This position reports to the Deputy Athletic Director.
The position is responsible for programs that encourage and support the development of Stetson’s fan base and alumni as well as providing competitive platforms for teams and individuals competing in the ASUN Conference and Pioneer Football League. The position is responsible for ensuring compliance with all federal, state, NCAA, conference and university regulations.
Independently plans, develops and implements a comprehensive ticket program for Stetson Athletics, which includes 8 ticketed sports: football, baseball, softball, indoor volleyball, men’s and women’s basketball and men’s and women’s soccer.
Builds and maintains season, single game and mini plan inventory and sporting venues using the Veritix ticketing system; Ability to hire, train, lead and oversee full-time and part-time ticket sales staff; Works with compliance staff, coaching staff members and visiting team ticket staff to ensure we are compliant with complimentary admissions per NCAA rules and game contract obligations; Spearheads and supervises ticket sales staff weekly and monthly sales goals and strategies; Ability to stay superbly organized with staff scheduling for office hours and events, revenue tracking and reporting; Maintains accurate records of all prospecting activities and sales in ticketing database; Performs essential game day responsibilities; Attends promotional and community events to increase and drive sales; Works closely with compliance staff to ensure all ticket distributions are compliant with NCAA, ASUN and Pioneer Football League regulations; Supervise two full-time staff and up to 25 student employees by hiring, training, scheduling and evaluating all staff according to athletic department and customer needs; Provides exceptional customer service to all potential and current customers and proactively contribute to the resolution of any client issues while building and maintaining relationships with season ticket holders; Demonstrates skills necessary to look at situations and processes critically to make recommendations for improvement; and Performs other site and position specific functions as assigned.
Willingness to learn and also train staff on Banner, Argos, Veritix and JumpForward operating systems that are essential to optimizing job performance
Ability to lead and mentor all direct reports, while creating a positive and productive work environment. Knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations.
Ability to communicate effectively with highly honed interpersonal skills
Internal Number: 366-280
About Stetson University
Our mission at Stetson University is to provide an excellent education in a creative community where learning and values meet, and to foster in students the qualities of mind and heart that will prepare them to reach their full potential as informed citizens of local communities and the world.
At Stetson, the art of teaching is practiced through programs solidly grounded in a tradition of liberal learning that stimulates critical thinking, imaginative inquiry, creative expression, and lively intellectual debate. The art of learning is enhanced through small, interactive classes; close student-faculty alliances; and collaborative approaches that provide the foundation for rewarding careers and advanced study in selective graduate and professional programs. We embrace diverse methodologies to foster effective communication; information and technological literacy; and aesthetic appreciation. We encourage the development of informed convictions; independent judgment; and lifelong commitments to learning that are characteristic features of the enlightened citizen. In bringing together learning and values, the university encourages all of its members to demonstrate personal integrity;... to develop an appreciation for the spiritual dimension of life; to embrace leadership in an increasingly complex, interdependent, and technological world; and to commit to active forms of social responsibility.
Stetson is dedicated to the development of the whole person: A person committed to engaging and building life-long connections with the larger world through personal growth, intellectual development, and global citizenship. To that end, the university fosters policies, practices, and modes of inquiry to support and explore these values areas.
