UC Merced Recreation and Athletics is charged with providing a dynamic recreational and fitness experience for students, staff, and faculty as well as guests and special programs affiliated with the campus. The UC Merced Recreation & Athletics Department has been invited to join the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA), one of the most successful NCAA Division II conferences in the country and is in the process of applying for NCAA Division II membership. The Athletic Game Operations Manager supports this mission through providing game operations planning and athletic event supervision for events conducted by the Recreation and Athletics Department and those conducted by facility rental clients.
The Athletic Game Operations Manager must have a very clear understanding of the following areas of emphasis: athletic even management, special event management, customer service, and attention to detail. Prior experience managing and producing collegiate a events and large scale events required.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
GAME MANAGEMENT:
Provide for supervision and staffing of athletic events and special events hosted by the Recreation and Athletics Department.
Develop game scripts and timelines for athletic games.
Oversee and manage in game athletic promotions.
Recruit, hire, and train student staff to support events.
Schedule and direct student staffing for event set-up, supervision, and tear-down.
Oversee ticket operations, athletic concession sales, and score keeping staff for intercollegiate athletic events.
Serve as the custodian of cash funds for the Recreation & Athletics department.
RESERVATIONS AND SPECIAL EVENTS:
Manage all reservations for Recreation and Athletics department facilities.
Work with student groups, campus departments, and outside clients to schedule meetings, events, and activities within Recreation and Athletic facilities.
Work with student groups, campus departments, and outside clients to schedule equipment to support events and activities within Recreation and Athletic facilities and across campus.
RECORD KEEPING:
Provide detailed record keeping related to staff hours worked, event details, and needs.
Process event billing for non-departmental events.
Approve student time sheets following campus deadlines.
EDUCATION and REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor's Degree in related area from an accredited institution.
Advanced degree in Sports Management, Athletic Management, or related field. (Preferred)
Minimum 3 years’ experience.
Seven years combined equivalent experience/training in lieu of Bachelor's Degree.
Valid Driver’s License.
CRITICAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
Thorough knowledge of program activity and best practices.
Problem-solving skills; multi-task, work with frequent interruptions, and effective listener.
Highly effective verbal and written communication skills in the English language.
Proficiency in the use of basic computer applications relevant to job duties
Prior experience with Active Net, Fusion, or other electronic recreation management Point of Sale System.
Demonstrated experience managing large scale sports events.
Demonstrated experience managing and producing collegiate athletic events.
Demonstrated experience with cash handling.
Attention to detail in record keeping
Must be able to successfully pass FBI and DOJ Criminal Check.
Has knowledge of program activity and industry best practices.
Strong service orientation, program management, sound judgment and decision-making, critical thinking, develop original ideas, creative problem-solving skills in a varied and challenging environment.
Demonstrated leadership and inter-personal skills and the ability to work effectively across the organization, internally and externally.
Client service minded, entrepreneurial spirit and creative thinking.
Knowledge of campus policies and procedures.
Background Check
Background check and fingerprinting may be required.
The University of California, Merced, is the newest of the University of California system's 10 campuses and the first American research university built in the 21st century. With more than 9,000 undergraduate and graduate students, UC Merced offers an environment that combines a commitment to diversity, inclusion, collaboration, and professional development. With bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs, strong research and academic partnerships, and community involvement, the UC Merced campus is continually evolving and requires talented, knowledgeable, and dynamic educators, researchers, management and staff.
Ranked among the best public universities in the nation by U.S. News and World Report, UC Merced is uniquely equipped to provide educational opportunities for highly qualified students from the San Joaquin Valley and throughout California. The campus enjoys a special connection with nearby Yosemite National Park, is on the cutting edge of sustainability in construction and design and supports the economic development of Merced and the region.
In Fall 2016, UC Merced broke ground on a $1.3 billion public-private partnership that is unprecedented in higher ed...ucation. The Merced 2020 Project nearly doubled the physical capacity of the campus, enhancing academic distinction, student success and research excellence. In 2018, UC Merced opened the Downtown Campus Center, a $33 million, three-story administrative building located in the heart of Merced.
To set the course of UC Merced's evolution, in 2021 UC Merced will enact its first-ever 10-year strategic plan. This plan will guide how the values of equity and justice influence our pathway toward earning Carnegie R1 research status, growing enrollment, upholding our identity as a minority-serving institution, and operationalizing how commitments to equity, diversity and inclusion are enacted within each campus unit. UC Merced is expected to engage in sophisticated thinking, planning, and implementation of actions that effectively diversify the professoriate and staff, improve campus climate for all campus constituency groups, and strengthen our equity, diversity, and inclusion infrastructure and capacity.