Assistant Director - Marketing and Fan Engagement

Salary: $66,920.00 - $80,304.00 Annually
Location : Main Campus - Orem
Job Type: FT Exempt Salaried Staff
Job Number: FY2606091
Division: VP Communications/Chief of Staff
Opening Date: 06/05/2026
Closing Date: 6/21/2026 11:59 PM Mountain
Required Documents Needed to Apply: Resume

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Join Utah Valley University Athletics in a high-impact role where creativity, strategy, and community connection come together to shape the fan experience. As Assistant Director of Marketing & Fan Engagement, you'll help design and deliver dynamic campaigns that elevate school spirit, drive attendance, and build lasting connections between UVU and its supporters.

This role offers the opportunity to take ownership of marketing and ticketing initiatives for assigned sports, collaborate with campus and community partners, and see your ideas come to life in a fast-paced, game-day environment.

You'll be part of a collaborative leadership team, contributing to both annual and long-term strategies that grow brand visibility and revenue while enhancing the overall student-athlete and fan experience. Ideal for someone who thrives on innovation and results, this position provides meaningful professional growth, hands-on leadership experience, and the chance to play a key role in advancing the momentum and success of UVU Athletics.
Summary of Responsibilities

• Marketing & Fan Engagement:
Executes comprehensive marketing, fan engagement, and outreach strategies designed to increase attendance, ticket revenue, brand awareness, and overall game-day atmosphere across assigned intercollegiate athletic programs sponsored by the University. Executes promotional planning, student engagement initiatives, campus employee outreach, alumni and community engagement efforts, and in-venue entertainment while executing targeted campaigns for key audiences. Utilizes analytics, attendance trends, consumer insights, and market research to evaluate effectiveness, enhance the fan experience, and drive measurable growth across the athletics department.

• Event Operations:
Directs marketing and game presentation operations for assigned athletic programs' home events and special events, including promotional execution, scripts, public address coordination, in-game entertainment, partnership fulfillment, fan engagement activations, and oversight of game-day infrastructure and production elements. Oversees game presentation efforts designed to elevate the fan experience through coordinated audio, video, lighting, promotional, and entertainment elements. Works collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to deliver an organized, high-quality, and engaging experience for students, campus employees, alumni, donors, and community members.

• Ticketing & Revenue Generation:
Executes ticket sales and attendance growth initiatives related to standard seating inventory, including reserved seating and general admission ticket products across assigned athletic programs. Implements season ticket, group ticket, single-game, and promotional ticket campaigns through coordinated marketing, advertising, digital, and fan engagement efforts. Utilizes ticketing technologies, sales data, and fan behavior insights to support campaign optimization, customer retention, and attendance growth.

• Brand Management:
Executes creative and branding initiatives for assigned athletic programs, including graphic design, photography, video production, social media content, digital advertising, print collateral, and in-venue assets. Collaborates with Communications, University stakeholders, and external partners to ensure consistent messaging, timely execution, and a cohesive brand identity across all fan-facing and promotional platforms.

• Leadership & Staff Management:
Provides leadership and direct supervision for full-time staff, part-time staff, student employees, and interns within marketing and ticketing, including responsibilities for hiring, onboarding, training, and performance management. Establishes priorities, assigns work, and fosters a collaborative, innovative, and high-performing work environment that supports…