Associate Athletic Communications Director

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Department:

Athletics Digital Media Communications

Time Type:

Full time

Work Modality:

Full On Campus Presence

Union:

Excluded

Job Description:

Summary:

This position assists the Assistant Athletic Director, Communications & Digital Media in publicizing American’s 16 intercollegiate athletic teams and in the writing, editing and publishing of all external athletic channels, in print and digital.  This position works under general supervision.

Essential Functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Writes and edits external athletic messaging in order to provide accurate and relevant information to the public and the media.

• Prepares and provides pre- and postgame information on AU’s athletics website and relevant social media accounts. 

• Serves as the primary media relations contact for Men’s Basketball, Women’s Soccer, Men’s Soccer, and Men’s & Women’s Outdoor Track & Field.

• Edits and maintains record books, produces game-by-game notes package, writes feature previews, recaps and feature stories for the AU website, maintains team web pages.

• Manages all digital platforms for designated teams, ensuring comprehensive coverage of pregame, in-game, and post game activities.

• Produces and edits team video highlights, organizes photos and photo galleries, and keeps a consistent watch on trends in social media to keep platforms updated and relevant.

• Manages event staff and compilation of statistics at assigned events in order to provide accurate and relevant information to the public and the media.

• Responsible for the supervision and training of interns and part-time employees.

• Maintains general office order and organization in office to maintain a smooth running office, and proper game-day media relations/operations for the Athletic Department.

• Creates solutions and ideas to promote, brand, and market programs via all available social media channels and traditional media channels.

• Cultivates and manages media relationships, and develops original story ideas.

Supervisory Responsibility:

• This position directly supervises 10-15 interns and work-study students.

Competencies:

• Serving Customers.

• Displaying Creativity.

• Acquiring and Analyzing Information.

• Supporting Coworkers.

• Championing Customer Needs.

• Developing Plans.

• Building a Customer Focused Organization.

Position Type/ Expected Hours of Work:

• Full Time.

• 35 hours per week.

• Nights and weekends as required.

Salary Range:

• $48,176-$77,083 annually.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Public Relations, or a related field.

• 1-3 years of relevant experience.

• Extensive experience in sports information and game statistics programs.

• Demonstrated knowledge and ability to produce and edit video content for web and social media.

• Experience with Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Premiere, and all Microsoft Programs.

• Strong experience in social media, video, broadcast, and photography.

• Strong writing and editing skills and publishing knowledge.

Travel Required:

• Fairly frequent traveling in-season, including travel with men’s basketball team to all away-from-home events.

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