified applicants for employment

without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual

orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, genetic

information, disability, or protected veteran status. Rice also

provides reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with

disabilities. If an applicant requires a reasonable accommodation

for any part of the application or hiring process, please get in

touch with Rice University’s Human Resources Office via email at

facstaffada@rice.edu for support.

If you have any additional questions, please email us at jobs@rice.edu . Thank you for your

interest in employment with Rice University.