Assistant Communications Director

Lincoln, NE (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 4 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the communications program for assigned Nebraska sports, shaping publicity, media relations, and athlete messaging across digital and traditional channels.

  • Media outreach and content ownership for two teams with coaching/athlete counsel and game-day communications.
  • Content creation and publishing for Huskers.com and sport social accounts, plus news releases, game notes, and programs.
  • Cross-team collaboration with Digital Media, HuskerVision, and Athletic Marketing to maximize publicity and visibility.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a member of Athletic Communications team with the responsibility of promotion, publicity and record keeping of assigned sports.
  • Serve as the primary communications contact for two teams, while also serving as a secondary contact for either volleyball or men’s basketball, and assisting with assigned duties related to football.
  • Provide proactive and strategic communications advice and counsel to coaches and student-athletes of assigned sports.
  • Keep athletic administration and senior staff informed of key communications opportunities and strategies within assigned sports.
  • Work collaboratively with Digital Media, HuskerVision, Athletic Marketing and Huskers Radio Network to maximize publicity of assigned sport(s) and Husker Athletics.
  • Create news releases, digital publications, game notes, game programs and brochures for assigned sports.
  • Serve as key contributor and content editor for Huskers.com, the official website of the Athletics Department as well as sport-specific social media accounts.
  • Serve as event manager for assigned sports.
  • Oversee students/graduate assistants while assisting with all Communications office duties.
  • Serve as liaison between assigned sports and media/conference office/ NCAA / and public.
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