Assistant Director, Athletics Communications

Tampa, FL (Unknown)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 7 days ago

Job Summary

Owns comprehensive media relations for assigned sports, shaping proactive strategies, content creation, and game-day operations across media, digital platforms, analytics, and staff development.

  • Lead media relations and strategy for assigned sports.
  • Drive content production and digital engagement across platforms.
  • Oversee game-day operations and mentor student staff.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary media contact for assigned sports, managing all day-to-day communications operations.
  • Develop and execute proactive media strategies to increase exposure locally, regionally, and nationally.
  • Produce and manage all content for assigned sports, including game notes, bios, recaps, feature stories, and postseason materials.
  • Coordinate all interview requests, press conferences, and media availability for coaches and student-athletes.
  • Travel as needed with teams for game day communications and media operations.
  • Oversee and create digital content across social media platforms to enhance storytelling and fan engagement.
  • Collaborate closely with creative services, marketing, and social media teams to produce consistent, high-quality brand representation.
  • Utilize analytics to improve content performance and fan engagement strategies.
  • Manage all statistical record-keeping and historical documentation for assigned sports.
  • Oversee game day communications operations including press box/table management, stat crews, and distribution of official information.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree and 2+ years of related experience.

Preferred

  • A degree in communications, journalism, sports management, or a related field is preferred.
  • At least 2 years of experience in athletic communications, sports information, or a related SID role is also preferred.

Benefits

  • Our first-class benefits package includes medical, dental and life insurance plans, retirement plan options, employee and dependent tuition programs, generous leave, and hundreds of employee perks and discounts.
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University of South Florida

The University of South Florida, a high-impact research university dedicated to student success and committed to community engagement, generates an annual economic impact of more than $6 billion. With campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee, USF serves approximately 50,000 students who represent nearly 150 different countries. U.S. News & World Report has ranked USF as one of the nation’s top 50 public universities for five consecutive years, and this year USF earned its highest ranking ever among all universities public or private. In 2023, USF became the first public university in Florida in nearly 40 years to be invited to join the Association of American Universities, a prestigious group of the leading universities in the United States and Canada. Through hundreds of millions of dollars in research activity each year and as one of the top universities in the world for securing new patents, USF is a leader in solving global problems and improving lives. USF is a member of the American Athletic Conference. Learn more at www.usf.edu.

Founded in 1956
Tampa, Florida, USA
19K employees (728 in marketing)

Funding

Total Funding
$170.3M
Last Raise
$75K
Grant, 1 years ago

Funding History

  • Sep 2024
    Grant • $75K
  • Apr 2024
    Grant • $200K
  • Sep 2023
    Grant • $17.1M

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
3.9M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$28.9K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
48.4%
Direct
43.2%
Referral
6.1%
Social
1.1%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~18.9K

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Assistant Director, Athletics Communications

University of South Florida · Tampa, FL · Unknown