Rodeo Marketing and Event Coordinator

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Job Title

Rodeo Marketing and Event Coordinator

Agency

Tarleton State University

Department

Rodeo Activities

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Job Title

Rodeo Marketing and Event Coordinator

Agency

Tarleton State University

Department

Rodeo Activities

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Stephenville, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

The Rodeo Marketing and Event Coordinator performs at the professional level to perform daily activities and provide excellent customer service to internal and external customers in assigned areas in accordance with the mission, core values, and purpose of the University.  This position will oversee all aspects of the Rodeo Team’s marketing and helps with all events hosted by the team.  This position also helps with sponsor management and recruiting needs.  Specifically: all poster creations, social media, hall of fame induction ceremony, all fundraisers, annual rodeo, sponsor management, high school finals and state finals recruiting.

This position is located in Stephenville, Texas. Working hours are Monday-Friday from 8am-5pm or as work requirements indicate, some weekends may apply.

Must be able to work remotely at the request of the University.

Responsibilities:

40 % Media and Marketing Management:

Oversee all team marketing, rodeo poster creations, Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony content, Rodeo Programs, Sponsor Management marketing, and Annual NIRA Rodeo content. Create and manage all social media outlets for the Rodeo Team.

20% Event Coordination:

Create Events ticket and booklet marketing design. Oversees the event coordination for Rodeo Hall of Fame, Rodeo Stampede, and Rodeo Programs. Oversees sales of ticket and table purchases by sponsors and donors.

20% Recruitment:

Source, contact, assess, and pipeline qualified rodeo athletes through a wide variety of channels. Explore innovative ways to attract, recruiting top talent. Assist with developing recruitment strategies for assigned positions including, but not limited to developing and activating candidate pipelines, leveraging cutting-edge technology, and social media/search engine channels. Attend high school finals and state finals in a recruiting format for high school rodeo athletes.

10% Sponsor Management:

Identifies, approaches and involves suitable sponsors in the planning and execution of a rodeo event. Oversee sponsors for the team and all Rodeo events.

10% Other:

Participate in staff meetings and attend other meetings upon request. Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience:

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

• Three years of communications and/or marketing experience or related field.

Preferred Education and Experience:

In addition to required education and work experience, rodeo experience is preferred.

Salary

Commensurate with experience

The target base annual salary is $43,620 and may be negotiable based on funding availability and candidate experience/skillset in relation to the minimum requirements of this position. Tarleton State University offers a career filled with purpose and opportunity in addition to competitive wages. As part of the Tarleton family, the following benefits are also available to full time and qualifying part time employees:

Educational Benefits

• Family Education Benefit (Tuition Scholarship)

• Doctoral Educational Assistance

Employee Health, Wellness, and Financial Planning

• Fully covered employee health insurance

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• Retirement and Insurance programs

Paid Leave

• Paid sick leave

• Holiday pay

• Vacation

• Longevity pay

• Paid Birthday Leave

Other

• Complimentary tickets to all Athletic and Performing Fine Arts events

• Employee Wellness Release Time

• Staff Gym Membership Discount with Campus Recreation

• and other Tarleton Discounts

Qualified candidates are encouraged to submit a completed application for consideration. Initial review of applications will begin immediately and continue until position is filled.

Application Procedure:

During the application process applicants have one opportunity to enter the requested information, upload documents and Submit the application. Applicants will not be able to make changes or add additional documents once the application materials have been submitted via "Submit" action.

Employment applications must include:

• Completed online application

• Cover Letter / Letter of Interest addressing qualifications

• Curriculum Vitae or Resume

• At least 3 current professional references and their full contact information

Applications received by Tarleton State University must have all job application data entered.  Failure to provide all job application data could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application.  “See resume” is not an acceptable entry in the job application.  Incomplete applications will not be considered.

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/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.

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