Assistant Athletic Director / Director of Athletic Communications

Marymount University - Arlington, VA

Full-time - Mid Level

Arlington, VA

Educational Services

About the position

The Assistant Athletic Director / Director of Athletic Communications at Marymount University is responsible for overseeing the athletics department's communication strategies, managing the athletics website, and enhancing the Marymount Athletics brand through effective social media and multimedia content. This role involves collaboration with coaches, administration, and external units to ensure a high-quality student experience and effective communication within the athletics department.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a member of the Athletics Administrative Leadership Team
• Responsible for the athletics department website management
• Manage communication and social media strategy for Marymount Athletics
• Ideate effective and forward-thinking creative content for distribution on all multi-media platforms
• Advise coaches and student-athletes on effective social media and communication strategies
• Maintain athletic records, Sports Hall of Fame nominations, and statistical files
• Recruit, hire, train, and supervise Athletics Communications staff
• Write and distribute press releases and produce printed departmental materials
• Oversee the live stream of home athletic contests
• Act as Sport Administrator for club sport programs
• Co-chair the Athletics Hall of Fame nomination committee and oversee event logistics
• Serve as a University contact for campus communications and national offices
• Oversee and manage the Athletic Communications annual budget
• Support major athletics events that honor alumni and current student-athletes
• Maintain athletics image through branding guidelines and approve branding processes
• Provide design support for championship recognition and facility branding projects
• Build relationships and influence at all levels internally and externally
• Analyze data to identify trends and drive innovation
• Schedule photography for internal and external communications
• Maintain partnerships at national, state, and local levels
• Perform other job duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required; master's degree preferred
• 3-5 years of related experience in Sports Information/Athletic Communications
• Strong knowledge of college athletics and statistic taking
• Strong communication, verbal, and written skills
• Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign and Photoshop)
• Knowledge of statistical programs (NCAA LiveStats Genius, Presto, StatCrew)
• Experience in preparing and managing annual budgets