Assistant Dir, James B. Beam Institute

Job Title
Assistant Dir, James B. Beam Institute

Requisition Number
RE55379

Working Title
Assistant Director

Department Name
81110:Horticulture

Work Location
Lexington, KY

Grade Level
47

Salary Range
$58,302-96,179/year

Type of Position
Staff

Position Time Status
Full-Time

Required Education

MA

Click here for more information about equivalencies:
https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies

Required Related Experience

3 yrs

Required License/Registration/Certification

Driver’s License

Physical Requirements

Sitting and/or standing for extended periods of time; performing repetitive motion tasks ;ability to attend meeting on and off campus; intermittent job-related travel; lifting, pushing, and/or pulling objects over 50lbs.

Shift

Monday-Friday 8 am – 5 pm; hours may vary. Requires evening/weekend for events and travel.

Job Summary

The Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment’s Department of Horticulture’s James B Beam Institute for Kentucky Spirits seeks a JBBI Assistant Director.

The JBBI Assistant Director will provide operational priority-setting, strategic planning support and implementation, and decision-making of the day-to-day operations of the James B Beam Institute for Kentucky Spirits (JBBI). Operations include, oversee JBBI accounts and budget; ensure compliance for selling products, to include taxes and license; develop and administer Institute policies and procedures. Provide leadership and coordination for internal and external communications. Supervise JBBI marketing and PR activities. Event planning, to include annual conference, hosting donor and student events. Other duties.

For additional information about JBBI please click here; the Horticulture department please click here. To find out more about Martin-Gatton CAFE and how the college supports the mission of this being the University of, for, and with Kentucky, click here.

Internal Employee Being Considered

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
Yes

Preferred Education/Experience

Deadline to Apply
08/13/2026

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