Index/Position No.:                             16000/200800                                     Level 10

Position Title:                                      Director of Projects                                        

Department:                                        Intercollegiate Athletics

Expectations for All Employees

East Tennessee State University pursues its mission based upon core values.  An employee's job performance must support and exhibit the university's core values:

PEOPLE come first, are treated with dignity and respect, and are encouraged to achieve their full potential;

RELATIONSHIPS are built on honesty, integrity and trust;

DIVERSITY of people and thought is respected;

EXCELLENCE is achieved through teamwork, leadership, creativity, and a strong work ethic;

EFFICIENCY is achieved through wise use of human and financial resources; and COMMITMENT to intellectual achievement is embraced.

Function of Position

Responsible to the Athletic Director for managing special projects, including the planning, creative, and implementation processes; compiling marketing research to support university athletic business development; serving as the department personnel officer; and performing other related duties as assigned. 

Essential Functions

-          Develops and implements an integrated communications strategy for the Capital Campaign including standard media such as: brochures; PowerPoint presentations; signage; Internet; speaking engagements; and ground breakings.

-          Maintains responsibility for the creative that will provide a memorable and unified Athletics Capital Campaign.

-          Plans, creates, coordinates, and monitors Capital Campaign portion of the Foundation web site and linkage from Athletics portion of Web site.

-          Works closely with the Athletic Director to coordinate the identification and solicitation of donors to the Athletics Capital Campaign.

-          Serves as point of contact for all Athletics Capital Campaign fundraising.

-          Develops and maintains prospect database.

-          Leads the planning, conducts the research, completes the creative and is responsible for the implementation of special projects.

-          Develops sustainable community/student-athlete/donor events and focused experiences to showcase the department’s achievements, such as: Night of Champions awards ceremonies/banquets, Hall of Fame weekend, ground breakings, Dragon Boat Race, and other occasions to include setting agenda, all creative, site selection, signage, invitations, programs, speakers, awards, communications, presentations, giveaways, and follow-ups. 

-          Compiles marketing research to support university athletics business development strategy.

-          Works with the Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations (position under audit) to lead the departmental branding/identity strategy.

-          Serves as the departmental personnel officer; leads the hiring process by tracking and monitoring staff requests; provides information to ensure equitable staff classifications and salary levels; writes or

edits job specifications and advertisements; monitors and processes all employment contracts;  implements/ensures proper employment procedures; and serves on athletic search committees.

-          Handles documents/issues of a sensitive and confidential nature.

Secondary Functions

-          Supervises support staff.

-          Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge and Abilities

-          Knowledge of benchmarking practices.

-          Knowledge of identity/branding.

-          Knowledge of personnel management.

-          Knowledge of communication and organization skills.

-          Knowledge of marketing principles and fundraising techniques.

-          Knowledge of NCAA, Tennessee Board of Regents, Affirmative Action, and University policies and procedures.

-          Knowledge of writing, graphic layout and design skills.

-          Ability to work effectively within a team environment and lead when appropriate.

-          Ability to establish and maintain a good working relationship with the campus community and the private sector.

-          Ability to exhibit initiative.

-          Ability to be detail oriented.

-          Ability to think conceptually, creatively, and forward.

-          Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

-          Ability to multi-task.

-          Ability to handle confidential/sensitive personnel and departmental issues.

-          Ability to plan/manage projects as assigned.

Supervision Given and Received

Performs under general supervision. Determines own methods of performing assigned work.  Supervises classified employees.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree required, master’s degree preferred; five to seven years experience in marketing, business development, projects management and business administration.

July 2008