Description
Primary Function: Provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for all athletics facilities, including the UNI-Dome, McLeod Center, and outdoor venues, ensuring effective management for both internal and external events; responsible for maximizing facility utilization and revenue generation by coordinating event scheduling, cultivating partnerships, and negotiating agreements with external users while minimizing conflicts with university activities; emphasizes exceptional customer service, event logistics, and staff supervision, including hiring, training, and coordinating event personnel and third-party services; partners closely with campus units and community organizations to support event planning, facility improvements, and operational priorities; assists with budgeting, financial management, and event-related accounting for athletics facilities, ensuring accurate forecasting, expense tracking, and revenue reporting; and maintains compliance with institutional, conference, and regulatory standards, while continuously evaluating operations, enhancing customer experience, and supporting short- and long-term facility planning initiatives.
Requirements
Qualifications: Bachelor's degree; at least two years of experience in administrative functions related to facilities and event management including revenue producing events; excellent communication and relationship building skills; and supervision experience required. Intercollegiate facility experience preferred. Occasional local travel and evening and weekend work necessary. Must abide by the rules of the NCAA, the Missouri Valley Conference, the Missouri Valley Football Conference, the Big 12 Conference, and the University of Northern Iowa.
Application Instructions: All application materials received by June 22, 2026, will be given full consideration. To apply for this position, please click on “Apply” and complete the Employment Application. The following materials must be attached when applying:
1) Resume
2) Cover Letter
You will have the opportunity to attach multiple documents when completing the application. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL required materials listed above have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes. If you have questions regarding this application process, please email careers-support@uni.edu or call 319-273-2422.
UNI is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. The University encourages applications from persons of color, women, individuals living with disabilities, and protected veterans. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, political affiliation, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or on any other basis protected by federal and/or state law.
The University offers an excellent benefits package including a vacation plan, employer sponsored retirement plans, health and dental insurance, and life and disability insurance. Benefits package details can be viewed at https://careers.uni.edu/benefits. Application materials received by 06/22/2026 will be given first consideration. For more information or to apply, visit https://careers.uni.edu/. Criminal and other relevant background checks required. UNI is a tobacco free campus.
