Assistant Director Of Athletic Strategic Communications

Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics

University Park, Pennsylvania, US
$46,400.00 - $74,000.00 py
On-site
Generate feature content
Respond to media requests
Facilitate social media
Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics is seeking an Assistant Director of Athletic Strategic Communications to serve as a sport contact for women's ice hockey and men's and women's cross country and track & field teams. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills, proficiency in various media tools, and a background in journalism or public relations

Job Summary

  • The successful candidate will serve as the sport contact for the nationally-ranked women’s ice hockey and men's and women's cross country, track & field teams.
  • Duties include generating feature content, photo, video and other unique coverage for GoPSUsports.com and team social channels, producing online team record books, news releases and feature stories, and responding to media requests.
  • Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud Suite, website content management systems, social media platforms and Statcrew/NCAA Live Stats is preferred.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 85

Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics is seeking an Assistant Director of Athletic Strategic Communications to serve as a sport contact for women's ice hockey and men's and women's cross country and track & field teams. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills, proficiency in various media tools, and a background in journalism or public relations.

Salary

$46,400.00 - $74,000.00

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • generate feature content
  • respond to media requests
  • facilitate social media
  • NCAA rules and compliance

Nice-to-have

  • initiative, creativity and independence
  • knowledge of NCAA rules
  • supervising student assistants

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in journalism, public relations or related field
  • Work-related experience in communications or public relations
  • Valid driver’s license

Work Rights

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