Columbia, Missouri
Patchogue, New York
Cincinnati, Ohio
Posted: 17-Jul-25
Location: Westerville, Ohio
Type: Full Time
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The Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC), a NCAA Division III conference with nine member schools in Ohio, is accepting applications for the position of Assistant Commissioner. The position is full-time, 12 months, and reports directly to the Commissioner. In addition to general administrative responsibilities, the position will oversee website and social media coverage, OAC championship operations, and assist with external relations.
Responsibilities
Championship Operations
- Develop and implement operational guidelines for 21 conference championships including seeding and bracketing, ticketing protocols, host site responsibilities, and event logistics.
- Create, publish and share content associated with conference championships.
- Assist with operations for the Opendorse Bowl Series.
Media
- Manage multimedia coverage for nine member institutions across 23 sports for the conference website and social media platforms, including regular season, OAC and NCAA championships, awards, historical content, feature stories, strategic campaigns, special projects and more.
- Daily management and updates to the conference website.
External Relations
- Support external relations initiatives by developing sales materials and cultivating relationships with current and prospective vendors, sponsors, and corporate partners.
- Supervise, mentor, and provide hands-on instruction to student interns. Hire and oversee student workers during conference championships.
- Lead the conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, collaborating with student-athletes on initiatives including conference-wide fundraisers, community engagement events, Division III programming, governance and legislation, and other strategic priorities.
- Collaborate with stakeholders in the OAC, the NCAA and national and/or regional organizations including College Sports Communicators (CSC), Division III Commissioners Association (D3CA), and others.
Other
- Assist with planning and execution of OAC meetings and events.
- Update and maintain conference records and statistical histories.
- Represent the OAC at conference meetings, national events, conference championships, and national championships.
- Assist with updating, maintaining, and distributing the conference policies and procedures.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Intercollegiate athletics experience in a conference office, sports information, athletics administration, or a related field is preferred.
- Strong verbal, written and online communication skills, as well as organizational and interpersonal skills.
- Candidate must be disciplined and able to work independently and must be able to manage responsibilities under pressure and with tight deadlines.
- Knowledge of NCAA Division III rules is preferred.
Summary
- Assistant Commissioner
- Medical benefits provided
- Salary commensurate with experience
- Remote and in-person work required
- Travel required for conference meetings and championship events
- Requires night and weekend work
Application
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume and three professional references to Bethany Dannelly, OAC Commissioner, at bdannelly@oac.org. Review of applicants will begin immediately and remain open until the position is filled. For best consideration, application materials should be received by Friday, July 25.