Assistant VP/Chief Revenue Officer - Athletics

ACU is affiliated with the fellowship of the Church of Christ. This position requires the employee to be a professing Christian and to be willing to support the Christian mission of ACU.

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The Athletics Assistant VP/Chief Revenue Officer is responsible for managing functions related to generating revenue for ACU Athletics, and maintains oversight of Development and MMR for ACU Athletics.

Basic Responsibilities

1) Take the lead role in all fundraising campaigns and revenue opportunities for ACU Athletics in coordination with the VP for Athletics

2) Liaison with ACU’s multimedia rights partner.

3) Lead and build out a team of revenue chasers focused on growing resources to increase investment in NIL and revenue sharing for ACU student-athletes

Essential Duties:

Other duties may be assigned.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions. 

1) Develop strategy for maximizing revenue generation for ACU Athletics.

• Develop plans and strategies to identify new sources of revenue. 

• Annually review, and enhance revenue streams to maximize opportunities.

• Build relationships with  members of ACU and the Abilene community.

2) Take the lead role in development and fundraising for ACU Athletics.

• Primary point of contact with ACU Advancement and President’s office on all athletic centric fundraising activities

• Oversee and manage annual giving program that increases fundraising dollars and the Wildcat Annual Fund

• Create and maintain premium seating areas for football, basketball and baseball

• Assist coaches with their sport specific fundraising needs and annual ACU Gives campaign

• Solicit annual and major gifts for Athletics including traveling to high profile athletic events and making frequent donors visits throughout the state of Texas and nationally

3) Liaison with ACU’s multimedia rights partner

• Enhance and promote the ACU brand, both locally and nationally

• Work with the Learfield to increase sponsorship revenue and fulfill sponsor obligations

Professional Development Requirements:

Skills

Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

Project management and teamwork skills

Supervisory skills (other university employees, student employees, volunteers, event staff, etc.)

Knowledge of athletics

Proficient with Microsoft Office and Photoshop

Qualifications:

Professional

• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, management, or a similar field

• Master’s degree preferred

• Experience in Division I college athletics preferred

• At least seven years of progressively responsible experience in external affairs, with some supervisory or management experience preferred

• Demonstrated commitment to accuracy and quality of work

• Broad understanding of/and interest in numerous sports

Personal

• Christian integrity

• Disciplined, enthusiastic self-starter

• Ability to work and interact well with coaches, staff, student-athletes, administration, University constituents, and other external audiences

• Strong work ethic and commitment to quality

• Organizational skills/ability to balance multiple projects and tight deadlines

Physical Demands

• Able to endure extended periods of sitting and typing at computer terminal

• Able to reach and climb to reach files

• Extended periods of walking and climbing stairs

• Able to communicate with various audiences on the phone, in person and via computer

• Able to lift heavy boxes 

• Able to lift chairs and tables and equipment necessary to arrange for press conferences and other events.

• Able to drive to athletic event locations

• Able to represent ACU at conferences

• Irregular work hours/long days, week-night hours and weekends.

• Extended travel, i.e. same-day, 1-2 day, week long, etc trips.

• Exposed to extreme weather conditions

ACU does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, sex, disability, genetic information, national or ethnic origin in employment opportunities, in keeping with applicable state and federal law.

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