Assistant Director of Athletic Communications

The Assistant Director of Athletic Communications assists in the promoting of Pepperdine's Department of Athletics through the media, website, social media and other forms of communications; works with game management to successfully host home athletics events; has a particular emphasis on content creation, statistics and media relations; and maintains the historical archives for assigned teams.

Duties:

• Writing articles/game stories/game previews/game notes/features/biographies for the athletics website and for media dissemination.
• Working at athletic events in capacities such as keeping statistics, updating social media, photography, etc.
• Creating digital content (graphics, video, etc.) to promote athletic teams on social media sites (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram)
• Pitching stories to media and performing media relations duties, including setting up interviews and prepping broadcasters.
• Archiving stories and photographs, or performing research, to improve or maintain the historical record of athletics activities.
• Performing other duties as assigned.
• Upholding University mission through work performed.

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in communications, sports management, journalism or related field. Minimum of two to three years of sports communications or relevant experience at the collegiate or professional level.
• Advanced knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign/Photoshop/Illustrator/After Effects).
• Experience with statistical software (Stat Crew/NCAA Genius) for a multitude of sports, website content management systems (preferably SIDEARM), proficiency in AP style writing and a strong working knowledge of social media platforms.