502Circle - Executive Director

Sports Business Career Opportunity
Property: 502Circle
Position: Executive Director
Type: Full-time
Compensation: Salary + Commission

Summary

Oncoor Sports is looking to expand our team and hire an Executive Director to manage the day-to-day operations for 502Circle, the NIL Collective supporting University of Louisville athletes. This full-time position is based in Louisville, KY and is for someone with experience in fundraising, corporate sports partnership sales, relationship-based sales, relationship management, and servicing of corporate partnerships. This individual will serve as the local face of 502Circle whose primary responsibility will be generating revenue for University of Louisville student-athletes through compliant name, image and likeness (NIL) opportunities and will also be responsible for management, execution and fulfillment of those opportunities, including the activation of on-site events, coordination with the compliance department at the University, and operating our technology platform.

This position will be located in Louisville, KY and report directly to Oncoor Sports HQ.

Qualifications
We are looking for an individual with the following minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent experience

  • Graduate degree a plus

• 2-5 years’ experience in relationship-based sales, corporate partnerships, non-profit fundraising and/or related field

  • Sports business, non-profit or related field a plus

• Existing network in and around Louisville, KY and the University athletics department a plus

Responsibilities

• Ability to communicate effectively and clearly within the organization, with board members of the Collective, members of the University Athletic Department and with student-athletes.

• Optimistic attitude and someone who is proactive in generating new revenue for the Collective and student-athletes.

• Ability to learn to utilize the Opendorse technology platform and the ability to create and organize NIL opportunities.

• Ability to build, manage and grow a large book of business.

• Ability to work with corporate office to establish and share best practices and hit revenue related and fulfillment goals.

• Ability to comfortably and confidently prospect, pitch and close business with C-level executives, marketing executives and agencies.

• Ability to fundraise, alongside members of the Board of Directors, with wealthy donors and businesspeople.

• Ability to build relationships with local non-profit organizations and key people within those organizations.

• Ability to create win-win opportunities for companies, non-profits or individuals and the Collective/student-athletes.

• Experience managing a team, including other full-time, part-time employees, contractors and interns.

• Knowledge of and a willingness to become an expert in the name, image and likeness (NIL) space of college sports. Must be educated in the space, be able to keep up with the developing nature of the space and be an expert on all State laws.

• Be fully committed to operating in full compliance with all NCAA rules, State laws/guidelines, School rules and always stay 100% compliant with deals created for student-athletes.

• Responsible for coordinating delivery of benefits included in the subscription side of the Collective. This includes creating/distributing newsletters, procuring autographed memorabilia, coordinating events, etc.

• Other duties as assigned, including social media/website, keeping the membership database up to date, etc.

To apply, please send your resume, along with a short note on why you’d be a great fit for this role to 502circle@oncoorsports.com

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