Associate Director of Athletic Communications

Southwestern University has an immediate opening for a Career Planning and Development Coordinator. Sr. Associate Director of Intercollegiate Athletics. The Associate Director of Athletic Communications plays a key role in overseeing all aspects of athletic communications for Pirate Athletics. This position is responsible for coordinating sports information coverage for all athletic events, serving as the primary media contact, and maintaining historical and statistical data.

Essential Duties:

• Manage game-day logistics and administrative tasks for sports information across Football, Men’s & Women’s Soccer, Men’s & Women’s Basketball, Baseball, Men’s & Women’s Lacrosse, and Men’s & Women’s Tennis programs.
• Assist with game stats, live stats, and webcasting for assigned sports.
• Write game notes and press releases for each contest, award, community service event, and other related activities.
• Release relevant athletic information to local and national news outlets.
• Handle media requests, interviews, news conferences, and photo sessions.
• Gather and submit required statistical data and information to the SCAC, SAA, and NCAA.
• Coordinate nominations for honors and awards for student-athletes and coaches.
• Maintain historical records, statistics, and photographs, and other important department information.
• Manage the recruitment, training, and scheduling of student workers to assist with sports information duties.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree Communications, Journalism, Sports Management or related field.
• Experience in athletic communications or a related field.
• Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent written communication skills.
• Knowledge of Southwestern University and NCAA guidelines regarding publications and promotions.
• Extensive experience with StatCrew or similar statistics software.
• Basic knowledge of HTML and web content management systems (specifically Sidearm Sports).
• Basic photography and photo editing skills.
• Ability to be flexible, adjust to fluctuating priorities, and produce a reliable work product.