Athletic Communications Director

Michigan Technological University; Atlantic Mine (MI); On-site; USD 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Michigan Technological University seeks an Athletic Communications Director for the General Athletics department. The 12-month, full-time appointment reports to the Assistant Athletic Director - Media Relations and focuses on publicizing MTU Athletics and Recreation across platforms.

You will manage media relations, design collateral, maintain Huskies.com, produce videos, and coordinate events for football, basketball, soccer, and track & field while traveling with teams as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, English, Communications or related field.
• Experience with graphic design and publication software.
• Experience with content management systems for the web.
• Experience in videography and with various social media platforms.
• Experience crafting, editing and posting press releases.

Responsibilities

• Tell the story of Michigan Tech Athletics and Recreation to multiple internal and external audiences through various means.
• Assist with the department’s graphic design needs.
• Develop strong relationships with local, regional, and national media and partners.
• Create, write, capture, edit, and/or design all collateral material to successfully promote assigned sports: football, men’s and women’s basketball, soccer, cross country, and track & field.
• Maintain MichiganTechHuskies.com through a content management system.
• Compile statistics and serve as record keeper for assigned sports with the assistance of student stat crew.
• Nominate student-athletes for conference, regional, and national awards for assigned sports.

Skills

Graphic design

Content management

Videography

Social media

Press releases

Education

Bachelor's degree in journalism/english/communications or related field

Tools

Publication software

Content management systems

Job description

Michigan Technological University is an R1 technological researchuniversity founded in 1885 in Houghton. Our rural campus issituated just miles from Lake Superior in Michigan's scenic UpperPeninsula and is home to nearly 7,500 students from more than 60countries around the world. Consistently ranked among the bestuniversities in the country for return on investment, Michigan’sflagship technological university offers more than 185 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Researchfocus areas include defense, health, energy, automotive,environment, and aerospace.

The area’s waters, forests, and snowfall support year-roundrecreation, including skiing, snowboarding, hiking, biking, andpaddling. The University is an integral part of the region,supported by a friendly and welcoming community that takes pride inbeing a true college town. We embrace our size, climate, sense ofadventure, and originality.

Summary

Michigan Technological University is seeking a AthleticCommunications Director for our General Athletics department. Thisis a 12-month full-time appointment, reporting to the AssistantAthletic Director - Media Relations. The Athletic CommunicationsDirector, working within the external relations team, has theprimary responsibility of publicizing Michigan Tech Athletics andRecreation and assigned sports. The candidate should be a creativeand motivated individual, eager for hands-on experience in theareas of media relations, graphic design, video, digital and socialmedia.

Responsibilities and Essential Duties

1. 1. Tell the story of Michigan Tech Athletics and Recreation tomultiple internal and external audiences through variousmeans.
2. 2. Assist with the department’s graphic design needs.
3. 3. Develop strong relationships with local, regional, and nationalmedia and partners.
4. 4. Create, write, capture, edit, and/or design all collateralmaterial to successfully promote assigned sports: football, men’sand women’s basketball, soccer, cross country, and track &field.
5. 5. Maintain MichiganTechHuskies.com through a content managementsystem.
6. 6. Compile statistics and serve as record keeper for assignedsports with the assistance of student stat crew.
7. 7. Nominate student-athletes for conference, regional, and nationalawards for assigned sports.
8. 8. Travel with assigned sports (as listed above) to selectaway-from-campus events.
9. 9. Maintain and run social media accounts for assigned sports anddepartment accounts.
10. 10. Film and produce videos (assigned sports) for various platformsin collaboration with the Director of Video Production &Operations.
11. 11. Produce game programs and other publications for assignedsports.
12. 12. Assist with the production of scripts for home events.
13. 13. Produce Huskies Club marketing materials and donor fulfillmentsupplies.
14. 14. Work with the external relations team to plan and organizevarious banquets, luncheons, student work schedules, publicationschedules, and other special events.
15. 15. Encourage continuous improvement practices among employees.Commit to applying continuous improvement strategies to strategicgoals and leadership skills.
16. 16. Apply safety-related knowledge, skills, and practices toeveryday work.
17. 17. Ensure compliance with all applicable university, state, andfederal regulations.
18. 18. Functional supervision is exercised over clerical supportstaff, graduate students, and student assistants.
19. 19. Commit to learning about continuous improvement strategies andapplying them to everyday work. Actively engage in Universitycontinuous improvement initiatives.
20. 20. Apply safety-related knowledge, skills, and practices toeveryday work.

Required Education, Certifications, Licensures

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, English, Communications orrelated field

Required Experience

• Experience working with graphic design and publicationsoftware
• Experience with content management systems for the web
• Experience in videography
• Experience with various social media platforms
• Experience crafting, editing and posting press releases

Desirable Education and/or Experience

• Two Years experience working within a Collegiate AthleticDepartment
• Experience working with statistics software
• Public speaking and/or radio broadcasting experience
• Experience in photography

Required Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal and oral/written communicationskills
• Excellent organizational and prioritization skills
• Demonstrated willingness and ability to work flexible hours
• Proven experience in the use and development of the World WideWeb and social media
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively across culturalboundaries and work harmoniously with diverse groups of students,faculty and staff.
• Demonstrated commitment to contribute to a safe workenvironment.

Desirable Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities

• Demonstrated success in, or potential future contributions to,working with persons from diverse backgrounds, creating a sense ofbelonging, and fostering a fair, objective, welcoming place to workfor persons with a wide variety of personal characteristics andviewpoints.

Work Environment and/or Physical Demands

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics describedhere are representative of those an employee encounters whileperforming the essential functions of this job. Reasonableaccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilitiesto perform the essentialfunctions. The noise level in the workenvironment is usually low to moderate.

Required Training and Other Conditions of Employment

• Employee Safety Overview
• Anti-Harassment, Discrimination, Retaliation Training
• Annual Data Security Training
• Annual Title IX Training

Background Check:

Offers of employment are contingent upon and not considered finalized until the required background check has been performed and the results received and assessed.

Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) % (1=100%)

1

FLSA Status

Exempt

Appointment Term

12 months

Shift

-

Pay Rate/Salary

The minimum salary for this position is $42,500. Thefinal salarywill depend on experience and qualifications.

Title of Position Supervisor

Assistant AD - Media Relations

Posting Type

Internal & External

Dependent on Funding

No

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able toperform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listedare representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilityrequired. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enableindividuals with disabilities to perform the essentialfunctions.

If you require any auxiliary aids, services, or accommodations during Michigan Tech’s hiring process please notify the HumanResources office at 906-487-2280 or [e-mail].

Other Conditions of Employment: Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuringtheir eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen ornational of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, aforeign national authorized to work in the United States withoutthe need of an employer sponsorship) on or before the effectivedate of your appointment, and maintain eligibility withoutsponsorship throughout your appointment.

Michigan Technological University is an Equal OpportunityEducational Institution/Equal Opportunity Employer that providesequal opportunity for all, including protected veterans andindividuals with disabilities.

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