Senior Athletic Media Relations Specialist

New Mexico State University; Las Cruces (NM); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

New Mexico State University in Las Cruces is seeking an Athletic Media Specialist Senior to support the Athletics Media Relations office. You will supervise staff, manage communications for Men's Basketball, Women's Tennis, and Men's Tennis, and produce multimedia content for social media and digital platforms.

You will develop game notes, media guides, and press releases, and coordinate game-day media relations coverage.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree plus 2 years of related experience, or a Bachelor's degree.
• Preferred experience in athletics or sports org social media content creation.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Director of Media Relations in day-to-day operations.
• Supervise, direct, and evaluate staff.
• Serve as primary communications contact for Men's Basketball, Women's Tennis, and Men's Tennis.
• Create multimedia content for social media and digital platforms (photography, videography, editing, storytelling).
• Develop game notes, media guides, game programs, feature stories, and press releases.
• Coordinate game-day media relations operations and coverage.

Skills

Social media content creation

Photography

Videography

Video editing

Content planning

Platform-specific content development

Education

Associate's Degree + 2 years of relevant experience or Bachelor's degree

Job description

New Mexico State University in Las Cruces is seeking an Athletic Media Specialist Senior to support the Athletics Media Relations office. You will supervise staff, manage communications for Men's Basketball, Women's Tennis, and Men's Tennis, and produce multimedia content for social media and digital platforms.

You will develop game notes, media guides, and press releases, and coordinate game-day media relations coverage.