Director of Athletic Communications & Digital Media

The University of Pikeville in Pikeville, Kentucky seeks a dynamic and creative Director of Athletic Communications and Digital Media interested in the continued development and growth of the University’s Athletic Media. This is an exceptional opportunity for a motivated and accomplished professional to join a progressive athletics team and innovative university environment.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Serve as the main point of contact for upikebears.com and manage the website.
• Manage UPIKE Athletics Social Media channels.
• Spearhead UPIKE Athletics branding efforts.
• Continued growth and management of Athletics Department live production of Athletic events.
• Manage the UPIKE Sports network and ensure that all home events are livestreamed.
• Create special publications and new media for all Athletic Teams.
• Record statistics for all UPIKE Athletic teams.
• Write game recaps for all UPIKE Athletic events.
• Work with the UPIKE Athletics Hall of Fame committee to conduct Hall of Fame inductions and update the Hall of Fame displays.
• Develop relationships for sponsorships and create new ways to display sponsorships on game days.

Education/Skill Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree is required. Master’s degree is preferred.
• Three to five years’ experience is required.
• Previous experience managing budgets is preferred.
• Familiarity with editing products and equipment is also preferred.
• Previous experience producing live streams for Athletic Events.
• Ability to utilize InDesign and Photoshop.
• Ability to organize and distribute the workload among members of the Athletic Communications staff.
• Must be familiar with Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel.