USI Department of History

Associate Director of Athletic Communications

Evansville, IN (On-site)

$55K/yr – $58K/yrMid Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 6 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the public relations and media storytelling for university athletics, coordinating game-day media, social content, and AV support across assigned sports with a strong focus on audience engagement and brand-consistent storytelling.

  • Media & Content Ownership: primary media contact for certain varsity sports and lead interview requests, with responsibility for press box staffing and game scripts.
  • Content Production & Updates: write game stories and news releases, post to social channels, and keep rosters and statistics current on the athletics site.
  • Analytics & Broadcast Support: support NCAA LiveStats/StatCrew/Presto workflows and ESPN+ productions, ensuring quality visuals and timely dissemination of results.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Serve as point of contact to ensure social media content meets University style guidelines and brand standards.
  • Assist in the oversite of Athletic Communication staff.
  • Assists with graphic design and production of athletic publications.
  • Serve as the secondary contact for Audio/Visual for all athletic events in Liberty Arena.
  • Responsible for scheduling baseball, soccer and softball game day press box personnel.
  • Will work closely with Director of Athletic Marketing and Fan Engagement to produce engaging public address game scripts for assigned sports.
  • Manage and update USIScreamingEagles.com.
  • Update and archive rosters, statistics, and records.
  • Write game stories and news releases.
  • Produce official notes for media and broadcasting purposes.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree, preferably in sports communication or a related field.
  • 4-5 years of experience in intercollegiate athletics or professional sports. Work as a graduate assistant or undergraduate may be considered.
  • Knowledge of trends in the industry, and techniques and principles of writing, publication, and graphic design.
  • Knowledge of various multimedia editing software programs.
  • Knowledge of social media platforms and the latest trends and best practices for multimedia applications.
  • Basic knowledge of collegiate athletic media relations practices and operations.

Preferred

  • Experience with Adobe Creative Suite, especially Photoshop, InDesign, and Bridge/Lightroom. Experience with Premiere, Audition, and After Effects is a plus.
  • Experience with photo and video cameras. Position requires considerable initiative, creativity, and independence.
  • Evidence of strong communication skills.

Benefits

  • Affordable medical, dental, vision, life and short term and long-term disability insurance plans.
  • Retirement plan where the University makes the total contribution equivalent to 11% of annual salary.
  • Full tuition fee waiver for employees/75% for spouses and dependent children.
  • Vacation and sick time
  • Holiday pay
  • Free access to Recreation, Fitness & Wellness Center.
  • Access to on-campus University Health Center and Dental Hygiene Clinic.
  • For more information about the benefits that USI offers, please visit www.usi.edu/hr/benefits.

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