George Mason University
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Description
The Assistant Director, Athletic Communications serves as the primary contact for Intercollegiate Athletics Women’s Basketball program in one of the nation’s top Division I college athletics markets (Washington DC) and in the Atlantic 10 Conference. The position also serves as the primary contact to other sports as assigned.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for appropriate branding of Athletics and the University to create a positive reflection and image for the University;
- Crisis management - very time sensitive work as it is important to have the University and the department’s voice heard first to control the story and minimize negative exposure;
- Develops and enhances the fan experience;
- Works closely with the Director of Creative Media to create videos & graphics for women’s basketball;
- High level of decision making / professionalism expected deciding what to report and post – stories/articles/posts/tweets not edited by supervisor prior to posting;
- Autonomy / immediate decision making responsibilities at games/events Media Relations;
- Serves as primary contact for Women’s Basketball program and other sports as assigned;
- Plans and implements publicity/media relations activities;
- Writes and edits printed/digital guides/game programs.
Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in related field;
- Degree in journalism, communication, sports management or related field or training and work experience at a level that equates to an advanced degree; experience in athletic communications or sports department;
- Strong written and oral communication skills;
- Competency in word processing (Word, Excel), desktop publishing (InDesign, Photoshop) programs, statistical software (StatCrew, NCAA Stats), internet maintenance programs;
- Knowledge of NCAA and A-10 Conference national print and electronic media and the ability to build relationships with these media outlets;
- Ability to work with and lead multiple teams simultaneously – both internal and external in a dynamic fast paced environment;
- Ability to work effectively under deadlines.