Assistant Athletic Director Facilities and Operations

Primary Function

Primary Function: Provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for all athletics facilities, including the UNI‑Dome, McLeod Center, and outdoor venues. Ensures effective management for both internal and external events; maximizes facility utilization and revenue generation by coordinating event scheduling, cultivating partnerships, negotiating agreements with external users, and minimizing conflicts with university activities. Emphasizes exceptional customer service, event logistics, and staff supervision, including hiring, training, and coordination of event personnel and third‑party services.

Partners closely with campus units and community organizations to support event planning, facility improvements, and operational priorities. Assists with budgeting, financial management, and event‑related accounting, ensuring accurate forecasting, expense tracking, and revenue reporting. Maintains compliance with institutional, conference, and regulatory standards while continuously evaluating operations, enhancing customer experience, and supporting short‑ and long‑term facility planning initiatives.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree; at least two years of experience in administrative functions related to facilities and event management, including revenue‑producing events. Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills. Supervision experience required. Intercollegiate facility experience preferred. Occasional local travel and evening and weekend work necessary. Must abide by the rules of the NCAA, the Missouri Valley Conference, the Missouri Valley Football Conference, the Big 12 Conference, and the University of Northern Iowa.

The University offers an excellent benefits package including a vacation plan, employer‑sponsored retirement plans, health and dental insurance, and life and disability insurance. Benefits package details can be viewed at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

UNI is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. The University encourages applications from persons of color, women, individuals living with disabilities, and protected veterans. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, political affiliation, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or on any other basis protected by federal and/or state law.

Criminal and other relevant background checks required. UNI is a tobacco‑free campus.