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Executive Associate Athletics Director for Sport Administration

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH · Posted October 16, 2026

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About the job

Hanover, New Hampshire, The Executive Associate Athletics Director for Sport Administration serves as a member of the Director of Athletics and Recreation’s varsity sports senior leadership team, providing strategic leadership, project management, and day-to-day operational direction across all varsity sports programs.

This position co-leads the administration of all varsity sports programs, including direct oversight of select varsity sports programs, supervises a team of sport administrators, and drives cross-departmental initiatives from planning through execution. This role is responsible for helping develop and promote the department’s mission across assigned programs and for building the project management infrastructure (timelines, resourcing plans, performance tracking) that supports departmental decision-making. Required Qualifications

Bachelors plus 6 or more years' experience or combination of education and experience Demonstrated commitment to growth and development, and effective problem-solving and collaboration skills Proven leadership and management skills Six or more years of athletics administrative experience Demonstrated project management skills, including the ability to plan, sequence, and drive multi-stakeholder initiatives to completion on schedule and within resource constraints Strong planning and analytical skills, including the ability to gather and interpret benchmarking data to inform decisions Excellent verbal and written communication skills for constructive interaction with coaches, department staff, student-athletes, administrators, alumni, and faculty Ability to exercise good judgment and discretion in sensitive situations and work effectively in a fast-paced and complex work environment Demonstrated success engaging and building collaborative relationships with coaches, student-athletes, faculty, staff, campus and corporate partners, donors, and community members Ability to work both independently and as a member of a team Working knowledge of NCAA rules

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree Previous Division I sport supervisory experience Sport oversight and/or collegiate coaching experience

Candidates may hear from either a Dartmouth or CSA Search & Consulting representative. If you’re interested in exploring the fit of this position or have additional inquires, please reach out directly to Clay Pfeifler at cpfeifler@csasearch.consulting .