Assistant Athletic Director, Revenue Generation

Kent Campus - Kent, OH

Staff/Unclassified

Full-time

$50,000 - $55,000

Drive revenue growth for Kent State Athletics by leading proactive ticket sales initiatives including season, group, and single-game packages. Secondary responsibilities include overseeing ticket office operations, managing ticketing staff, and ensuring seamless fan experience and fulfillment. Reports to Deputy Athletic Director.

• Lead the athletic department single, group and season ticket packages for ticketed athletic events
• Develops and implements strategies to market and sell single-game, group, and season ticket packages.
• Manage and oversee ticket office operations including building, processing, and reporting of ticket sales
• Supervise unclassified staff, student employees, and volunteer ticket office staff.
• Work with athletic department constituents to coordinate strategic revenue generation opportunities.
• Collaborate with marketing and communications offices to ensure timely and effective ticket campaigns.
• Collaborate with the Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement (DPAE) on maintenance of Varsity K group ticket sales and new donor opportunities.
• Collaborate with KSU's multi-media partner to enhance cross department opportunities for revenue growth.
• Assist with marketing initiatives that support strategic growth and brand development for KSU Athletics.
• Recognize, define, and resolve routine and non-routine problems applying operating procedures, practices, and established precedents.
• Represent Kent State Athletics in events and meetings related to revenue generating opportunities
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Bachelor’s degree and three years of ticket sales or related experience.

Sales strategies
Athletics revenue growth opportunities

Written and interpersonal communication
Customer service
Desktop office computer software
Raising revenue, best practices, and trends

Work evening and weekend hours
Travel off campus
Understand and apply a variety of features in software programs, databases, and information systems

• Experience in collegiate athletic ticket sales
• Experience with ticketing operating and reporting systems
• Experience with Paciolan operating and reporting system.

Asterisk (*) indicates knowledge, skills, abilities which require assessments

Must pass a security check.

Kent State University is committed to creating a community that is culturally and intellectually diverse and to attracting and retaining a diverse staff. We strive to create and maintain working and learning environments that respect differences, and are inclusive, welcoming, respectful and kind.

Kent State University is a Smoke-Free, Tobacco-Free University effective July 1, 2017. Smoking and tobacco use are not permitted on any of Kent State’s campuses or other locations and properties that are owned, operated, and leased by Kent State, both domestic and international. For additional details, visit www.kent.edu/smoke-free .

The intent of this description is to illustrate the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and should not be interpreted to describe all the specific duties and responsibilities that may be required in any particular position. Directly related experience/education beyond the minimum stated may be substituted where appropriate at the discretion of the Appointing Authority.

Kent State University reserves the right to revise or change job duties, job hours, and responsibilities.

Advertised: October 28, 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: November 11, 2026 Eastern Standard Time