Strategic Communications Assistant

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Position Summary Information

• Bachelor’s degree in a discipline related to the area of assignment; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.
• Demonstrated project management skills to assist with day-to-day maintenance of App State athletics’ official social media outlets and website.
• Proficiency with various social media outlets (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, etc.).
• Experience in web design and professional utilization of social media required.
• Must be proficient in basic HTML, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to adhere to strict deadlines.

• Assist with content management and strategy for @appstatesports and individual sport social media accounts (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, etc.).
• Work with individual sports and athletics department units to promote and coordinate consistency in social media messaging.
• Assist with policies and procedures for content management and brand cohesiveness.
• Design graphics for official social media accounts and website.
• Coordinate with marketing, sponsorships, ticketing, sports productions, creative services, Mountaineers Athletic Fund and other units on cohesive and strategic flow of content.
• Primary strategic communications contact for specific sports, as assigned.
• Assist with content management on App State athletics’ official website (appstatesports.com), including articles, photos, videos, bios, schedules and statistics.

• Experience in an athletics setting preferred.
• Proficiency in basic audio and video editing preferred.

As needed

Viewing a computer terminal and sitting for extended periods of time.

Pay will be commensurate with applicant competencies, budget, equity and market considerations.

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