Athletic Communications Assistant Director — Storytelling

University of St. Thomas; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 41,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Remission

Generous Retirement Contributions

Comprehensive Health Coverage

Fully Paid Insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Job summary

The University of St. Thomas invites qualified candidates to apply for an Assistant Director of Athletic Communications within Intercollegiate Athletics.

This role will tell the Tommie athletics story across internal and external channels and develop a comprehensive communications plan for 3–4 assigned teams. You will work with the Director to support day-to-day operations, supervise student staff, write game stories and press releases, manage video, photography, and social media content, and

Qualifications

• Two years of professional level experience in communications, preferably at the collegiate level.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.
• Experience with Statcrew, Adobe Suite (InDesign and Photoshop), NCAA Genius Live Stats or similar CMS.
• Knowledge of NCAA and conference rules.
• Proven written communication skill and extensive electronic media skills.
• Demonstrated writing, editorial skills, a working knowledge of the media and public relations.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with the Director of Athletic Communications to provide day-to-day operational support for the Tommie Athletics Communications office.
• Help support and manage overall department needs including structure, policy and operational flow for newly created DI Athletics Communication office.
• Develop strategic communications plans and coordinate with coaches and staff.
• Write stories, game recaps and press releases for website and other media.
• Help manage/produce video, photography and social media content.
• Manage social media channels for assigned teams and support streaming for live broadcasts.
• Lead gameday stats and coordinate staff; maintain historical records and statistics.

Skills

Strong written communication

Electronic media skills

Public relations knowledge

Content creation

Digital media

Tools

Statcrew

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Photoshop

NCAA Genius Live Stats

Job description

The University of St. Thomas invites qualified candidates to apply for an Assistant Director of Athletic Communications within Intercollegiate Athletics.

This role will tell the Tommie athletics story across internal and external channels and develop a comprehensive communications plan for 3–4 assigned teams. You will work with the Director to support day-to-day operations, supervise student staff, write game stories and press releases, manage video, photography, and social media content, and