Athlete Placement Specialist

As an⠀Athlete⠀Placement⠀Specialist,⠀you will⠀be⠀responsible⠀for⠀facilitating⠀the⠀placement⠀of⠀student-athletes⠀in⠀appropriate⠀college⠀athletic⠀programs.⠀Your⠀primary⠀objective⠀will be to⠀help⠀student-athletes⠀navigate⠀the⠀recruitment⠀and⠀placement⠀process,⠀ensuring⠀their⠀successful⠀transition⠀from high⠀school to⠀college⠀athletics.⠀You will⠀serve as a⠀resource⠀and guide,⠀working⠀closely⠀with⠀student-athletes,⠀coaches,⠀and⠀college⠀recruiters⠀to⠀maximize⠀placement⠀opportunities.

At⠀Athlete⠀Sports⠀Management⠀(ASM), we⠀envision a⠀future⠀where⠀every⠀student⠀athlete⠀has the⠀tools and⠀support⠀they need⠀to succeed⠀both on⠀and off⠀the field.⠀Our⠀mission is⠀to⠀revolutionize⠀the way⠀student⠀athletes⠀navigate⠀their⠀athletic⠀journey,⠀from high⠀school to⠀college⠀recruiting,⠀college⠀NIL⠀opportunities,⠀transfer⠀services,⠀alumni⠀engagement,⠀and⠀beyond, by⠀providing⠀an⠀innovative⠀and⠀comprehensive⠀app.

We⠀strive to⠀be the⠀leading⠀platform⠀that⠀empowers⠀student⠀athletes⠀to⠀maximize⠀their⠀potential⠀and seize⠀every⠀opportunity⠀throughout⠀their⠀athletic⠀career.⠀Our app⠀will serve⠀as a⠀trusted⠀companion,⠀offering⠀personalized⠀guidance,⠀resources,⠀and⠀connections⠀to ensure⠀student⠀athletes⠀can make⠀informed⠀decisions⠀and⠀achieve⠀their⠀goals at⠀every⠀stage.

As⠀an Athlete⠀Placement⠀Specialist,⠀you will⠀be⠀responsible⠀for⠀facilitating⠀the⠀placement⠀of⠀student-athletes⠀in⠀appropriate⠀college⠀athletic⠀programs.⠀Your⠀primary⠀objective⠀will be to⠀help⠀student-athletes⠀navigate⠀the⠀recruitment⠀and⠀placement⠀process,⠀ensuring⠀their⠀successful⠀transition⠀from high⠀school to⠀college⠀athletics.⠀You will⠀serve as a⠀resource⠀and guide,⠀working⠀closely⠀with⠀student-athletes,⠀coaches,⠀and⠀college⠀recruiters⠀to⠀maximize⠀placement⠀opportunities.

• Providing⠀comprehensive⠀guidance⠀to⠀student-athletes⠀regarding⠀college⠀athletic⠀programs,⠀eligibility⠀requirements,⠀and the⠀recruitment⠀process.
• Assisting⠀student-athletes⠀in⠀developing⠀and⠀enhancing⠀their⠀athletic⠀resumes,⠀highlight⠀videos,⠀and other⠀relevant⠀materials⠀for⠀college⠀applications
• Advising⠀student-athletes⠀on⠀academic⠀requirements,⠀NCAA⠀regulations,⠀and⠀standardized⠀testing⠀(e.g.,⠀SAT, ACT)⠀to ensure⠀eligibility⠀for⠀college⠀athletics
• Contact⠀our⠀athletes⠀roughly⠀every 6⠀weeks to⠀ensure the⠀athletes⠀recruiting⠀is on⠀track
• Developing⠀and⠀implementing⠀a⠀recruitment⠀strategy⠀to⠀establish⠀connections⠀and build⠀relationships⠀with⠀college⠀coaches,⠀recruiters,⠀and⠀athletic⠀programs
• Attending⠀relevant⠀events⠀such as⠀college⠀showcases,⠀tournaments,⠀and⠀conferences⠀to network⠀with⠀coaches⠀and⠀promote⠀student-athletes
• Utilizing⠀various⠀channels,⠀including⠀online⠀platforms,⠀email, and⠀phone⠀calls, to⠀communicate⠀and⠀advocate⠀for⠀student-athletes⠀with⠀college⠀coaches
• Researching⠀and⠀staying⠀up-to-date⠀on college⠀athletic⠀programs,⠀conferences,⠀and⠀divisions⠀to⠀identify⠀suitable⠀opportunities⠀for⠀student-athletes
• Matching⠀student-athletes⠀with⠀appropriate⠀college⠀programs⠀based on⠀their⠀athletic⠀abilities,⠀academic⠀aspirations,⠀assessment⠀and⠀personal⠀preferences
• Collaborating⠀with⠀college⠀coaches⠀and⠀admissions⠀departments⠀to ensure⠀a smooth⠀application⠀and⠀placement⠀process⠀for⠀student-athletes
• Guiding⠀student-athletes⠀through⠀the⠀college⠀application⠀process,⠀including⠀submission⠀of⠀required⠀documents,⠀essays,⠀and⠀application⠀fees
• Assisting⠀in the⠀organization⠀and⠀submission⠀of⠀necessary⠀athletic⠀paperwork,⠀such as⠀eligibility⠀forms,⠀transcripts,⠀and⠀recommendation⠀letters
• Providing⠀support in⠀preparing⠀student-athletes⠀for⠀interviews,⠀visits,⠀and⠀tryouts⠀with⠀college⠀coaches⠀and⠀recruiters
• Maintaining⠀accurate⠀and⠀up-to-date⠀records of⠀student-athletes’⠀profiles,⠀contact⠀information,⠀recruitment⠀progress,⠀and⠀placement⠀outcomes⠀in the CRM⠀system
• Generating⠀reports⠀and⠀updates on⠀the⠀placement⠀success⠀rate,⠀trends,⠀and areas⠀for⠀improvement⠀within the⠀athlete⠀placement⠀program

What we are ideally looking for from you:

• Bachelor's⠀degree in⠀sports⠀management,⠀education,⠀counseling,⠀or a⠀related⠀field
• Previous⠀experience⠀in college⠀athletics,⠀athlete⠀placement,⠀or college⠀counseling/advising
• Thorough⠀understanding⠀of NCAA⠀rules and⠀regulations⠀regarding⠀student-athlete⠀eligibility⠀and⠀recruitment⠀processes
• Strong⠀knowledge⠀of various⠀college⠀athletic⠀programs,⠀conferences,⠀and⠀divisions
• Excellent⠀interpersonal⠀and⠀communication⠀skills,⠀with the⠀ability to⠀build⠀relationships⠀and⠀effectively⠀advocate⠀for⠀student-athletes
• Detail-oriented⠀and⠀organized,⠀with the⠀ability to⠀manage⠀multiple⠀student-athletes⠀and⠀deadlines⠀simultaneously
• Familiarity⠀with⠀athlete⠀recruitment⠀platforms,⠀databases,⠀and⠀technology⠀tools
• Passion⠀for⠀helping⠀student-athletes⠀achieve⠀their⠀academic⠀and⠀athletic⠀goals
• Ability⠀to work⠀independently⠀and⠀collaboratively⠀with⠀university⠀staff,⠀coaches,⠀and⠀college⠀recruiters
• Knowledge⠀of CRM⠀operating⠀systems,⠀Word,⠀Excel and⠀similar⠀platforms

What we will provide in return:

• A⠀competitive⠀salary
• Health⠀insurance⠀option
• The⠀option to⠀contribute⠀to a 401k⠀retirement⠀account
• Generous⠀paid time⠀off
• Flexible⠀work⠀schedules⠀with the⠀ability to⠀work⠀remotely 1⠀day a⠀week
• Employee⠀centric⠀culture⠀and a⠀belief⠀that we⠀should⠀empower⠀those who⠀are good⠀at what⠀they do⠀and then⠀give them⠀the tools⠀they need⠀to achieve⠀success⠀and grow⠀their⠀career
• A⠀collaborative⠀environment⠀that⠀fosters⠀communication⠀and an⠀open-door⠀policy