Senior NIL Operations Specialist

Learfield’s Impact Team is seeking a high-impact, organized, and experienced team member to support our mission of delivering innovative solutions that help schools and brand partners maximize NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) opportunities for student-athletes.

The Senior NIL Operations Specialist will play a key role in executing and enhancing NIL support services for Learfield’s collegiate partners. This role focuses on internal operations, ensuring there is appropriate onboarding for school partners with dedicated NIL personnel. The specialist will collaborate closely with internal teams, school partners, student-athletes, and Compass NIL.

This position reports to the Senior Manager, NIL Growth and Development and work closely with the NIL Impact team, along with stakeholders across Learfield’s divisions.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, update, and distribute comprehensive onboarding documentation, including user guides, toolkits, video tutorials, and FAQs tailored to different stakeholder groups (NIL Impact group, athletes, administrators, brands).
• Own the end-to-end internal operational lifecycle for new hires and NIL personnel, including onboarding planning, systems setup, training delivery, and role readiness.
• Monitor onboarding success through surveys and feedback mechanisms and iterate on materials and processes to improve clarity, usability, and engagement.
• Act as a thought leader in NIL internal operations by identifying best practices and scalable models across campuses with existing NIL personnel, driving consistency and innovation in NIL strategy execution.
• Support Impact team training initiatives related to NIL services, helping cross-functional teams stay aligned with best practices and current regulatory updates.
• Stay current on national NIL trends, legislation, and industry shifts to proactively inform internal strategy and internal education.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 4+ years in a client-facing or business development-focused role
• Experience in NIL, sports marketing, sponsorship, or athlete marketing
• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and service-first mentality
• Proactive problem-solving abilities with the capability to work under tight deadlines
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and project management skills
• Proven ability to manage multiple workflows and stakeholder relationships simultaneously

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Familiarity with Learfield and/or Impact team, NIL policy, NCAA regulations, or campus athletics environments strongly preferred.

Learfield offers a full spectrum of benefits for eligible employees including Medical, Dental, Vision, Heath Savings Account, Life Insurance and Other Insurance Plans, Flexible Paid Time Off (minimum 10+ days annually), including Parental Leave, 20 Paid Holidays, 401(k), and Short/Long Term Disability. Leave benefits are consistent with state and local laws, including the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act.

Learfield is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability.