Database Manager for Athletics

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

Application materials must be submitted online. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until a candidate has been selected for hire.

Please include a cover letter, current resume and a list of three professional references with complete contact information.

For questions or additional information please contact Ali Lewis

Department

Department Advancement Services

Anticipated Hiring Range

Anticipated Hiring Range $65,000-$70,000

• 2025 – Ranked 1st in the top 100 employers in North Carolina in Forbes ‘America’s Best Employers by State’ list.
• 2024 – Ranking in the top 8.5% on Forbes ‘America’s Best Midsize Employers’ list, WCU was ranked 34 out of the top 400 employers across all industries.
• 2023 – Ranked in the top 20% on Forbes ‘America’s Best Midsize Employers’ list, WCU was ranked 97 out of the top 500 employers across all industries.
• 2022 – Ranked 14th in the top employers in North Carolina in Forbes ‘America’s Best Employers by State’ list.
• Western Carolina University is the UNC system’s westernmost campus and has been consistently ranked as one of the top 15 public regional institutions in the South.
• Employees of WCU are provided a comprehensive benefits package as well as other resources, policies and programs to ensure a happy and healthy work/life balance. Benefit eligible employees have access to dental, vision and health insurance plans – eligibility begins on the first of the month following date of hire. Retirement plan contributions begin on the eligibility date following election and include employer contributions for either a defined contribution or a defined benefit plan.
  
  Optional disability plans are also available.
• Eligible employees have access to tuition waivers for up to three courses per academic year; employee may enroll at any of the constituent UNC System campuses. Also offered are free group exercise classes multiple times per week, a discounted membership to the campus recreation center, free vaccine and booster shots offered on campus, pretax flexible spending accounts, 12 paid holidays and 24 hours of paid community service leave each year.
  
  Leave earning employees (staff and 12-month faculty) who work at least half of the working days of their first month of employment will begin accruing vacation and sick leave immediately. Paid parental leave after 12 months of continuous service.
• WCU offers an abundance of training and development programs, certifications, workshops and conferences – many of which are offered free of charge.

The primary location of this position is the Cullowhee, NC campus.

The Advancement Database Manager for Athletics is responsible for maintaining the accuracy and integrity of the Athletics fundraising database and ensuring data reliability for all related donor and supporter records. The manager will build reports and queries in the database, respond to end-user questions and training needs, and perform analysis through visualization tools, as well as providing Tier 1 technical support to the campus stakeholders.

The manager must have a thorough knowledge of reporting functions, spreadsheets, and database applications; strong analytical skills; excellent written and oral communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, excellent computer technology expertise and a team-oriented approach to work.

Graduation from a two year technical college with a major in an Information Technology field and one year in the information technology field related to the position’s role; or graduation from a four year college or university and one year experience in the information technology field related to the position’s role; or graduation from a four year college or university with a major in an Information Technology area.

Related information technology experience may be substituted year for year for the required education.

Must be legally eligible to work in the United States of America without the need for employer sponsorship or any other immigration-related assistance.