Assistant Director Communication and New Digital Media

At the Division of Athletics, we build Pioneers for Life through excellence, character, and connection. We operate with a championship mindset; and we create and foster a winning culture every day. Inspired by our location in the Rocky Mountain West, we always find a better way forward; we work with optimism, passion, grit, and integrity. We forge lasting relationships one interaction at time; and our value to the University of Denver is the degree to which we offer connection points to a broad and diverse community. Thats why were always looking ahead, and not just to the next championship or whats next in sports and wellness. Were also looking at whats next for you and how we can help you build a career youre proud of.

The University of Denver has a proud athletic tradition that compliments the school’s academic endeavors. In its history, DU has won 36 national championships and enables student-athletes to compete on 18 Division 1 teams. The Pioneers pursue championships, excel academically, and represent both the University and their respective conferences to the best of their abilities.

Position Summary

The Assistant Director of Athletic Communications and New Digital Media’s primary purpose is to convey stories, create content and handle primary sports information responsibilities for Denver’s 2023 national semifinalist men's lacrosse program, men’s OR women’s basketball, volleyball and two non-ticketed sports to be determined throughout the interview process.

Essential Functions

• Oversees assigned varsity sport programs as sports information director which includes, but is not limited to: write, edit and disseminate press releases and feature stories, as well as design media brochures and game programs. Answer media questions, plan photography sessions, and cover assigned sporting events. Coordinate media relations, social media and statistical services for all home contests for assigned sports. Travel for postseason competitions to cover University of Denver intercollegiate programs locally, regionally and nationally. Serve as liaison to opposing institutions, media, coaches, conference offices, and the NCAA relative to exchanging statistical data and information related to sport-specific honors. Nominate student-athletes for various honors and awards and publicize winners of awards.
• Promotes revenue-generating opportunities for assigned sports in conjunction with other external units including but not limited to:
  • Technical Services - Broadcast elements and other related items.
  • Creative - Assisting in coming up with story ideas to tell the student-athletes and programs’ stories for assigned sports.
  • Marketing - Assist with student-athlete selection for marketing pieces, and work with public address on name pronunciations and other elements.
  • Sponsorship - Carry out sponsorship agreements on game programs, the website and social media.
  • Event Management - Assist in event management to ensure proper game day operations.
  • Development - Assist in spreading the Division’s message with development-related efforts.
  • oTicket Sales - Assist in communicating about ticket sales and ticket deals throughout the year.

• Lead efforts, in conjunction with other units, in keeping up general facility appearance in trophy cases and other display cases up to date to better represent our building. Also coordinate team photos wall, assigned sport media days and athletic-department wide headshot day with University of Denver photographer.
• Assist the Assistant Director of Athletic Communications for Hockey on tasks for the unit’s work study students, and assigning gameday student staffing needs for all 18 of Denver’s sport programs.
• Prepare for and contribute to weekly unit meetings to assist in the execution of the department’s overall communications plan.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Language skills – Ability to respond to common inquiries and complaints from the public, media, etc.; ability to write press releases, team bios, quotes and articles for publications (looks like the formatting is off and won’t let me adjust the original bullet, so I duplicated it here with my little adjustments)Customer service principles
• Mathematical Skills – Strong basic math skills, including the ability to understand, analyze and manage zero-based budget, and statistical data.
• Computer and Design Skills - Strong computer skills; must be able to use publishing and design software (Adobe Photoshop and InDesign preferred) to create media guides, brochures, game programs and social media content. Basic video editing skills (Adobe Premiere preferred). Handle sensitive and confidential matters and situations.
• Reasoning Ability – Ability to solve practical problems and deal with co