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Air Force Marathon Programs Director
Air Force Materiel Command · Posted 8 days ago
On-site Wright-Patterson AFB, OH $46 – $51/hr Apply by Sep 18, 2026 General Business And Industry ENTJESTJINTJISTJ MarketingOperations
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About the position: This position will be assigned to AF Marathon Operations at Wright-Patt AFB, serving as the senior leader responsible for the strategic direction, financial health, long-range growth, and overall performance of the Department of the Air Force's endurance events enterprise. This Non-appropriated Fund (NAF) position includes paid holidays, leave accrual, optional participation in Group Health/ Dental and Life Insurance plans, Retirement, 401K and Flexible Benefits plans.
What You'll Do
- →Serves as the senior leader responsible for the strategic direction, financial health, long-range growth, and overall performance of the Department of the Air Force's endurance events enterprise.
- →Leads and directs the economic and efficient operation of the Air Force Marathon (AFM) and Space Force (SF) T-10 Miler flagship events.
- →Provides administrative oversight, supervision, and management.
- →Exercises direct supervision over the Air Force Marathon Race Director, Space Force Race Director, and all Functional Directors.
- →Within established guidelines and objectives, develops activities to meet needs of participants while developing within parameters of funding, facility, equipment and staff support.
- →Establishes performance goals, provides mentorship, and conducts annual appraisals to continuously evaluate the effectiveness of staff and on-going marathon activities; identifying how and where the program can be strengthened and improved.
- →Identifies, evaluates, and develops new event opportunities to expand the DAF's endurance portfolio and strategically grow the enterprise.
- →Exercises final budget oversight for the entire enterprise by ensuring development, management, and administration of all monthly, quarterly and annual APF and NAF budget requirements; monitors/explains variances and makes revisions as necessary.
- →Ensures all donations and support received from sponsorship and applicants are handled in accordance with applicable guidelines.
- →Reviews the coordination efforts and planning associated with all marathon activities.
- →Ensures coordination for transportation requirements; security assistance; and other support operations to include telephone and radio communications, Audio/Visual, Medical Services, Engineering, Public Affairs, Protocol, Safety, and Legal support is complete, and all necessary functional requirements are prepared and in place for marathon events/activities.
- →Serves as the primary marathon publicity/public relations spokesperson.
- →Oversees implementation of the Air Force and Space Force marathon marketing plans.
- →Leads and supervises Air Force and Space Force marathon support staff in all capacities, ensuring functional teams are resourced and structured to provide effective matrixed support to both Race Directors for event-specific planning and execution.
Requirements
- ✓Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify.
- ✓This position does allow for education substitution.
- ✓FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements.
- ✓You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program.
- ✓It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 95fa5b83-4598-44e0-97bf-0e6b5b6ccada
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