Assistant Director, Athletic Communications

The Assistant Director, Athletic Communications will act as the primary point of contact for assigned sports with the department, conference, and media to respond to inquiries and requests while also generating content based on proactive interactions with all parties. This position will manage content on RiceOwls.com for assigned sports and will support and enhance all sport-specific social media content generated in collaboration with the department’s creative team.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Two years of related experience.
• Must be able to correspond professionally both in writing and orally.
• Must be available to work nights, weekends, and holidays as team and event schedules requires.
• Frequent travel during season.
• Must be familiar with MS Office and Adobe Suites.

Essential Functions:

• Assists in the implementation of and supports program communication efforts, including timely creation and editing of marketing campaigns, websites, blogs, emails, and newsletters.
• Assists others in identifying and developing campus news stories.
• Reviews upcoming events, seminars, research reports, campus documents, specialized journals, and newsletters for possible leads to news and feature stories.
• Assists in content production for applicable university and / or unit websites; promotes news stories to targeted regional, national, and international media.
• Coordinates media relations and ensures logistics / preparations are handled for media staff.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.