Coordinator for Athletics Venues and Operations - Main Campus

Job Title

Coordinator for Athletics Venues and Operations - Main Campus

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

Athletic Director

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Who We Are

Texas A&M Athletics department is committed to building champions through academic achievement, athletic excellence, and national recognition of student-athletes, teams, and programs. We are a proud member of the Southeastern Conference, with more than 650 Texas A&M student-athletes competing at the NCAA Division 1-A level in 20 varsity sports.

What We Want

The Coordinator, Athletics Venue and Operations, works under general supervision and collaborates closely with the Assistant Manager of Main Campus Operations. This position provides coordination and administrative support for the day-to-day operations, scheduling, and maintenance of Special Event Operations and Main Campus facilities, ensuring efficient and effective venue management and operational activities.

What You Need To Know

Salary: Commensurate based on selected candidates experience.

Cover Letter/Resume: A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended and will help in our review. You may upload them on the application under the CV/Resume section. 

Other: May be required to work weekends, nights, and/or holidays.

Venue Operations Management

• Identifies maintenance issues throughout main campus athletic venues including Kyle Field, Bright-Slocum Building, Davis Player Development Center, Coolidge Football Performance Center, and Sinn Academic & Wellness Building to determine the need of maintenance or repairs. Coordinates staff with venue requests, including furniture/equipment moves and assembly, and performing light maintenance work. Helps in the preparation of required work orders, prioritize, track progress and communicate with coaches and staff concerning work. Completes regular inspections for cleanliness, orderliness, maintenance, safety and ease of passage. Monitors newspapers, periodicals, websites, and other media to identify events that may have an effect on facilities and other campus resources. Coordinates with maintenance regarding general supply inventory and equipment storage for assigned venue including organization. Coordinates the maintenance of storage operations. Coordinates site safety and security for assigned venue. Serves as after-hours contact for assigned venue.

Event/Game Day Venue Management

• Oversees operations for all special events hosted at main campus athletic venues, including coordinating set up and breakdown of events and oversight of student assistant staff completing tasks. Assist with day-to-day operations at all main campus athletic venues and football game days at Kyle Field. Coordinates with access management for assigned venue. Maintains venue operations guides for assigned venue and makes recommendations for policy and procedure implementation. Coordinates with branding at assigned venue

General Administration

• Oversees operations for all special events hosted at main campus athletic venues, including coordinating set up and breakdown of events and oversight of student assistant staff completing tasks. Assist with day-to-day operations at all main campus athletic venues and football game days at Kyle Field. Coordinates with access management for assigned venue. Maintains venue operations guides for assigned venue and makes recommendations for policy and procedure implementation. Coordinates with branding at assigned venue

Compliance

• Maintains continual and thorough familiarity with all applicable NCAA, Conference, and University rules and regulations. Establishes and ensures communication and enforcement of rules and regulations for all staff members and student workers supervised. Maintains awareness of and supports the initiatives of the Athletics Department. 

Qualifications

Required Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Two years of experience working in the live event industry and/or prior event operations related work experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of building management and venue operations. 

• Familiarity with and ability to use various power tools.

• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite.

• Excellent communication skills and be able to clearly communicate project goals to all members of team.

• Knowledge of NCAA and SEC Conference rules and regulations.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.

• Ability to allocate work assignments and/or task responsibilities, maximizing effectiveness and efficiency of self and others.

• Analyzes problems and develops alternative solutions.

• Strong organizational, planning, and prioritization skills.

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

• Enthusiastic with a desire to work hard and have fun.

Why Texas A&M University?

We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration.  Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you.  Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.   

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums 

• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays   

• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month  

• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas 

• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time  

• Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more   

• Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee  

• Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees 

Our Commitment

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume’ or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.