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Description
The Assistant Director of Athletics for Communications and Creative Content will serve as the lead media contact for Gannon Athletics. This position will strategically promote the success and commitment to excellence of Gannon Athletics student-athletes, teams, and the University externally and internally across multiple platforms, including social media and websites.
Qualifications:
- Supervision of full-time staff members and student workers.
- Experience in generating creative content (i.e., graphics, motion graphics, videos, photos) and implementing a content strategy.
- Experience working with members of the media and pitching stories.
- Demonstrated competencies and experience with desktop publishing, writing, and creating content on deadlines.
- Thorough knowledge of StatCrew/NCAA Live Stats statistical software.
- Proficiency in using various programs within the Adobe Creative Suite.
- Knowledge of social media best practices and emerging platforms, as well as knowledge of graphic design, video, digital media, and written media in athletics.
- Demonstrated and proficient oral and written communication competencies; ability to write game stories and features stories; ability to conduct media training with coaches and student-athletes and advise in interactions with the media; experience designing/editing media guides and/or game programs in an intercollegiate sports information environment is preferred.