Director, MS Sport Business Analytics Program

Job Title
Director, MS Sport Business Analytics Program

Agency
Texas A&M University

Department
Mba Program Office

Proposed Minimum Salary
$11,500.00 monthly

Job Location
College Station, Texas

Job Type
Staff

Job Description

Our Commitment

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experience. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

Who We Are:

Texas A&M University’s Mays Business School is a vibrant learning organization of more than 175 faculty members, 125 staff members, and 6,400 undergraduate and graduate students in accounting, finance, management, management information systems, marketing, and supply chain management. Mays Business School’s vision is to advance the world’s prosperity. To advance the world’s prosperity means providing a better future for generations who follow, including quality of life, environment, and economic systems. To fulfill this vision, our mission is to be a vibrant learning organization that creates impactful knowledge and develops transformational leaders.

Mays Business School Graduate Programs: Mays offers Full-Time, Professional, Executive, Flex Online MBA programs as well as a unique MBA + M.S. Analytics program. Our program helps students advance their careers by mastering core business knowledge, honing skills through high impact learning experiences, developing personalized leadership styles, and leveraging the power of the global Aggie Network.

What We Want:

Job Description Summary:

The Director of the Master of Science in Sport Business Analytics Program provides strategic and operational leadership for one of Mays Business School’s newest graduate programs. Building on Mays’ dynamic growth in the graduate space, the Director will lead the launch and growth of a nationally preeminent program that combines rigorous business analytics education with distinctive access to Texas A&M Athletics and the broader sport industry.

The Director is accountable for the program’s strategy, market position, enrollment growth, financial performance, student experience, industry engagement, and career outcomes. Working across faculty, admissions and recruitment, career management, alumni and industry engagement, Texas A&M Athletics, and school leadership, the Director will coordinate the full student journey from initial recruitment through graduation and employment.

The Director will serve as the program’s principal advocate and connector, building relationships among students, faculty, employers, alumni, advisory groups, and institutional partners to ensure that the program remains responsive to the evolving needs of students and the sport industry.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

35%: Program Strategy and Leadership

- Provides strategic leadership and overall direction for the MS Sport Business Analytics Program, establishing priorities and short- and long-term strategies related to recruiting and admissions outcomes.
- Monitors developments in graduate management education, employer needs, student expectations, and the sport business analytics market and translates those insights into program strategy and innovation.
- Builds alignment among faculty, staff, students, school leadership, and other key stakeholders around the program’s direction and priorities.
- Leads, develops, and supervises program staff, establishing clear expectations, accountability, and a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and student success.
- Works collaboratively with the leaders of other Mays graduate programs to identify opportunities for shared learning, coordination, innovation, and efficient use of resources.

- Serves as a member of the Graduate Programs leadership team, representing the MS Sport Business Analytics Program in broader school and university planning and contributing to strategy and initiatives across the Mays graduate portfolio.

- Establishes and monitors measurable goals related to enrollment, cohort quality, retention, financial performance, student satisfaction, career outcomes, employer engagement, and program reputation.

25%: Student Experience and Program Success

- Leads an integrated, high-quality student experience from enrollment through graduation, maintaining strong relationships with students and an active understanding of their needs and experiences.
- Works with faculty and staff to strengthen student engagement, belonging, professional development, academic and co-curricular experiences, retention, and overall student success.
- Uses student feedback and outcomes to drive continuous program improvement.
- Partners closely with Career Management to support student career readiness, internship and employment outcomes, and alignment between the program experience and evolving employer expectations.
- Establishes exceptional student experiences in applied settings relevant to the sport business analytics industry.
- Works with students and appropriate university partners to address complex student issues and ensure consistent, fair, and student-centered application of policies and procedures.

20%: Market Position, Recruitment, and External Engagement

- Serves as a visible advocate and spokesperson for the MS Sport Business Analytics Program with prospective and admitted students, alumni, employers, advisory groups, professional organizations, and other external stakeholders.
- Cultivates and stewards the program's relationship with Texas A&M Athletics and other sport industry partners as a core driver of curriculum relevance, experiential learning, and student career outcomes.
- Responsible for recruitment, admissions, marketing, and communications teams to develop and execute strategies that strengthen the program’s market position and attract a robust pool of prospective students who are well matched to the program.
- Provides program leadership and subject-matter expertise in defining the MS Sport Business Analytics value proposition, recruitment and admissions strategy, enrollment goals, and desired cohort composition.
- Develops strong relationships with alumni, employers, corporate partners, and advisory groups to strengthen the program and create opportunities for students.
- Partners with Career Management and other Mays units to strengthen employer engagement and connections between the program, students, and the marketplace.

10%: Curriculum, Innovation, and Educational Experience

- Works with graduate program leadership and faculty, contributing student, employer, and market evidence to curriculum discussions and surfacing recommendations for change, while faculty retain ownership of academic content and curricular approval.
- Identifies and helps develop curricular, experiential, leadership, and professional development opportunities that strengthen the MS Sport Business Analytics experience.
- Supports assessment of program learning outcomes and uses findings to inform continuous improvement and innovation.

10%: Operations, Assessment, and Stewardship

- Manages the program’s budget and other resources in alignment with strategic priorities.
- Uses enrollment, student, financial, career, market, and other relevant data to evaluate program performance and inform decisions.
- Oversees program assessment, reporting, and required data requests, including those related to accreditation and rankings.
- Ensures compliance with applicable requirements and identifies staffing, technology, facility, and other resources needed to achieve program goals.

If you meet the position requirements below and this position sounds appealing, we encourage you to apply to be considered for this opportunity.

What You Need to Know:

Salary: $138,000 annually

Cover Letter/Resume’: A cover letter and resume’ will assist us in our review of your application materials.  These can be uploaded on the application under CV/Resume.

Qualifications:

Required Education:

- Bachelor’s degree.

Required Experience:

- Ten years of progressively responsible experience in athletics administration, sport business, sport media/analytics, management consulting, or higher education program leadership, with demonstrated success operating in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Required Licenses and Certifications:

- None.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Master’s degree; MBA or other graduate business degree preferred.
- Leadership experience in higher education, graduate management education, business, or another complex, market-facing organization.
- Experience leading a program, business unit, product, service, or other enterprise with responsibility for strategy and measurable outcomes.
- Supervisory and team leadership experience.
- Experience working across organizational boundaries and engaging senior leaders and external stakeholders.
- Existing or substantial relevant industry knowledge related to sport, sport business analytics, and adjacent domains.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

- Ability to lead change, foster innovation, and exercise sound judgment in complex and uncertain environments.
- Demonstrated ability to think strategically and translate strategy into clear priorities, executable plans, and measurable outcomes.
- Ability to understand student, employer, and sport industry market needs and translate them into a compelling program value proposition and curriculum improvements.
- Strong leadership and team-building skills, including the ability to develop people, establish accountability, and create a collaborative culture.
- Excellent interpersonal and relationship-management skills, with the ability to build trust, work across organizational boundaries, and lead through both authority and influence.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to represent the program effectively with internal and external audiences.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and execution skills, including the ability to use quantitative and qualitative information to inform decisions and move complex initiatives from concept to implementation.
- Ability to navigate a complex academic institution while maintaining a commitment to integrity, continuous improvement, and student success.

Additional Information:

Machines and Equipment:

- Computer
- Telephone

Physical Requirements:

- None.

Other Requirements and Factors:

- Some travel and evening/weekend work required.
- This position is security sensitive.
- This position requires compliance with state and federal laws/codes and Texas A&M University System/TAMU policies, regulations, rules and procedures.
- All tasks and job responsibilities must be performed safely without injury to self or others in compliance with System and University safety requirements.

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.