Assistant Director of Athletic Communications

$51,113 - $51,113/Yr

Alfred University - Alfred, NY

Full-time - Mid Level

Alfred, NY

1,001-5,000 employees

Educational Services

About the position

The Assistant Director of Athletic Communications at Alfred University plays a vital role in promoting the university's athletic programs, student-athletes, and coaches through effective messaging and branding across various digital platforms. This full-time, 10-month position involves overseeing media relations, event coverage, and game day operations, while also supervising graduate assistants and student workers.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and evaluate graduate assistants and student workers.
• Maintain and create content, including press releases, graphics, and video content, for athletics website, social media channels, and videoboards.
• Design recruiting materials and recruiting-related digital graphics.
• Maintain statistical software for NCAA-mandated statistics and report all contests to the NCAA and other affiliated organizations.
• Manage day-to-day media relations for assigned sports.
• Oversee game day statistics, game day stats crew, public address announcer, scoreboard operations, digital game day programs, post-game interviews, press releases, and submission of statistics.
• Direct production of live stream athletic events for assigned sports.
• Assist coaches in video content and graphics for sport-specific social media channels.
• Nominate student-athletes for awards and post-season honors.
• Assist in oversight of proper use of Alfred University Athletic brands, marks, and logos.
• Create and combine content for athletics e-newsletters.
• Support department-wide events and initiatives (e.g., Hall of Fame, The Alfy's, Saxon Golf Classic).
• Serve on department and campus committees.
• Support and assist in creating intersections for faculty, staff, and students that will assist in transforming students' lives.
• Support and assist in creating an evolving culture of mentoring and rich engagement opportunities for faculty, staff, and students.

Requirements

• A master's degree in communications, journalism, sport management, business, or a related field is required.
• A minimum of 2 years' experience in collegiate and/or professional athletics communication is required.
• Strong graphic design and digital media background.
• Proficient in Presto Stats, Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere Pro, and other pertinent software.
• Knowledge of working with Sidearm websites.
• Knowledge of live stream production.
• Knowledge of NCAA Division III rules.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Organizational skills, initiative, and ability to work independently.
• Ability to think creatively and engage a variety of stakeholders, including student-athletes, coaches, alumni, parents, and on-campus groups.
• Ability to mentor college student workers for personal and professional development.
• Ability to build relationships and work effectively with others.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment that includes night and weekend hours.
• Ability to travel with teams occasionally.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with NCAA Division III athletics.
• Familiarity with video production and editing software.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Retirement plan
• Paid holidays
• Professional development opportunities