Responsibilities

• 55% Football Communications & Strategic Media Relations
• Serve as the primary media relations contact for the football program. Additionally, serve as the primary media relations contact for 1-2 other selected sports.
• Provide game day support for football, men’s and women’s basketball, hockey, volleyball and men’s and women’s lacrosse.
• Write, edit and ensure publication design and coordination, which includes but is not limited to the football media guide, the football game program and game notes.
• Find compelling stories about cadet-athletes and pitch them to local, regional and national outlets.
• 35% Athletic Communications Leadership & Staff Management
• Supervise six full-time Athletic Communications employees as well as available interns.
• Generate publicity for all 30 AWPAA sports.
• Ensure all athletic contests and events are covered from an Athletic Communications standpoint.
• Oversee the writing of weekly press releases, compiling team statistics and records, and archiving and reporting them the respective leagues and NCAA as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, Public Relations, Sports Management, or 4 years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated success in athletic communications, media relations, public relations, or sports communications, preferably at the NCAA Division I level.
• Exceptional written, verbal, editing, and storytelling skills.
• Strong knowledge of NCAA rules, Division I athletics, and sports media operations.
• Experience managing media relations for high-profile athletic programs.
• Proven ability to supervise, mentor, and develop professional staff.
• Proficiency with NCAA Genius, StatCrew, PrestoSports, or similar statistical and communications platforms.
• Advanced project management, organizational, and time-management skills.
• Strong working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite and digital content platforms.
• Experience managing social media strategy and digital communications initiatives. (X, Facebook)

Preferred

• Master's degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Sports Administration, or a related field.
• 5 or more years of progressively responsible experience in Division I athletics communications or media relations.
• Previous supervisory or management experience leading professional communications staff.
• Experience serving as the primary communications contact for an FBS football program.
• Demonstrated success securing national media coverage and managing high-profile communications initiatives.
• Experience in military, governmental, or mission-driven organizations strongly preferred.
• Crisis communications and reputation management experience.