Football General Manager

Football General ManagerThe General Manager (GM) provides strategic and personnel leadership for the Kentucky Football Program. Serving as the program's chief administrator and personnel strategist, the GM oversees roster construction, recruiting operations, transfer portal strategy, player personnel evaluation, and departmental management.The GM partners closely with the Head Coach on long-term roster planning, program vision, and organizational structure, ensuring the football program operates at the highest competitive and compliance standards within NCAA and Southeastern Conference regulations.Skills / Knowledge / Abilities:Strong knowledge of NCAA and conference rules and regulations.Demonstrated experience evaluating football talent and constructing roster strategies.Excellent organizational, leadership, and interpersonal communication skills.Master's degree in relevant field.Experience in a Power Five or Group of Five football program, or NFL front-office/scouting environment.Advanced experience with recruiting databases, analytics platforms, and video analysis tools.Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? YesPreferred Education/Experience:3-7 years of experience in collegiate or professional football operations, personnel, recruiting, analytics, or coaching.At least 2 years of supervisory or leadership experience.Deadline to Apply: 12/16/2025Our University Community:We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus. The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status or whether the person is a smoker or nonsmoker, as long as the person complies with University regulation concerning smoking.Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.Posting Specific Questions:Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).1. * How many years of experience do you have recruiting collegiate athletes at the national level? - None- More than 0, up through 1 year- More than 1 year, up through 3 years - More than 3 years, up through 5 years - More than 5 years7. * How many years of experience do you have coaching football at either the high school, collegiate or professional level? - None- More than 0, up through 1 year- More than 1 year, up through 3 years- More than 3 years, up through 5 years- More than 5 years13. * As part of the Southeastern Conference, candidates considered for staff or coaching positions within UK Athletics are required to disclose any unethical conduct. Please answer the below questions regarding your prior collegiate employment. Have you ever been charged with a violation of NCAA 10.1 Unethical Conduct by the NCAA or any NCAA member institution? - Yes- No16. * Have you ever been charged with a NCAA Level I, II or III, secondary or major violation or any violations with the Collegiate Sports Commission (CSC) and/or SEC? - Yes- No19. * Are you currently involved in any pending NCAA, SEC, or CSC investigation, charges and/or violations of NCAA, SEC, or CSC legislation? - Yes- No22. * If you answered yes to any of the previous three questions, please list all violations in which you've been charged or were involved. If you answered no to all three of the previous questions, please type: N/A (Open Ended Question)23. * Has the NCAA Committee on Infractions or CSC ever issued you show-cause penalty? - Yes- No26. * I agree to and understand that failure to disclose any NCAA violation or false information regarding my NCAA compliance history will result in removal of my application for consideration. - Yes- No29. * *I understand the NCAA legislation regarding Individuals Associated with a Prospect (IAWP) and that an institution is unable to employ such an individual within a two-year period of enrollment of a prospective student-athlete. - Yes- No32. * Please list any football teams that you have been associated with in the past four years (e.g. high school, prep school, AAU, 2-year college). (Open Ended Question)33. * Please list any current prospective student-athletes you are associated with (e.g. personal trainer, coach, family member, mentor, etc.). (Open Ended Question)34. * I certify that I am not associated with any prospective student-athlete(s) UK is currently recruiting. - Yes- NoApplicant Documents:Required Documents:ResumeOptional Documents:Cover Letter