Athletics Communications Lead

Hofstra PA; Town of Hempstead (NY); Sur place; USD 75 000 - 95 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Generous paid time off

Tuition remission for employees

University retirement plan

Résumé du poste

Hofstra University in Hempstead, NY, seeks an Assistant/Associate Director of Athletics for Communications to manage day-to-day communications for men’s and women’s soccer, wrestling, and baseball. The role oversees media relations, publications, social media, and the department website GoHofstra.com, ensuring consistency with Hofstra and AP style guides.

Responsibilities include supervising the communications team, coordinating content with media partners, and promoting student-athletes for

Qualifications

• 1- 5 years in the athletics communications field.
• Strong interpersonal, writing, and editing skills.
• Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, StatCrew, and Genius Software.
• Ability to prioritize assignments and meet deadlines.
• Valid driver’s license.

Responsabilités

• Manages the day-to-day athletic communications operations for the Department of Athletics.
• Serves as a liaison with the Assistant Director of Athletics for Broadcast Productions in supervising the communications team, including traditional sports information, creative services, photography, social media, and multimedia.
• Maintains the department website, GoHofstra.com, including assisting with redesigns, web streaming, graphic design, advertising, and social media.
• Responsible for proofreading and editing athletic department publications, following Hofstra and AP Style Guides to make sure all written content is consistent with University guidelines and follows the rules of grammar and usage.
• Oversees athletic department social media outlets.
• Serves as direct point of contact with other Athletic Department offices as it pertains to athletic communications needs.
• Manages day-to-day public relations operations and duties for men’s soccer, women’s soccer, wrestling, and baseball, as well as assist in other sports as needed.
• Develops and cultivates professional relationships with members of the media, as well as Hofstra student-athletes, coaches and administrators.
• Designs, writes, and edits various communications materials, including student-athlete bios, press releases, game programs, game notes, and feature stories.
• Oversees game day staffing needs.
• Coordinates interview requests for student-athletes and coaches in assigned sports.
• Promotes student-athletes and coaches for national and conference awards.
• Coordinates content requests for media/television/streaming partners.
• Manages postgame press conferences.
• Maintains records, statistics, and photo archives.
• Upholds Hofstra Athletics history through the updating of various traditions projects on campus.
• Maintains an ongoing understanding of industry trends, innovative platforms, and emerging media in a rapidly changing profession.
• Assists other members of the University and Athletic Department with assignments as needed.

Connaissances

Interpersonal skills

Writing skills

Editing skills

Formation

Bachelor's degree in PR, sports management, or journalism

Outils

Adobe Creative Suite

StatCrew

Genius Software

Description du poste

Hofstra University in Hempstead, NY, seeks an Assistant/Associate Director of Athletics for Communications to manage day-to-day communications for men’s and women’s soccer, wrestling, and baseball. The role oversees media relations, publications, social media, and the department website GoHofstra.com, ensuring consistency with Hofstra and AP style guides.

Responsibilities include supervising the communications team, coordinating content with media partners, and promoting student-athletes for