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Manager: Club Sports, Intramural Sports, Esports & Special Events

NIRSA Leaders in Co
Denver, CO Temporary
POSTED ON 4/12/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/11/2025

The Manager for Club Sports, Intramural Sports, Esports and Special Events reports to the Assistant Director, Students Programs and is a member of the division’s management team. The Manager leads a program area comprised of multiple programs, operations, and services; including Club Sports (32 clubs, 1,000 students), Intramural Sports (1,500 students), the esports / eGaming lounge that opens Winter 2025 and divisional student special events and drop-in programming.

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The Manager is responsible for the management of an exceptional and diverse student experience that maximizes engagement and participation, which includes, without limitation : program and operational procedure and policy development, program offerings and facility scheduling, marketing and promotion, hiring, training, education and management of program staff, eGaming Lounge and Diane Wendt Sports Fields facility management, and annual fundraising that supports the mission, guiding principles, and priorities of the University and the Division of Kennedy Mountain Campus, Wellness, & Recreation (KMCWR). The Manager is responsible for remaining within the parameters of each program area operating budget as well as coordinating an exceptional student experience by managing the front-line interactions including parking, facility entry and approved access, transaction and registration experience, facility and staff quality, communication, safety and risk management, and addressing student concerns, needs, issues, and opportunities. In addition to program and operation management, the Manager works with the Assistant Director, Marketing & Communications and Assistant Director, Student Programs to conduct program and operation experience evaluations.

This role collaborates with multiple stakeholders in the development and implementation of university-wide strategic priorities and programming in areas such as, but not limited to, 4D Experience (4D), Advancement, Student Success and Retention, Admissions and University Relations.

Essential Functions

  • Responsible for the daily oversight, safety, quality, and advancement of the Club Sports program area that promotes an engaging and competitive student development experience that achieves $500,000 in Club Sports program registrations and $200,000 in Club Sports Annual Fund.
  • Responsible for managing on-campus Esports lounge (Centennial Halls Lounge) and advancing Esports opportunities through organized programming and service that promote an engaging, safe, relationship-building, and student development experience.
  • Responsible for advancing Intramural Sports and Special Events through programs and services that promote an engaging, safe, and fun experience that achieves $10,000 in Intramural Sports / Special Event program registrations and engages 3,000 students in the Intramural Sports / Special Event Program.
  • Recruit, hire, train, and manage approximately 50-75 part-time staff members including all Club Sport Coaches, Student Programs Interns, Esports staff, and Intramural Sports officials and staff.
  • Focus on the growth, development, well-being, diversity, and inclusion of the team members. Support initiatives that reflect the intellectual vibrancy, creativity, and strength of the DU student body, as well as its increasing diversity.
  • Responsible for offering a minimum number of special events each quarter with the focus of promoting student engagement, connecting with alumni, or fundraising efforts.
  • Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local jurisdictions.
  • Fulfill additional duties as assigned by the Interim Vice Chancellor to contribute to the overall success of Student Affairs and Inclusive Excellence and Kennedy Mountain Campus, Wellness & Recreation.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in kinesiology, sports management, health education, recreation, student affairs, or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Two (2) years working in higher education, emphasizing sports programming and facility operations.
  • Demonstrated competency in budget management, facility management, program development, and operation.
  • CPR / First Aid / AED certification.
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    Salary : $200,000

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