Assistant Athletics Director for Communications & Digital Strategy

  University (FL)
  Southeast Region
  Administration/Management
  Posted/Updated: 11/19/19

Job Summary

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Support the University's mission and athletic department core values of SPIRIT, SERVICE and STRENGTH.
  • Will execute all functions of their role at an exceptional level while abiding by the brand guidelines of the University.
  • Serve as the primary communications contact for designated sports for our national championship.
  • Serve as secondary contact for the remaining athletic programs, including in-game functions for all sports at some point throughout the year.
  • Will serve in a supervisory role with full-time, student, and part-time staff.
  • Create unique written content, features and releases, design media guides, compile statistics, and oversee website and social media content.
  • Will arrange media interviews as well as conduct interviews, travel to select away events, etc. Will assist in all aspects of office activity and in coverage of other sports and events as required.
  • Edit video highlights, interviews and photos for the athletic website and social media.
  • Oversee the coordination and implementation of the department's social media outreach plan.
  • Assist with coordination of community outreach events with student-athletes and staff.
  • Oversee the Lynn Sports Network.
  • Manages the execution of the annual Hall of Fame/Student-Athlete Awards Show.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required, master's degree is preferred.
  • Three to five years of advanced employment experience in communication services and/or media relations and experience supervising a communications unit.
  • Strong writing, editing, computer and oral communication skills are required.
  • Knowledge in Statcrew/The Automated Scorebook, Final Cut, Adobe Photoshop, InDesign & Premier, and some knowledge of HTML code.
  • Digital photography experience, video editing and statistical software experience preferred.
  • Ability to collaborate, inspire, and lead others. 
  • Professional judgment and discretion. 
  • Flexibility, time management, initiative, organizational skills, and daily multi- tasking. 
  • Ability to delegate and empower staff. 
  • Night and weekend work required.

 



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