Assistant Director, Athletic Communication

Bellarmine University; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Bellarmine University in Louisville invites applications for a professional position supporting the Assistant A.D. for Athletics Communication in game-day operations, media relations, social media content, video/broadcast productions, publications, and photography.

Required are a Bachelor's degree and experience in journalism, broadcasting, or athletic administration. The role involves coordinating game-day staffing, reporting statistics, and promoting student-athletes while fostering a diverse

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Work experience in journalism, broadcasting, or athletic administration.
• Ability to visually analyze live athletic competitions.
• Commitment to supporting a diverse and inclusive campus community.

Responsibilities

• Oversee staffing and production of webcasts and broadcast productions.
• Serve as the primary media contact for assigned teams, including recruiting appropriate game day staff where applicable.
• Report statistics to NCAA and conference offices.
• Work with coaches to nominate and promote student-athletes and athletic personnel for appropriate awards and recognitions.
• Assist in maintaining media archives (photos, videos, etc.) as well as statistical records.
• Oversee the performance of student workers.
• Assist the Assistant Athletics Director for Athletics Communication in the day-to-day administrative duties.
• Assist the athletics department with operational duties assigned by the Director of Athletics or his/her designee.

Skills

Journalism

Broadcasting

Athletic administration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

About Bellarmine University:

BellarmineUniversity is a dynamic, growing university with a strongliberal arts focus in the Catholic higher education tradition and abold vision for the future.

Bellarmine has undergraduate andgraduate enrollment of approximately 3,200 students and continuesto add new academic programs while maintaining small class sizesand personal attention to students.

Bellarmine is listed in thePrinceton Review's Best 387 Colleges and is recognized as a topU.S. university in rankings published by U.S. News & WorldReport and Forbes.

In a survey by The Princeton Review, studentspraised Bellarmine as a place that is \"welcoming to every singleperson and makes an effort to include everyone.\"

Bellarminestudents, faculty and staff engage in more than 25,000 cumulativehours of service each year, in Louisville and around the nation andworld.

SmartAsset ranked Louisville among the top 25 U.S. cities for bestwork-life balance, while workplace insights platform kununu.comnamed Louisville one of the top five U.S. cities for happyemployees.

Glassdoor recently recognized Louisville as one of thetop 15 cities for jobs, based on hiring opportunity, cost of livingand job satisfaction.

ZipRecruiter calls Louisville a top 10 cityfor job seekers, thanks in part to its central location and lowunemployment.

Louisville is within a day's drive of two-thirds ofthe U.S. population.

Deeply embedded in the heart of Louisville, Bellarmine is anengaged partner expanding learning opportunities, enhancing careernetworks and economic growth, and advancing equity and quality oflife for its neighboring communities.

By connecting the campus, thecommunity, and the curriculum through engaged scholarship andaction, we enhance social and civic engagement, including faculty,staff, and student-led, asset-based initiatives.

Bellarmine is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employerand encourages applicants with diverse backgrounds to apply.

Job Description:

This is a professional position responsible for assisting the Assistant A.D. for Athletics Communication with all facets of athletic communication, including game-day operations, mediarelations, social media content, video/broadcast productions, publications, and photography.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Oversee the staffing and production of webcasts and broadcastproductions.
• Serve as the primary media contact for assigned teams,including recruiting appropriate game day staff whereapplicable.
• Report statistics to NCAA and conference offices.
• Work with coaches to nominate and promote student-athletes andathletic personnel for appropriate awards and recognitions.
• Assist in maintaining media archives (photos, videos, etc.) aswell as statistical records.
• Oversee the performance of student workers.
• Assist the Assistant Athletics Director for AthleticsCommunication in the day-to-day administrative duties.
• Assist the athletics department with operational dutiesassigned by the Director of Athletics or his/her designee.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree required
• Work experience in journalism, broadcasting, or athleticadministration
• Ability to visually analyze live athletic competitions.
• Possess a willingness and ability to support and promote adiverse and inclusive campus community

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