Assistant Director of Communications

Duke University - Durham, NC

Full-time - Entry Level

Durham, NC

Educational Services

About the position

The Assistant Director of Communications at Duke Athletics is responsible for managing daily communications for assigned sports programs, producing various media content, and responding to media requests. This full-time position plays a crucial role in enhancing the visibility and engagement of Duke Athletics through effective communication strategies and content creation.

Responsibilities

• Manage the daily communications responsibilities for assigned sports programs
• Produce media guides, game notes, news releases, and feature stories
• Generate feature content, video, and other unique coverage for GoDuke.com
• Respond to media requests
• Staff home and selected away events
• Supervise statistical crews and other event support personnel
• Participate in the assigned sports' creative working group
• Compile statistics and research historical records for Duke Department of Athletics publications

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• Two years of experience in media relations, communications, public relations, or a related field
• OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in a collegiate or professional media relations environment
• Outstanding written and oral communications skills
• Demonstrated organizational skills
• Working knowledge of InDesign, Photoshop, Microsoft Word, The Automated Scorebook, and NCAA Live Stats