Director, Sports Job Description
Director, sports
provides training for a year-round sport-specific strength and conditioning program for 15 Division I intercollegiate sports with an emphasis on Olympic Sports.
Director, Sports Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Work with internal ELEAGUE/Turner creative, production, publicity, digital products, social media and other groups
Production of weekly press releases for each in-season sport
Manage paid media strategy and budget
Develop relevant partnerships in gaming, streaming and eSports communities
Develop marketing relationship with game publishers, sponsors
Create marketing partnerships with like brands
Integrate with publicity team and broadcast talent
Partner with Creative Director and team to develop creative concepts and strategies that align with our brand initiatives
Strong knowledge of digital/social media trends/landscape and ability to concept with these touch points in mind
Develop and oversee creative projects, working within budget and scheduling requirements
Director, Sports Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Director, Sports
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: CPR, YMCA, AED, PR, NSCA, BBP, NATA, LXMO, RD, CSSD
Education for Director, Sports
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the director, sports job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Collage Degree in Education, Recreation, Journalism, Physical Education, Communications, Management, Communication, Sports Management, Marketing, Athletics
Skills for Director, Sports
Desired skills for director, sports include:
FERPA
HIPPA bylaws
OSHA
Own functional area
Diagnostic
Functions to support the operations of an intercollegiate sports program
Healthcare industry
Production
Sports health & safety industry
Footwear/ apparel construction
Desired experience for director, sports includes:
Regular travel and seasonal weather conditions
Passion and experience in gaming or eSports
8+ years of consumer marketing experience, preferably in gaming, sports or entertainment
Experience working directly with senior executive leadership
Deep understanding of the likely audience and ability to lead communication effectively and authentically via existing and emerging channels (social, digital, streaming, TV, etc)
Ability to set audience/reach goals and deliver results
Director, Sports Examples
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Our company is looking for a director, sports. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for director, sports
- Provide mentorship and career development to a staff of Production Support Specialists, Library staff including technology training utilizing Performance Management tools to monitor progress in achieving goals
- Assist in organizing and managing PLU Athletics Hall of Fame
- Assist in conducting NWC and national championship events
- Work with coaches, department staff, and other departments as needed
- Travel to away games/meets/matches as necessary
- Identify key insights to ground concept creation
- Help lead ideation and creation of compelling program concepts for both events and properties
- Package these ideas into compelling presentations that tell a story
- Aid in the sell-through of ideas to client advertisers and prospects
- Support new and on-going creative and strategic efforts
Qualifications for director, sports
- Knowledge of fundamental sports terminology and its application for intercollegiate sports
- Excellent interpersonal skills, involving tact, diplomacy, flexibility and ability to communicate ideas effectively
- Proficient with computer and assigned software, including Stat Crew, InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, web editing, and digital photography
- Familiarity with the 19 sports in which PLU competes
- Ability to develop interesting, innovative, and creative stories and materials related to all sports programs
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships and conduct business with the highest ethial standards
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Our company is hiring for a director, sports. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for director, sports
- Be a source of industry knowledge and expertise in the areas of Content Management, Post Production, Cameras, file-based workflows, and industry related cloud solutions
- This person must be highly creative and innovative
- It is also important that this person be able to work well with others and lead when necessary
- Work closely with internal partners, sales, merchandising and marketing, to develop and understand plans to share with licensor
- Build, manage and maintain relationships with licensor/agencies
- Negotiate terms and conditions of licensed agreements
- Work closely with internal partners to understand sales trends (POS) and communicate retail performance to licensor
- Proactively identify opportunities for new licensing revenues
- Understand anticipate potential opportunities and challenges in the market place that may affect extension renewal of existing or new agreements
- Develop proposal and demonstrate best in class to grow brands vs competitors
Qualifications for director, sports
- Ensure continuous exchange of relevant design information between the U.S. and H.Q
- Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Public Relations, Sports Management or similar
- Minimum of seven years of media sales experience
- The ability to exercise autonomy and fulfill complicated projects
- Proven record of successfully developing a creative vision/approach
- A deal veteran with an understanding of the sports industry, esports, and the broader media landscape
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Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a director, sports. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for director, sports
- Responsible for creating and implementing specific programs, as needed, within the company’s ‘Pyramid of Influence’ that will effectively assist sales, marketing and PR of the company’s product portfolios, image and branding
- Works with Legal Department to review contract accuracy of deal points and then agents to gain mutual acceptance, understanding and acceptance
- Responsible for having a full understanding and assisting in gathering and communicating information on competitive products, programs and market trends
- Facilitate development of team members to respond to current and anticipated needs of department, determining career development goals of individuals
- Oversee technical facilities including hardware, software, and personnel in order to meet creative and operational requirements
- Manage a wide array of multiple projects differing in scope, timelines and urgency
- Maintains high-profile operational budgets
- Develop intelligent workflows to improve efficiencies and adhere to broadcast standards
- Manage an extensive team of NABET daily hire editors and operators by adhering to the union contract and carrying out the vision of Senior Management at the ground level
- Maintain focus on the ultimate objective while understanding the granular moving parts and interconnected dependencies
Qualifications for director, sports
- Support the Group Director in building thought starters, POVs, storyboards, and presentation decks
- Support Group Director and client with idea creation in response to RFIs and RFPs
- Work with the Group Director and client to build a database of ideas and ideation toolkits
- Engage and maintain a trusted relationship with client(s)
- Contribute to the creation of multiple project plans (simultaneously)
- 8+ year(s) experience that includes concept creation/development, event planning, event strategy
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Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of director, sports. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for director, sports
- Develop and maintain Club Sports program resources, including website, forms, and manual
- Act as a liaison with Athletic and University Development for alumni relations and gifts for Club Sports teams
- Collaborate with Student Activities and Leadership Office for club teams’ dual role as Club Sports teams and student groups
- Provide leadership and direction to ensure that intramural sports and special events programs engage participants, promote health and wellness and provide a cross-section of opportunities for learning
- Submits promotional copy for programs prior to established deadlines
- Encourages participant use of social media to bring awareness to sports programs
- Ensures the indoor and outdoor facilities for all competitive sports programs are reserved and coordinated in accordance with the approved policies of Athletics Facilities
- Makes decisions on administrative or operational matters and ensures achievement of operation's objectives
- Identify priorities, opportunities, and best practices within the region
- Coordinate District Manager and high-potential associate development plans to ensure awareness of available training and development activities in support of individual plans and goals
Qualifications for director, sports
- Understanding of social media channels and proper usage
- Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications or similar area of study
- Bachelor's degree in clinical nutrition, food and nutrition, or related area, granted from a U.S. regionally accredited college or University
- The ability to work a non-standard work week is mandatory
- Strong visual portfolio / demo reel required
- A minimum of ten (10) years of prior work experience, with at least five (5) years of experience in licensing required
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Our company is hiring for a director, sports. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for director, sports
- Direct the production of live and recorded sports segments and programs in control room, studio, and remote truck situations
- Give directions and schedule technical crew for studio and remote production events
- Communicate efficiently with sports and production personnel internally and externally
- Assists in the coordination of contract negotiations and renegotiations for new and current clients
- Maintains a good working relationship with key customer contacts w/ identified touch points, as required
- Identify competitive threats in the marketplace and offer solutions and recommendations
- Provide input on marketing, sales events and promotional activities targeting prospective clients
- Maintain high close and win rates on an annual basis
- Meet individual annual adjusted gross profit (AGP) sales objectives
- Ability to lead sales process for support resources - Setting direction, developing teamwork and collaboration, and achieving results through others
Qualifications for director, sports
- Experience with Adobe CS programs and Keynote a plus
- Intellectual flexibility to reconsider historical approaches in business models in the context of the rapid evolution of the licensing landscape
- Integrates knowledge and thinks strategically, analyzes information and solves problems
- Ability to collaborate across teams both as leader and team member
- Ability to influence people, plans and strategies
- Proficiency with word processing and database software, website design (experience with Presto preferred) and maintenance and familiarity with Stat Crew