Director, Media Relations

Job Summary

• Positions directly supervises Media assistantship, office interns, consultants

Primary function:

• To coordinate and supervise a program of  public, media and community relations to create interest in the events and activities of the Committee, always making efforts to present that information in as positive a manner as possible while remaining consistent with the truth. 
• Spokesperson for the Committee when necessary. 
• Establish relationships with local and national media in promoting  programming.

• Operation of the media department, including all departmental budgets and strategic plans.


• Hiring of all support personnel including assistantships, interns, temporary bowl week paid workers and volunteer employees.


• General department staff management; assignment of duties and follow-up reporting formats.

• Implementation of media crisis management plan as first point of contact.

• Liaison to hired consultants and assigned membership sub-committees; correspondence, meetings and general communication.

• Maintenance of state, regional and national media contact lists.


• Creation of event press releases.


• Create media pitches for game-related stories, football and basketball

• Planning and execution of fall Media Event.

• Primary contact for television and radio network partners.


• Primary contact for media hotel, on-site vendors (set-up rental equipment, oversee hotel credential and hospitality rooms) and stadium personnel.


• Assign event media purchased tickets.


• Supervise football and basketball statistical compilations and follow-up reporting to the NCAA office as requested.

• Assistance on special projects.


• Assist with organizational long-term strategic analysis and goal-setting process.
• Attend assigned conference, FBA, CFP and CoSIDA meetings, and attend events such as CFP National Championship and ACC Championship game as necessary.


• Other tasks as assigned by Chief Marketing Officer

• Bachelor’s degree required, and a minimum of seven (7) years of experience.


• Able to manage, prioritize and bring to completion multiple projects. 


• Excellent communications and interpersonal skills. Proofreading skills required. 


• Must be able to maintain confidentiality of all corporate, personnel and research matters.  


• Attention to detail and adaptability to a changing environment is extremely important as well as dependability.  


• A willingness to work long hours required at times.