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Under the direction of the Head Coach, this position manages all aspects of running the operations of Harvard’s Varsity Women’s Basketball program, which is a Division I program with 15 to 18 student-athletes, 2 full-time and 1 volunteer coach, 1 strength & conditioning coach 1 athletic trainer and administrative staff and managing the program budget. With the exception of directly coaching student-athletes, handles all other managerial functions for Women’s Basketball. Handles all aspects of alumni relations and fundraising for Women’s Basketball.
Position Description
1. Manages and oversees daily operations of the Women’s Basketball program.
- Develops and implements plans and strategies affecting all aspects of running the Women’s Basketball program, working in partnership with other Athletics departments and leadership to implement such plans and strategies. Strategies include marketing Women’s Basketball games and events; achieving and building ticket sales to generate revenue and promote audience participation; and ensuring appropriate and timely preparation and release of media and other communications about Women’s Basketball.
- Manages and oversees the annual budget (excluding salaries) for the program. Seeks and implements appropriate cost efficiencies, particularly in the areas of travel and equipment. Develops and manages all purchase and replacement of equipment – outfitting/protective gear, field, AV, locker room, office. Remains current on and implements industry safety standards for equipment.
- Develops scheduling of Women’s Basketball facilities and facilities used by the Women’s Basketball program, including Lavietes Pavilion, and meeting spaces. Works closely with Athletics offices of scheduling, travel, events, and facilities.
- Manages awards programs for student-athletes, including working with Women’s Basketball coaches to determine recipients of Major H awards, senior gifts, and the President’s Special Award.
- Manages and provides direction for the day-to-day work of the Staff Assistants who provide administrative and clerical support for Women’s Basketball. Manages a volunteer coach with respect to videotaping, editing, and analysis. Manages student workers. Manages the Women’s Basketball Office and its operations when the coaches are away.
2. Manages all aspects of alumni relations and development (fundraising and relationship-building).
- Implements fundraising strategies to raise annually for Women’s Basketball, primarily through the Friends of Harvard Women’s Basketball alumni. Primary contact and relationship manager between the Friends of Harvard Women’s Basketball and the Women’s Basketball program.
- Measures results and effectiveness of alumni events to determine their value for the future. Produces cost/benefit analysis of all alumni events. Consults with Friends Leadership to help evaluate and plan their fundraising strategy.
3. Manages the recruitment of student-athletes with the goal of ensuring success both in the classroom and on the field.
- Oversees and manages the student-recruiting process for Women’s Basketball (over 250 prospects annually), including planning the national travel schedule for the Women’s Basketball coaching staff and ensuring that the University Admissions Office has all information needed to make admissions decisions.
- Plans and implements the high school senior official visit program (prospective students and their families over 4 weekends). The program consists of strategic placement of prospective with current students; planning special presentations by coaches and other Harvard affiliates; and ensuring that logistics (meals, campus tours, classroom participation) occur in an organized and timely manner. Also plans and runs high school junior official visit program.
4. Develops and implements an effective community relations strategy.
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