Associate Athletic Director for Sports Information and Communication

colby; Waterville (ME); Sur place; USD 65 000 - 70 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Colby College in Waterville, Maine, seeks an Associate Athletic Director for Sports Information & Communications to serve as a senior communications strategist and administrator for the Department of Athletics.

Reporting directly to the Deputy AD for Competitive Excellence, this executive role leads external communications, media relations, digital content, broadcast rights, crisis response, and brand protection, while supervising staff.

The hiring range for this position is $65,000–$70,000.

Responsabilités

• Lead and mentor communications staff‑including the Assistant Athletic Director, digital content creators, and broadcast directors.
• Serve as the primary media and communications contact for assigned varsity programs, managing all press box operations, statistics crews, live video streaming, webcast broadcasts, and social media coverage.
• Represent the college and athletic department on conference committees and collegiate sports communications associations.
• Assist the Deputy AD in crisis communications and high‑profile messaging.
• Oversee brand identity and ensure accurate reporting of statistics to the conference and NCAA.

Description du poste

Colby is a member of the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) and has 32 intercollegiate sports that compete at the Division III level. The department also includes the campus recreation program and hosts a variety of club and intramural sports. More than one-third of Colby's 2,200 students participate in intercollegiate sports and, in total, nearly three-quarters are involved in fitness and recreation activities in the department.

With an investment of over $250 million into Athletics in the last decade, Colby's state-of-the-art athletics complex makes the facilities on Mayflower Hill a benchmark for all Division III institutions across the country. The Harold Alfond Athletics and Recreation Center is the central hub of Colby athletics. The 350,000 square‑foot athletics center includes basketball and volleyball courts, an indoor track and field competition center, aquatic center with Maine's first 50-meter pool, squash center, hockey arena, a tri‑level strength and fitness center, training rooms, and coaching suites. Additionally, the College opened a 70‑acre-plus outdoor competition center that consists of eight competition and recreational fields that are also among the finest outdoor venues in Division III. The College has seen dramatic improvement in the Learfield Director's Cup standings since the opening of the Harold Alfond Athletics and Recreation Center, elevating to the top‑6% of Division III institutions in the yearly standings.

Located in central Maine, the College has incredible access to other outdoor venues such as the Belgrade Lakes and Sugarloaf Mountain Resort, one of the premier ski destinations on the east coast.

Job Summary

The Associate Athletic Director for Sports Information & Communications serves as a senior communications strategist and administrator for the Department of Athletics. Reporting directly to the Deputy AD for Competitive Excellence, this executive role assists the Deputy AD in leading all external communications, media relations, digital content, broadcast/media rights, crisis response, and brand protection for the department while providing direct oversight and supervision to full-time Associate AD for Sports Information & Communications and media specialists.

The hiring range for this position is $65,000 - $70,000.

Essential Functions

• Lead and mentor communications staff‑including the Assistant Athletic Director, digital content creators, and broadcast directors‑fostering a culture of accountability and innovation.
• Serve as the primary media and communications contact for assigned varsity programs, managing all press box / scorer's table operations, statistical crews, live video streaming, webcast broadcasts, and social media coverage for home, away, and postseason contests.
• Represent the college and athletic department on NESCAC conference communication committees, NCAA regional/national committees, and collegiate sports communicators associations.
• Assist the Deputy AD in partnering with Campus Communications, General Counsel, and senior leadership to direct crisis communications, sensitive issue management, and high‑profile messaging (e.g., coaching searches, roster updates).
• Assist the Deputy AD for Sports Information & Communications with Mule Weekly Recap and other primary projects throughout the academic year as assigned.
• Assist the Deputy AD and support assigned head coaches in proactively identifying storytelling opportunities and managing their sport‑specific web, and media interview needs.
• Assist the Deputy AD in managing department brand identity and overseeing marks and logos.
• Manage live statistical capture and ensure full compliance in reporting accurate box scores and season statistics to NESCAC conference office and the NCAA within mandated deadlines.
• Utilize Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Express, InDesign) and video editing suites to create high‑impact social media graphics, video highlights, and promotional materials.
• Maintain exemplary standards of professionalism, integrity, and customer‑service‑oriented interaction with student‑athletes, coaches, visiting teams, media outlets, and campus partners across the college community.
• Collaborate effectively with other Department of Athletics' team m