Assistant Athletics Director for Communications

Reporting to the Director of Athletics, the Assistant Athletics Director for Communications provides vision and leadership relevant to all athletics communications, sports information and game day operations for Occidental’s 20 intercollegiate teams.

Job Duties:

• 45% - Athletics Communications – provides information & media related services pertaining to Oxy Athletics; manages athletics website & social media accounts; maintains & updates department records and archives. - (Essential).
• 45% - Game Day Operations – oversee all aspects of game day operations including livestream & live stats, game day posts & updates, and games management staff. - (Essential).
• 10% - Committees & Events – serves on Athletics Hall of Fame and The OXYs committees, and provides pre-event and day of support for both annual events. - (Essential).
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, athletics or other related fields to position responsibilities.
• Five years of progressively responsible experience in athletics communications, marketing, and/or media.
• Demonstrated experience in developing and executing communication/marketing strategies.
• Proficiency in all software and livestream programs related to the athletics program.
• Ability to analyze, synthesize and organize data, and present findings in a comprehensible manner for different audiences.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Google drives/folders/forms, Adobe Acrobat, Web Editing, and social media applications or any combination of productivity programs applicable to position responsibilities.
• Demonstrated ability to be detail- oriented and thorough; skilled at anticipating and preventing potential problems and handling a wide variety of tasks with efficiency and accuracy.
• Strong commitment to a quality work product.