Athletic Communications Assistant Director — Media & Social

Wake Forest University; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Wake Forest University Athletics Communications seeks a proactive public relations professional to elevate the profile of Demon Deacon football and baseball. You will lead media outreach, coordinate press conferences, and manage social channels to showcase team stories and achievements.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree with 3+ years in sports communications, strong writing, and proficiency with stats software and Adobe tools. Occasional travel and evening/weekend work are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of related experience.
• Strong writing and editing skills with media relations experience.
• Experience with NCAA/ACC rules is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develops long-term PR initiatives for football (secondary) and baseball (primary).
• Manages external media opportunities and press conferences.
• Oversees social media for football and baseball and assists with analytics.
• Coordinates game-day press operations and distributes statistics to media.
• Travels with teams to support media coverage and publicity.

Skills

Social media management

Media relations

Communication skills

Writing & editing

Analytics/reporting

Public relations

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Stat Crew

Automated Scorebook

Adobe Creative Suite

Adobe Premiere Pro

Job description

Wake Forest University Athletics Communications seeks a proactive public relations professional to elevate the profile of Demon Deacon football and baseball. You will lead media outreach, coordinate press conferences, and manage social channels to showcase team stories and achievements.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree with 3+ years in sports communications, strong writing, and proficiency with stats software and Adobe tools. Occasional travel and evening/weekend work are expected.