Operations Graduate Assistant Jobs in California

• Assist with the planning and execution of athletic marketing campaigns for all Stan State intercollegiate sports programs. Coordinate in-game promotions, fan engagement activities, contests, and entertainment during home athletic events.
• Support game-day operations including setup, sponsorship fulfillment, PA scripts, music coordination, and halftime activities.
• Develop promotional strategies to increase attendance, student engagement, and community involvement.
• Manage and update athletics social media platforms with promotional content, graphics, and event information.
• Collaborate with coaches, student organizations, and campus departments to promote athletic events.
• Assist in creating marketing materials such as flyers, digital graphics, email campaigns, and video board content.
• Track attendance, fan engagement metrics, and promotional effectiveness for reporting purposes.
• Coordinate with sponsors and vendors to ensure activation and visibility during events. Recruit, train, and supervise student workers or game-day volunteers.
• Maintain branding consistency across athletic promotions and event presentations.
• Help organize special events including youth clinics, theme nights, alumni events, and postseason tournaments.
• Execute pregame, in-game, and postgame promotional timelines.
• Operate or assist with video board content, music playlists, and crowd interaction elements.
• Distribute promotional giveaways and manage fan contests.
• Serve as liaison between marketing staff, event operations, and broadcasting crews.
• Ensure NCAA and conference branding standards are followed during events.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in Sports Management, Marketing, Communications, Business, or related field.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with social media platforms, event management, and customer engagement preferred.
• Knowledge of collegiate athletics and NCAA regulations is desirable.
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Social media and graphic design experience
• Event management and multitasking ability
• Knowledge of collegiate athletics and NCAA rules
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays during athletic seasons

• Post-baccalaureate students in a graduate program must be registered in a minimum of four (4) Fall/Spring units.

Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, the annual security report (ASR), is now available for viewing at  https://www.csustan.edu/epc/clery-safety-reports. The ASR contains the current security and safety-related policy statements, emergency preparedness and evacuation information, crime prevention and sexual assault prevention information, and drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR also contains statistics of Clery Act crimes for Stanislaus State for the previous three years. A paper copy of the ASR is available upon request by contacting the office of the Clery Director located at One University Circle, Turlock, CA 95382.

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The university is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, covered veteran status, or any other protected status. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.

Applicants requiring necessary accommodations to the application process may contact the Human Resources Department at (209) 667-3351.  California Relay Service is available at (800) 735-2922 voice and (800) 735-2929 TDD.  As a federal contractor, we are committed to attracting a diverse applicant pool.  Please consider completing the Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability form (your response will not be shared with the search committee) at:  https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/sec503/Self_ID_Forms/VoluntarySelf-ID_CC-305_ENG_JRF_QA_508c.pdf.

CSU Stanislaus hires only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States.  In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

The CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California. The CSU prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside California.

The individuals who appear to be the best qualified for this position will be contacted by telephone or email for an interview.

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