Director of Athletic Communications & Marketing

Essential Duties:

• Gathers and disseminates information on the University’s 22 sports; serves as primary administrator for the athletics website.
• Arrange and serves as host at press conferences for major athletics announcements.
• Writes general news releases, game recaps and award announcements in a timely and accurate manner for distribution to a wide audience through social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) and other traditional media.
• Serves as official statistician for all applicable home events; completes statistical reports for all sports and distributes them to appropriate conference and national offices.
• Writes, edits, designs and lays out copy for athletics publications, including a media guide for football; designs and produces schedule cards and posters, and supervises their distribution throughout campus and community.
• Organizes and orchestrates Athletic Awards Banquet or similar functions attended by coaches and student-athletes in all sports.
• Develops relationships with local, regional, and national media, and utilizes those relationships to ensure extensive, positive coverage of the University.
• Serves as a resource person for athletics office and more than 50 administrators and coaches and 700 student-athletes on public relations approaches.

Qualifications:

• A baccalaureate degree in an appropriate field and at least three years in positions in public relations, media relations, or journalism.
• Proven writing and press relations skills.
• Skills necessary to work effectively with student-athletes, coaches, and administrators.
• Knowledge and the use of computer technology (Adobe Creative Cloud, Stat Crew or other similar statistical program, Microsoft Office, etc.)
• Excellent supervisory skills.
• Valid Drivers License.
• Able to read, write, and comprehend English; able to follow verbal instructions. Experience with Word, Excel, Teams required.