Student Employee - Athletics Marketing

Description

The Athletics Marketing/Promotions Game Day Student Worker will assist the marketing and promotions team in creating a fun, engaging, and professional game day atmosphere for fans at University Athletics events. This role focuses on fan engagement, game presentation, and supporting the execution of in-game promotions to enhance the overall fan experience.

Examples of Duties

Duties Include:

• Assist with setup and teardown of game day marketing and promotional elements, including signage, fan zones, and on-field or on-court promotions.
• Serve as part of the promotions team during athletic events, including distributing giveaways, helping with sponsor activations, and engaging with fans.
• Execute in-game promotions and activities, such as halftime contests, on-field recognitions, and crowd engagement initiatives.
• Assist with post-game breakdown and storage of marketing materials.
• Assist with game presentation, including but not limited to operating music, coordinating the press box, operating video board cameras, or coordinating on-field recognitions.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the marketing and promotions staff.

Typical Qualifications

Education:

• Must be a current student at the university in good academic standing.

• Energetic, reliable, and able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfortable interacting with fans of all ages and providing excellent customer service.
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs. and work on your feet for extended periods.
• Availability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as required by the athletics event schedule.

Supplemental Information

Working Hours:

• Game and event days as assigned

Special Instructions:

Full-time staff & 12-month faculty benefits-eligible position: Benefits include competitive salary; health, dental, vision, life insurance, AD & D, long-term disability; 3 weeks paid vacation per year; 3 weeks of accrued sick leave per year; 13 paid holidays; retirement; and generous education assistance for an employee, spouse and dependent children taking classes at UCM.

9-month faculty benefits-eligible position: Benefits include competitive salary; health, dental, vision, life insurance, AD & D, long-term disability; 3 weeks of accrued sick leave per year; 13 paid holidays; retirement; and generous education assistance for an employee, spouse and dependent children taking classes at UCM.

Part-time benefits-eligible positions: Benefits include generous education assistance for the employee.

Temporary, adjunct, student employment, or graduate assistant positions: Benefits are not included.

Completed UCM online application for employment required. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

A review will begin immediately and continue until filled unless indicated otherwise.

NOTE: A background check is required for the selected candidate of all staff, faculty, adjunct, and temporary positions and any job offer is contingent on the results of this check. Student employees and graduate assistants do not require a background check to be conducted prior to employment.

The University of Central Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Our faculty and staff are the university’s most valuable asset, and our goal is to provide a robust Total Rewards Program designed to help them maintain a happy, healthy, and productive lifestyle.

Highlights from UCM's total rewards package for full-time employees include:

• 32% (staff) and 6% (faculty) defined retirement contribution, paid 100% by the university;

• Voluntary Tax-Sheltered Annuity (TSA) programs (403(b) and 457(b)) that allow eligible employees to make additional pre-tax contributions to a retirement plan;

• Employees can earn up to 6 credit hours for themselves per academic year.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans that begin on the first of the month following your date of hire. Basic dental and vision insurance paid at 100% by the university;

• Available Health and Dependent Flexible Spending Accounts;

• University-paid basic life insurance (including accidental death and dismemberment) and short-term and long-term disability insurance coverage;

• Generous leave accruals that begin accruing on your start date, plus 14 paid holidays per year.

• The UCM Childcare Center on the Warrensburg campus can provide faculty, staff, and students quality care for their children ages six weeks to 10 years.

• The Student Recreation and Wellness Center (SRWC) is free for all employees and is located on the Warrensburg campus.

• An Employee Assistance Program is available to all employees and their immediate family members to help assist with personal challenges you may face in your daily life;

• UCM offers an Employee Discount Program through Working Advantage.