Assistant Director, Athletic Communications

The Assistant Director of Athletics Communications will lead a successful multimedia department covering 12 NCAA Division II athletics programs. Excellence in each area will be attained through building relationships with local media, accurate statistical compilation and record keeping, and promoting all athletic department activities, including fundraising, game recaps, press releases, and special features.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for overseeing the generation, compilation, and distribution of game statistics for RU Athletics.
• Maintain historical records and photos for all teams.
• Responsible for distributing and posting statistics to the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) and the institutional athletic website.
• Responsible for overseeing, producing, and distributing all game recaps, press releases, and special features, including distribution to the institutional athletic website, social media channels, local media, and conference office.
• Must nominate student-athletes for assigned sports for various weekly and annual awards.
• Serve on voting and ranking committees at the conference, regional, and national levels.
• Supervise the production of all social media content.
• Navigate the rapidly changing world of communications and position the department to take advantage of social media opportunities through video and other emerging mediums.
• Promote and publicize all aspects of Regis Athletics through designated social media platforms.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of two years of professional experience in sports media is required.
• Experience using NCAA Live Stats and Stat Crew software preferred.
• Knowledge of social media platforms such as Instagram, X, Facebook, and TikTok.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Enthusiasm for sports and the teams or organizations that they work to promote.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office products is preferred.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud software such as Photoshop, Lightroom, InDesign, Premiere Pro and After Effects.