The Assistant Director for Communications will serve as the primary liaison between the athletic department and the media, acting as the main contact for several sports and assisting in all aspects of office activity and press row operations
Job Summary
The Assistant Director for Communications will serve as the primary liaison between the athletic department and the media, acting as the main contact for several sports and assisting in all aspects of office activity and press row operations.
Responsibilities include writing press releases, press guides, game programs, and feature articles, compiling statistics, coordinating media activities, and assisting with game day operations for home football and basketball games.
The A&M System offers a competitive, high-quality benefit package including comprehensive health and welfare insurance plans, additional health and lifestyle programs, and optional retirement savings opportunities, in addition to paid leave and holidays.
Matching Summary
The Assistant Director for Communications will serve as the primary liaison between the athletic department and the media, acting as the main contact for several sports and assisting in all aspects of office activity and press row operations.
Salary
Proposed Minimum Salary: Commensurate; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Comprehensive health and welfare insurance plans, additional health and lifestyle programs, optional retirement savings, paid leave, 13-15 paid holidays
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Liaison between athletic department and media
Write, design, and edit media guides
Maintain athletic department website
Serve as NCAA stat crew
Work nights and weekends
Nice-to-have
Experience with web-streaming operations
Experience with corporate sponsor logos
Collegiate sports information background
Event management experience a plus
Key Requirements
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
One year of media relations experience
Proficiency in Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere Pro
Knowledge of StatCrew, NCAA Live Stats, website design