Marketing Coordinator – Athletic & Entertainment Facilities

Marketing Coordinator – Athletic & Entertainment Facilities

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The first date of consideration is September 15, 2026.
Please attach an unofficial transcript to your application. Please note that documents that contain passwords, digital signatures, and other artifacts such as watermarks may not convert properly. If your document contains any of these items, please print and scan the document, then upload the scanned version to your application.
Official transcripts required at time of hire.

Posting Details

Position Information

Position Title	Marketing Coordinator – Athletic & Entertainment Facilities
Work Location	Springfield Campus
Out-of-State Employment	Out-of-state employment is limited to Arkansas, Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., and subject to supervisor approval.
Department	Hammons Student Center
HR Home Department	015040 HAMMONS STUDENT CENTER
Pay Grade	42
Proposed Salary	$20.00 hourly
Sponsorship Information	Applicants must be currently authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States on a full-time basis. This position is not eligible for work visa sponsorship.
Position only available to current, regular, full-time Missouri State University employees?	No, Position is available to all applicants.
Appointment Type	Full Time Regular
Exempt/Non-Exempt	Non-Exempt
General Function	The Marketing Coordinator – Athletic & Entertainment Facilities develops, implements, and evaluates comprehensive marketing strategies that promote events, programs, premium experiences, venue rentals, and services for Great Southern Bank Arena and Juanita K. Hammons Hall. The Marketing Coordinator is responsible for increasing event awareness, driving ticket sales and attendance, supporting revenue generation, enhancing the guest experience, and strengthening the public image of both venues through digital marketing, advertising, public relations, social media, graphic design, and community engagement. The position collaborates closely with internal university departments, promoters, touring partners, artists, and community organizations to successfully market a diverse calendar of concerts, theatrical performances, athletic events, family shows, university events, and special events.
Description of Primary Duties	The Marketing Coordinator – Athletic & Entertainment Facilities develops, implements, and evaluates comprehensive marketing strategies that promote events, programs, premium experiences, venue rentals, and services for Great Southern Bank Arena and Juanita K. Hammons Hall. The Marketing Coordinator is responsible for increasing event awareness, driving ticket sales and attendance, supporting revenue generation, enhancing the guest experience, and strengthening the public image of both venues through digital marketing, advertising, public relations, social media, graphic design, and community engagement. The position collaborates closely with internal university departments, promoters, touring partners, artists, and community organizations to successfully market a diverse calendar of concerts, theatrical performances, athletic events, family shows, university events, and special events.
Minimum Acceptable Qualifications	Education: A bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, Advertising, Graphic Design, Business Administration, or a related field is required. Experience: At least one year of professional experience in marketing, communications, event marketing, sports marketing, entertainment marketing, or a related field is preferred. Experience with digital advertising, including search engine marketing (SEM), paid search (Google Ads), paid Meta advertising, and search engine optimization (SEO), social media management, graphic design, email marketing, website content management, or ticketed event marketing is preferred. Skills: Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills are required. The ability to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders while maintaining attention to detail is required. Strong organizational and project management skills are required with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously. Content creation experience utilizing social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok, YouTube, and LinkedIn for marketing campaigns is required. Experience with Canva and Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and Premiere Pro, is preferred. Knowledge of website content management systems, email marketing platforms, photography, videography, video production and editing, digital advertising (Meta Ads Manager, Google Ads, Google Analytics, SEO, and SEM), analytics, and Microsoft Office is preferred.
Additional Qualifications
Link to Job Description	https://www.missouristate.edu/Human/JobDescriptions/1984.htm
Open Date	09/01/2026
Close Date (If Close Date is blank then the posting is considered open until filled)
Special Instructions to Applicants	The first date of consideration is September 15, 2026. Please attach an unofficial transcript to your application. Please note that documents that contain passwords, digital signatures, and other artifacts such as watermarks may not convert properly. If your document contains any of these items, please print and scan the document, then upload the scanned version to your application. Official transcripts required at time of hire.
Equal Opportunity Statement	Non-Discrimination Statement Missouri State University is a community of people with respect for diversity. The University emphasizes the dignity and equality common to all persons and adheres to a strict non-discrimination policy regarding the treatment of individual faculty, staff, and students. In accord with federal law and applicable Missouri statutes, the University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin (including ancestry, or any other subcategory of national origin recognized by applicable law), religion, sex (including marital status, family status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other subcategory of sex recognized by applicable law), age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law in employment or in any program or activity offered or sponsored by the University. Sex discrimination encompasses sexual harassment, which includes sexual violence, and is strictly prohibited by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. This policy shall not be interpreted in a manner as to violate the legal rights of religious organizations or of military organizations associated with the Armed Forces of the United States of America. The University maintains a grievance procedure incorporating due process available to any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against. Missouri State University is an Equal Opportunity employer. Inquiries concerning the complaint/grievance procedure related to discrimination on the basis of a protected class, including sexual harassment and sexual assault, or compliance with federal and state laws and guidelines, should be addressed to the Director, Office for Institutional Compliance, Carrington Hall 205, 901 S. National Ave., Springfield, Missouri 65897, [email protected], 417-836-4252.
Background Check Statement	Employment will require a criminal background check at University expense.

Posting Detail

Posting Number	20260226FTS
Quicklink for Posting	https://jobs.missouristate.edu/postings/87924

Supplemental Questions

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1. * How did you hear about this vacancy?
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   • Missouri State University Website
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   • Other
2. * Please specify the recruitment source where you located this posting. If you selected Employee Referral above, please list the name of the current MSU employee who referred you.

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3. * Are you a current full-time regular Missouri State University employee?
   • Yes, I am a current full-time faculty/staff University employee.
   • No, I am not currently employed by the University.
   • No, I am a current per course faculty member.
   • No, I am a current part-time staff University employee.
   • No, I am a current University graduate assistant or teaching assistant.
   • No, I am a current student University employee.

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter
3. Unofficial Transcripts - 1

Optional Documents

1. Letter of Recommendation-1 (Non-confidential)
2. Letter of Recommendation-2 (Non-confidential)
3. Letter of Recommendation-3 (Non-confidential)
4. Other Documents -1
5. Unofficial Transcripts -2