Athletics Media Relations Lead

Harvard University

Boston (MA)

On-site

USD 65,000 - 90,000

Full time

17 hours ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Tuition assistance and reimbursement

Job summary

Harvard University is seeking a dynamic athletics communications professional to lead media relations for selected varsity sports and oversee public messaging for the Department of Athletics. You will produce compelling content for the department site, coordinate multimedia assets, and ensure accurate statistics and rosters are available to media and fans.

You will also recruit and supervise game-day staff, manage interns, and drive archival projects to preserve team history while adhering to

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in communications, sport management, journalism, or related field.
  • Minimum 3 years in athletic communications or sports media.
  • Experience with social media platforms and digital storytelling.

Responsibilities

  • Manage media and public relations for select sports and department initiatives.
  • Create content for the department website and multimedia assets.
  • Recruit, hire, train and supervise game-day staff and volunteers.
  • Maintain archival records and metadata for team history.

Skills

Social media management
Video editing
Content creation
Digital storytelling
Web design

Education

Bachelor's degree in communications/sport management/journalism
Master's degree desirable

Tools

SideArm Sports
NCAA Live Stats/Stat Crew
Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Harvard University is seeking a dynamic athletics communications professional to lead media relations for selected varsity sports and oversee public messaging for the Department of Athletics. You will produce compelling content for the department site, coordinate multimedia assets, and ensure accurate statistics and rosters are available to media and fans.

You will also recruit and supervise game-day staff, manage interns, and drive archival projects to preserve team history while adhering to

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