Sparty Mascot Manager

Minimum Qualifications

The job requires knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a four-year college degree program in a related field; one to three years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in the planning and production of institutional and/or events; contractor and vendor contract negotiations, and developing event budget reports; experience in a customer-service environment; and experience in database, spreadsheet, word processing and presentation software; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience in the field of live event entertainment.
• Knowledge of teaching, coaching and current trends in mascot management
• Ability to quickly tackle challenges within a dynamic and high-pressure environment.
• Outstanding leadership, ability to exercise sound judgment, exhibit resiliency under pressure, set priorities and achieve goals, handle confidential information and navigate sensitive situations.
• Ability to work and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, with a broad range of internal and external constituents including alumni, students, faculty, staff, and friends of the university.
• Ability to work in an environment in-arena that will include loud music and crowd noise, flashing and strobe lights; out-of-arena work may be in extreme temperatures including outdoor events during all seasons.
• Familiarity with higher education, alumni outreach, and engagement.
• Excellent project management, organizational and planning skills as well as superior attention to detail.
• Experience in marketing, event promotion, and social media.
• Experience managing program budgets and expenses.