Assistant Director of Athletics Communications

Responsibilities

• Website maintenance
• Social media
• Publication design and production
• In-season sport management and direction
• Planning for upcoming season coverage
• Media plans for all sports teams
• Statistical input and archiving
• Execution of game management and statistic program operation.
• Cover home athletic events and provide in-game and post-game information to coaches and media, including statistics, in a timely and effective manner.
• Oversee live streaming and broadcast of all home Athletics events

Requirements

• Required Education: Bachelor’s degree.
• Area of Concentration: Sports Management, Communications, or a related field.
• Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities: Experience in collegiate athletics communications, including event coverage, statistical operations, media relations, website maintenance, social media, and digital and print content production. Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, athletic statistics software, and website content management systems.
• Required Minimum Years of Related Experience: 1–3 years

Benefits

• Generous Time Off: Enjoy up to 18 days of paid leave in your first year, including 3 days granted upon hire and 15 days accrued throughout the year. You'll also receive 9+ paid holidays, including the day after Thanksgiving and the week between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day.
• Tuition Coverage: Get 100% tuition coverage for yourself for one undergraduate and one graduate degree, and discounted rates for your spouse and dependent children up to age 26.
• Retirement Contributions: ERAU contributes 6% of your base salary to your retirement plan and offers a 4% matching contribution – with no vesting period.
• Personal Leave: Relax with 15 days of personal leave for non-exempt employees or 18 days for exempt full-time employees in your first year.