Associate Director of Athletic Communications

The Associate Director of Athletic Communications will have primary sports responsibilities with women’s basketball, men’s and women’s soccer and rowing. The Associate Director is expected to assist in navigating the rapidly changing world of communications and will assist in positioning the department to take advantage of opportunities through online resources, social media and other emerging mediums. The University of Tulsa sponsors 17 sports and is a member of the American Athletic Conference at the NCAA Division I (FBS) level. This is a full-time staff position with benefits.

CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Publicize assigned sports – women’s basketball, men’s and women’s soccer and rowing through traditional and new media.
• Serves as secondary contact for football and oversees communication intern for volleyball.
• Writing and editing of press releases, game notes, previews, game recaps and special features.
• Maintain and upkeep the assigned sports pages on the official website of Tulsa athletics.
• Coordinate and supervise the press operations for the assigned sports.
• Layout, design and editing of various sport publications/media guides.
• Organize, operate and manage computer stat programs (NCAA Live Stats/StatCrew) for various sports.
• Maintain updated records, statistics and photographic archives.
• Promote student-athletes and teams through various media entities.
• Serve as liaison with the American Athletic Conference and NCAA for responsible sports
• Performs other duties as assigned.