Director of Athletic Communications & Media

West Texas A&M University; Canyon (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

West Texas A&M University in Canyon, Texas seeks a Director for Athletic Communications to lead media relations, write press materials, and manage the department’s communications strategy. The role oversees game-day operations, statistics, and publications for all wr departments’ sports.

The position requires strong writing, leadership, and collaboration with coaches and media, plus ability to work flexible hours including evenings and travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, public relations, sports management, marketing, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate media/public relations for assigned teams.
• Write press releases, game programs, and feature articles.
• Maintain athletic department website and historical archives.
• Gather and maintain statistics for all athletes and teams.
• Oversee game-day stat crew and press box staff.
• Hire, train, and supervise staff and student workers.
• Ensure compliance with required training.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal comms

Media relations

Web and social media management

Storytelling

Team leadership

Public relations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in communications/journalism/public relations/sports management/marketing or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

NCAA Livestats

StatCrew

Sidearm website editing

Job description

West Texas A&M University in Canyon, Texas seeks a Director for Athletic Communications to lead media relations, write press materials, and manage the department’s communications strategy. The role oversees game-day operations, statistics, and publications for all wr departments’ sports.

The position requires strong writing, leadership, and collaboration with coaches and media, plus ability to work flexible hours including evenings and travel as needed.