Responsibilities

• Assistant Athletic Director
• Assist with game day operations and oversight of athletic contests.
• Provide administrative support in the athletic department and work closely with coaches, athletic administrators, and training staff to ensure a professional game day experience across all athletic facilities, including the South Athletic Campus.
• Social Media and Digital Communications: Set strategic direction for athletic social media accounts while coordinating with coaches and student leaders on varsity team accounts to ensure appropriate content and adherence to brand guidelines.
• Assist with live gameday coverage, score updates, highlights, and postgame recaps for varsity contests and key away or playoff games.
• Create gameday graphics, schedules, and short-form video content; track media coverage and engagement; and circulate media clips related to Thayer student-athletes, alumni athletes, and teams to relevant stakeholders.
• Website, Digital Content, Communications and Database Management: Help maintain the Thayer Athletics website and MySchoolApp athletics structure, including annual updates to team descriptions and photos, coach bios, team and individual awards, and alumni in college sports.
• Write game recaps and captions for contests, and contribute to feature stories and the weekly athletics newsletter. Create additional content in partnership with the Directors of Athletics, Admissions, and Marketing & Communications.
• Establish and maintain standards for collecting, organizing, and archiving records, rosters, statistics, awards, and historical data, ensuring accurate, consistent data entry across all programs.
• Assist with tracking season-by-season results, all-time records, and individual milestones across varsity, JV, and Middle School sports, and help maintain calendars and schedule planning.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, media, design, sports information, or a related field.
• Preferred two years of social media/communications experience in a professional setting, ideally with an athletics program, school, or sports organization.
• Photography and videography skills preferred, with proficiency in Canva, Adobe Creative Suite or comparable platforms;
• Working knowledge of athletics and sports programs, familiarity with HUDL or comparable film/video platforms preferred.
• Strong written communication skills, including experience with game recaps, captions, and feature content. Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to manage detailed data systems and maintain accuracy across multiple programs.
• Ability to build healthy working relationships and collaborate with coaches, colleagues, and campus partners.
• Self-starter with strong motivation and work ethic, able to work independently and as part of a team; eagerness to learn new skills and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, and school vacations as needed during athletic seasons.

Preferred

• Photography and videography skills preferred.
• Proficiency in Canva, Adobe Creative Suite or comparable platforms.
• Working knowledge of HUDL or comparable film/video platforms.