Marketing Event Assistant

The University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) Department of Athletics is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Marketing Event Assistant. Seawolf Athletics is a member of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC), and competes in multiple National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) divisions. The Seawolf program features 13 teams competing at both the Division 1 and Division II levels.

UAA Athletics Mission
• We support the educational mission of the University of Alaska Anchorage.
• We protect and promote the safety, health, and wellness of our Student-Athletes.
• We guide and support our Student-Athletes in their pursuit of academic and athletic excellence.
• We strive to produce honorable graduates and citizens.
• We are actively engaged in our Community.

Seawolf Athletics, located in the Alaska Airlines Center and the Avis Alaska Sports Complex, is committed to fostering a diverse and supportive environment. As part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Seawolf Athletics mentors student-athletes to achieve their academic and athletic goals while preparing them for successful careers and meaningful contributions to their communities after their time at UAA. To learn more about the University of Alaska Anchorage, visit www.uaa.alaska.edu. For detailed information about Seawolf Athletics, visit www.GoSeawolves.com. To explore all that Anchorage, Alaska has to offer, visit www.anchorage.net.

As a Marketing Event Assistant will support UAA Athletics with event presentations, game-day operations, and promotions. Duties include assisting with social media, marketing campaigns, community events, promotional materials, and donor/sponsor relations.

To thrive in this position, you must have excellent organization skills and knowledge of social media platforms.

To be successful in this the role, the individual needs to enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and have experience working independently as well as working in a team environment. The individual is to have knowledge and the ability to produce correspondence and documents in Google Workspace; specifically Gmail, and Microsoft (MS) Office; specifically Excel and Word.

The individual must be able to work evenings, weekends and occasional holidays.

Minimum Qualifications:

To be eligible for student employment at UAA, a student must:
a. be enrolled in the university system with a minimum of six credit hours in the current semester of employment; or
b. for employment between semesters, have successfully completed six or more UA credit hours in the preceding semester and demonstrate plans to enroll for six or more credit hours in the next semester; and
c. not work hours which interfere with class attendance; and
d. have at least a 2.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA).

GNAC and NCAA required learning modules completed within 30 days of the job start date.

UA Safe Title IX certification or certification completion within 30 days of the job start date.

Position Details:

This recruitment is open to undergraduate students only.

This position is located on the UAA campus in Anchorage.  This is a part-time, non-exempt student position, up to 20 hours per week, $11.88 per hour.  

This is a pooled position and applications are reviewed as needed. Submission of an application does not guarantee review or a job offer.

☎️If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Kristin Warren, UAA Athletics HR Coordinator, at klwarren2@alaska.edu or (907) 786-1233.

Applicant Instructions:

Please attach a resume and three (3) professional references with your application.

If a degree is disclosed, an official transcript showing the highest degree will be required upon offer.

To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.  Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.

The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact UA Human Resources by phone at 907-450-8200.

The University of Alaska (www.alaska.edu) is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer and Educational Institution.  The University is committed to a policy of non-discrimination (www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination) against individuals on the basis of any legally protected status.

The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.

Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.

All employees at the University of Alaska are expected to uphold the highest standards of ethics and professionalism when conducting or engaged in university business.

*Each university within the University of Alaska system publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report which contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus.  The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.  

Access to the reports is available at:

UAA: (Addresses Anchorage campus, Aviation Technology Complex, JBER - Elmendorf Extension, JBER - Richardson Extension, Kenai Peninsula College - Kachemak Bay campus, Kenai Peninsula College - Kenai River campus, Kodiak College, Kodiak High School Extension, Matanuska-Susitna College, Prince William Sound College, and Prince William Sound College - Cordova Extension) Online: https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/students/safety. Request a paper copy in person: UAA Police Department Office at Room 114 of Eugene Short Hall on the Anchorage campus / UAA Dean of Students Office at Room 122 of Rasmuson Hall on the Anchorage campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-786-1120 or police@uaa.alaska.edu / 907-786-1214 or uaa_deanofstudents@alaska.edu. 

UAF: (Addresses Fairbanks Campus, Bristol Bay Campus, Chukchi Campus, Community and Technical College, Kasitsna Bay Campus, Seward Marine Center, Tok Campus, Kuskokwim Campus, and Northwest Campus) Online: https://www.uaf.edu/orca/files/ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: UAF Office of Rights, Compliance and Accountability on the 3rd Floor of Constitution Hall. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-474-7300 or uaf-orca@alaska.edu.

UAS: (Addresses the Juneau Auke Bay Campus, Juneau Technical Education Center, Sitka Campus, & Ketchikan Campus) Online: https://uas.alaska.edu/equity-and-compliance/docs/clery/UAS_ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: Hendrickson Building, Suite 202 on the Juneau campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-796-6371 or emailing uas.clery@alaska.edu.