Athletic Communications Assistant

College Sports Communicators; Georgia; On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A collegiate athletic organization in Georgia is seeking a Communications Specialist to enhance the visibility of its athletic programs. This role includes managing media relations, producing content, and maintaining social media strategies. Ideal candidates should have an undergraduate degree in a relevant field and previous experience in athletics communications.

Qualifications

• An undergraduate or advanced degree from an accredited institution of higher education in a related field.
• Previous experience in athletics communications.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary contact for assigned sports programs.
• Record statistics for select games.
• Maintain social media department goals and strategies.
• Produce online team record books, game notes and news releases.
• Write and disseminate news and feature stories.
• Generate feature content for KSUOwls.com.
• Respond to media requests timely and accurately.
• Maintain website content for assigned units.
• Nominate student-athletes for honors and awards.

Education

Undergraduate or advanced degree in related field

Job description

Plays a central role in strategically disseminating crucial information about our intercollegiate athletic teams. Responsible for leading communication initiatives across diverse media channels, this position is pivotal in enhancing the visibility and reputation of KSU Athletics.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the primary contact for assigned sports programs
• Records statistics for select games
• Maintains social media department goals and strategies to maximize exposure and increase following
• Produces online team record books, game notes and news releases
• Writes and disseminates news and feature stories on KSU athletic programs, events, student athletes and coaches
• Generates feature content, video, podcasts and other unique coverage for KSUOwls.com, the official website of Kennesaw Athletics
• Responds to media requests timely and accurately
• Maintains website content for assigned athletic department units
• Works with appropriate staff members and coaches to nominate student-athletes for academic and athletic honors, scholarships and awards

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Educational Qualifications
An undergraduate or advanced degree from an accredited institution of higher education in a related field

Preferred Experience
Previous experience in athletics communications