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Director of Championships and Operations
Big Sky Conference
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Posted: 30-Jun-25
Location: Farmington, Utah
Type: Full-time
Salary: $45,000-$50,000
Categories:
Operations
Operations - Business Office
Operations - Event Management
Sector:
Collegiate Sports
Salary Details:
Full package of benefits provided.
Required Education:
4 Year Degree
The Big Sky Conference is seeking a Director of Championships and Operations. The successful candidate must be prepared to assume immediately all aspects of planning, preparing, and executing the Conference’s 15 annual championships as well as coordinating internal operations that include paying officials, bookkeeping, and assisting in budget planning.
The successful candidate must demonstrate initiative and the ability to collaborate with fellow staff members and institutional personnel. This candidate will support the Conference and its members to provide a first-class experience for all student-athletes at its Championship events while abiding by all NCAA, Conference, and institutional rules, policies, and procedures.
The Director of Championships will report to the Senior Associate Commissioner for Championships / Media Partnerships for all championships-related functions and to the Deputy Commissioner for additional assigned responsibilities.
Essential functions include:
Serve as the Conference’s primary on-site liaison for select championships
Update and publish the Conference’s overall championship and all sport-specific manuals
Assist in administering all elements of the basketball championships and other special events, including the annual Hall of Fame Gala and Football Kickoff
Administer various policies and procedures regarding the regular seasons for various sports
Coordinate and process weekly payments of officials for men’s and women’s basketball, football, women’s soccer, softball, and volleyball
Reconcile all officials’ payments each month and at the end of each sport season
Assist in bookkeeping, budget preparation, and financial analysis
Order all trophies and awards for regular-season and post-season events
Oversee merchandise operations at championship events
Compile composites of non-conference and Conference contests in various sports to assist respective Coordinators of Officials with preparing assignments
Manage student-athlete gifts
Assist with branding for Conference office and other office management responsibilities
Provide administrative and operational support for in-person and virtual meetings and Conference championships and events
Serve as office manager regarding supplies and shipping
Manage implementation of assigned parts of the Conference’s strategic plan
Oversee the conference’s esports initiatives
Other duties as assigned (possibly sport administration, based on experience)
To Apply: Applicants should submit one e-mail – with separate PDF attachments of a cover letter, a resume, and a list of at least three professional references with their contact information – with the subject line “Director of Championships and Operations: ” to jobs@bigskyconf.com. Review of applicants will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
Additional Info: Bachelor’s degree required and at least one year of full-time experience in collegiate athletic championships at a university/college or conference office. Annual salary will be between $45,000 and $50,000 based on experience. Full package of benefits provided. The Big Sky Conference is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Members of underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.
About the Big Sky Conference: Founded in 1963, the Big Sky Conference is an NCAA Division I conference competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. With a league that in 2026-27 will include 161 teams representing 14 institutions in 16 sports (seven men’s and nine women’s), the Big Sky prides itself on its “#ExperienceElevated” platform that emphasizes the unique traits and lifelong benefits that the conference and its member institutions provide to more than 3,000 student-athletes each year.
As of July 1, 2026, the conference will have 11 full members (Eastern Washington University, University of Idaho, Idaho State University, University of Montana, Montana State University, Northern Arizona University, University of Northern Colorado, Portland State University, Southern Utah University, Utah Tech University, and Weber State University) located in seven states across the western United States, plus two football affiliate members in California (California Polytechnic State University and the University of California, Davis) and one men’s golf affiliate member (Francis Marion University). Conference members have won 13 NCAA team championships, including seven in football by five different members as well as six men’s cross country titles by NAU in the last decade.
For more information about the league, visit BigSkyConf.com and the Big Sky’s accounts on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube at @BigSkyConf.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Possesses strong interpersonal skills and excellent written and verbal communication skills
Has ability to work independently as well as desire to work in small and large group settings
Is extremely organized, a self-starter, and intrinsically motivated
Has shown a proven ability to multi-task effectively, prioritize assignments and meet deadlines
Is comfortable using Microsoft Office suite and Adobe Acrobat regularly
About the Big Sky Conference: Founded in 1963, the Big Sky Conference is an NCAA Division I conference competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. With 165 teams representing 14 institutions in 16 sports (seven men’s and nine women’s), the Big Sky prides itself on its “#ExperienceElevated” platform that emphasizes the unique traits and lifelong benefits that the conference and its member institutions provide to around 4,000 student-athletes each year.
The conference has 10 full members (Eastern Washington University; the University of Idaho; Idaho State University; the University of Montana; Montana State University; Northern Arizona University; the University of Northern Colorado; Portland State University; California State University, Sacramento; and Weber State University) located in eight states across the western United States, plus two football affiliate members (California Polytechnic State University and the University of California, Davis) and two men’s golf affiliate members (Binghamton University and the University of Hartford). Conference members have won 12 NCAA team championships, including seven in football by five different members as well as five of the la...st six men’s cross country titles by NAU.
For more information, visit BigSkyConf.com and the Big Sky’s accounts on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube at @BigSkyConf.
