Director of Player Development/Brand Strategy

Director of Player Development/Brand Strategy

Lead Nebraska Football’s player-development program and serve as the primary architect of each student-athlete’s growth beyond on-field performance. Player development is the core of this role – life skills, professional and career readiness, leadership, and transition support. Within that mandate, own personal-brand strategy as a core component, helping players build durable, marketable, and authentic identities during and after their time at Nebraska. Work in close coordination with football operations, compliance, academic and performance staff, and any NIL entity, and support the program’s media and communications efforts as appropriate. Weekend and evening hours required. Occasional travel during the season.
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln seeks to attract and retain a high performing and collaborative workforce. UNL is committed to providing a work environment and culture that fosters personal and professional success where every person and every interaction matters. The University is proud to be one of Nebraska’s preferred and largest employers where individuals are able to participate and contribute to their full potential. As an EO/AA employer, qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation. See: http://www.unl.edu/equity
otice-nondiscrimination
Department

Athletics-0850
Minimum Required Qualifications

Bachelors degree and 3 years work and/or playing experience in college or professional football program or equivalent experience in player/athlete development or student-athlete services.
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Preferred Qualifications

Master’s Degree preferred.
Player-development experience at the FBS / Power-conference level.
Background spanning both player development and brand/marketing.
Familiarity with NIL and personal-branding platforms and with tools such as Teamworks, ARMS , Hudl, and Microsoft Office.

#J-18808-Ljbffr