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Posted: 01-Dec-25
Location: Manhattan, Kansas
Type: Full-time
Salary: $65,000
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Additional Information:
K-State Athletics is seeking qualified applicants for an Assistant Athletics Director - Ticketing, which is a full-time, salaried, benefits-eligible position.
Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
- Oversees a unit responsible for all ticket operations for K-State’s six ticketed sports – football, men’s and women’s basketball, volleyball, soccer and baseball, as well as student passes and the Junior Wildcats Club.
- Leads the ticket office, including a director, assistant director, post-graduate intern and multiple parttime and student workers.
- Tracks unsold inventory, pace of sales, revenue, pricing, and secondary marketplace trends to maximize ticket revenue and attendance through all available tools, including dynamic pricing.
- Directly manages partnerships with Paciolan, Ballena, Consolidated Printing, SeatGeek, Elevate, Affinaquest and many others.
- Other duties as assigned.
Why Join Us: K-State Athletics, Inc. is a proud member of the Big 12 Conference. We are looking for applicants who want to become a member of our staff to help advance Ticket Sales through hard work, knowledge, and dedication.'
Our mission is to foster a culture in which our student-athletes have every opportunity to reach their maximum potential academically, athletically, mentally and socially while operating an organization that is anchored by a genuine commitment to K-State, our supporters and each other.
For more information on K-State Athletics, please visit http://www.kstatesports.com
For more information on Manhattan, KS and the University, please visit http://www.k-state.edu/hcs/jobs/
Forbes magazine published their “2024 America’s Best Midsize Employers List,” and finds Kansas State University rates among the Top 100 employers in the country.
Benefits:
- Excellent medical, dental and vision health plans
- Retirement plan (No vesting period!!)
- Earned vacation and sick leave plans
- Parental leave plan
- Term life insurance
- Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
- Long term disability insurance
- Paid KSU designated holidays
- K-State Athletics Local Agency Employee Benefits Information: https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/2020/3/6/athletics-human-resources.aspx?path=resources
Background Screening Statement: In connection with your application for employment, Kansas State University will procure a Background Screen on you as part of the process of considering your candidacy as an employee. If position is in development, business office or ticket office, the background screen will include a credit check.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree
- 3 years of experience in an athletics ticket office
- Experience with Paciolan
- Experience with Ballena
- Experience with secondary ticket partners
- Experience with dynamic pricing
- Strong organization and multi-tasking skills with an attention to detail
- Excellent written and communication skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience leading a ticket office at a Power 4 athletic department
- Experience hosting an NCAA post-season ticketed event
- Experience with bowl games
- Proven revenue generation experience
- Knowledge and oversight of budget
This position holds expectations of compliance with all NCAA, Big 12 Conference, Kansas State University and K-State Athletics, Inc. rules and regulations.
Screening begins immediately and continues until the position is filled.
To be considered for the position, please complete the online application and submit/upload the following documents:
- Cover letter indicating your qualifications for the position
- Resume with three professional references that includes contact information (name, title, phone number and email address)