SPORTS INFORMATION-DIRECTOR

University of Alabama at Birmingham; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics Department is seeking a Director of Media Relations to coordinate all media activities and related publications. This role will oversee the athletics website, rosters, biographies, and statistical records, and manage the photography archive for all teams.

The position requires interviewing media, preparing press releases, supervising staff, and maintaining a budget in compliance with NCAA and institutional policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and three years of related experience.
• Work experience in athletics media relations is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all media activities and related publications.
• Maintain the athletics website with rosters, biographies and statistics.
• Coordinate and maintain photography archives for athletics teams.
• Prepare and submit athletic press releases; assist interviews with media.
• Supervise staff; manage budgets and assign coverage for events.
• Ensure compliance with NCAA rules and institutional policies.

Skills

Media relations

Publications

Interviews coordination

Staff supervision

Budget management

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

Web site maintenance

Job description

Serves as Director of Media Relations for the Athletics Department. Coordinates all media activities and related publications. Oversees the maintenance of the UAB athletics web site with emphasis on sport press releases, roster/biography information and statistical records. Coordinates and maintains photography archive for all athletics teams. Maintains various records and statistics on team and individual athletes. Assists in coordination of interviews with the news media; prepares and submits all athletic press releases. Performs other duties as directed. Maintains a budget. Supervises staff members. Assigns staff members to cover various sports events. Makes arrangements for facilities and services needed for media relations. Interviews, hires, trains, evaluates, disciplines and discharges subordinate personnel. Adheres to all institution, conference and NCAA rules and regulations. Reports all known NCAA violations in accordance with institutional, conference and NCAA policies and guidelines.

Salary Range: $45,395 - $54,000

Bachelor's degree in a related field and three (3) years of related experience required. Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirement.

UAB is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, sex (including pregnancy), genetic information, age, disability, and veteran's status. As required by Title IX, UAB prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to UAB's Assistant Vice President and Senior Title IX Coordinator. The Title IX notice of nondiscrimination is located at uab.edu/titleix.

Primary Location

University

Organization

090000000 Athletics Department Administration

Employee Status

Regular

Shift

Day/1st Shift

Work Arrangement (final schedule to be determined by the department/hiring manager)

Onsite