Gameday Student Assistant, Texas Athletics Marketing
JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY
Texas Athletics Marketing department is looking for hands-on, passion focused student workers for the 2021-22 school year. Each person to join our team in this event-based position will be an essential member of the department’s external affairs staff, with an emphasis on executing all of the marketing and promotional efforts that bring gameday to life for our fans, sponsors, and student-athletes. These students will collaborate directly with marketing staff to run the gameday efforts in and around our venues from pregame through post-game at home Texas Athletics events.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Collaborate with Texas Athletics, Learfield IMG College – Longhorn Sports Properties, Texas Cheer & Pom, and Hook ‘Em to execute in-game elements and promotions at sporting events
- Exemplify Texas Hospitality while interacting with fans pre-game, in-game, and post-game
- Distribute promotional materials and giveaway items at events as needed
- Develop crowd engagement ideas
- May serve as in-arena hosts, music operators, or additional niche roles at select sporting events as needed
- Assist in other duties as needed
- Consistently exemplify the core values (Diversity, Integrity, Accountability, Loyalty, Excellence, Creativity, Teamwork) and quality standards (Safety, Texas Hospitality, Teamwork, Efficiency) of Texas Athletics. Always act ethically. Proactively seek guidance when unsure or unclear of a law, rule or policy applicable to you or your department/sport program. Actively participate in assigned education and training programs. Comply with all laws, policies, rules and regulations set forth by the Board of Regents of The University of Texas System, The University of Texas at Austin, NCAA, Big 12, or other governing body, including state and federal laws. Annually obtain prior written approval and report all outside activities and outside income. Report knowledge of, or reasonable cause to believe, violation(s) of state or federal laws, policies, rules, or regulations of the University, Big 12 Conference, or NCAA to IA ARMCS or IA HR. Fully cooperate with any investigation by providing complete and accurate information when requested to do so by Texas Athletics and/or the NCAA and do not influence others in any way during an investigation. As an employee of the university, if you witness or receive information about sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence or stalking that involves a current student or employee, you have a duty to promptly report the incident to the University’s Title IX Coordinator or a Deputy Title IX Coordinator. Reports may be made by phone, email or online. An employee who does not report an incident or who makes a false report is subject to termination and may be charged with a criminal offense (Class A or Class B misdemeanor). For more information about employee responsibilities under Title IX, including information about confidential employee reporting exceptions, please visit the Title IX website at http://titleix.utexas.edu.
JOB LOCATION
The University of Texas at Austin, North End Zone (NEZ)
POSTION DETAILS
- Part-time, up to 19 hours per week (varies based on event schedule)
- $8/hour + based on relevant experience
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Must be a student at an institution of higher education, registered for at least six credit hours
- Demonstrate strong interest and passion for Texas Athletics and the execution of marketing strategy
- Effective team player willing to follow or lead as necessary
- Willing to communicate with staff, other students, and visitors (strong communication skills a must)
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
PERFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Sport Management or Business/Communication-related major
- Previous experience with a sports organization
- Some experience in Marketing
WORK SHIFT
- Fall 2021 – Spring 2022 (rehire eligible based on performance)
- Work will be performed in-person, on campus
- Exact schedule is primarily based around home-ticketed sport schedules and is determined on a monthly basis. Weekly hours vary, and number of Student Assistants needed varies per event.
- May work evenings, weekends, and holidays.
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Use of manual dexterity
- Climbing of stairs
- Climbing of ladders
- Some heavy lifting may be required
Career Competencies Gained:
- Articulate thoughts and ideas clearly and effectively in written and oral forms to persons inside and outside of the organization
- Ability to work within a team structure
- Demonstrate personal accountability, ability to learn from mistakes, and effective work habits, e.g., punctuality, working productively with others, and time workload management
HOW TO APPLY
Submit the following REQUIRED application materials to:
- Internal Applicants (Current UT Employee): https://www.myworkday.com/utaustin/d/inst/15$158872/9925$20320.htmld
- External Applicants (Not a Current UT Employee): https://utaustin.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UTstudent/job/UT-MAIN-CAMPUS/Gameday-StudentAssistant_R_00014195
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