Athletics Communications Manager

University of South Carolina; Spartanburg, Northern (SC, KY); Hybrid; USD 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement programs

Paid tuition program

Employee assistance program (EAP)

13 paid holidays

Job summary

The University of South Carolina Upstate in Spartanburg, SC, seeks an Assistant Athletic Director of Athletic Communications to expand visibility for USC Upstate programs and student-athletes, serving as primary communications contact for several sports.

The role oversees website content, press materials, media relations, and public relations strategies, coordinating with Video Services and Digital Strategy, and supervising staff.

Qualifications

• Requires bachelor’s degree and 2+ years of related experience.
• Knowledge of NCAA rules as they relate to athletic communications.
• Proficiency with StatCrew and NCAA Genius, InDesign and Photoshop.

Responsibilities

• Write and produce press releases, game notes and features.
• Maintain the Athletics website content and bios.
• Lead public relations strategy for assigned programs within the department.
• Coordinate video shoots and promotional media days with the Video Services team.

Skills

Public relations

Media relations

Press releases

Video & social media

NCAA rules

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

InDesign

Photoshop

StatCrew

NCAA Genius

Social media platforms

Job description

The University of South Carolina Upstate in Spartanburg, SC, seeks an Assistant Athletic Director of Athletic Communications to expand visibility for USC Upstate programs and student-athletes, serving as primary communications contact for several sports.

The role oversees website content, press materials, media relations, and public relations strategies, coordinating with Video Services and Digital Strategy, and supervising staff.