Position Overview:

Texas State Athletics is seeking a creative, strategic, and detail?oriented individual to lead all aspects of in?venue entertainment and live event production across Bobcat Athletics. Reporting to the Assistant Athletic Director for Marketing & Promotions, this position is a key member of the External Operations team and serves as the architect of the live game atmosphere for all sports, with direct oversight of football and basketball game presentation.

This role will shape how fans experience Bobcat Athletics—from pre?game storytelling and in?game energy to sponsor integration and post?game moments—ensuring every event reflects a Power?conference standard of excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

Game Presentation & Show Production Lead the development, execution, and evolution of game presentation for all Texas State Athletic events, with primary responsibility for football and men’s and women’s basketball. Serve as game day producer/show caller, overseeing run?of?show scripting, timing, music, lighting, videoboard content, and in?venue entertainment elements. Direct all videoboard operations, audio elements, and live production workflows, ensuring a seamless and engaging fan experience.

Video Board & Creative Integration: Oversee the planning and execution of all video board content, including hype videos, motion graphics, animations, and live camera features. Collaborate with creative, video, marketing, and communications staff to align in?game content with brand standards and storytelling goals.

Sponsorship & Revenue Activation: Partner closely with the department’s multimedia rights holder to execute and deliver compelling, sponsor?driven in?game promotions that maximize partner visibility and revenue impact. Ensure sponsorship elements are seamlessly integrated into the overall game script without disrupting fan engagement.

Leadership & Collaboration: Collaborate on recruitment, training, scheduling, and supervising student employees and game day production staff, fostering a professional and educational environment. Collaborate with cheer, dance, bands, spirit squads, mascot, facility operations, and event management to create a unified game atmosphere.

Strategy, Innovation & Compliance: Continuously evaluate and enhance the fan experience, incorporating current trends in collegiate and professional sports presentation. Maintain a working knowledge of NCAA and Pac?12 Conference policies related to game presentation and fan engagement. Troubleshoot and problem?solve live?event challenges in a fast?paced, high?pressure environment.

• 2–5 years of experience in game presentation, live event production, or sports entertainment at the collegiate, professional, or equivalent level (football or basketball preferred).
• Prior experience working in intercollegiate athletics or a comparable sports organization.
• Demonstrated proficiency with videoboard operations, music curation, scripting, and live show execution.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi?task, adapt quickly, and meet tight deadlines in high?pressure environments.
• Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Availability to work nights, weekends, holidays, and late?night events as required.

About Texas State University - Athletics

Texas State University is an emerging research institution located in the burgeoning Austin-San Antonio corridor and in the beautiful Texas Hill Country. It is the largest of seven institutions in the Texas State University System and one of the 30 largest public universities in the country, with over 38,000 students and approximately 4,000 faculty and staff. Texas State is located in San Marcos, a growing community of over 60,000 people located about half way between Austin and San Antonio.” Employment with Texas State University is contingent upon the outcome of a criminal history background check. Texas State University will not discriminate against any person (or exclude any person from participating in or receiving the benefits of any of its activities or programs) on any basis prohibited by law, including race, color, age, national origin, religion, sex or disability, or on the basis of sexual orientation. Texas State is committed to increasing the number of women and minorities in administrative and professional positions. Texas State University is a member of the Texas State University System. Texas State University is an EOE.

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