Assistant Director of Athletic Communications
Eureka College
Eureka, IL (On-site)
$25K/yr - $28K/yrIn-houseFull-timeEntry level1+ years exp.
1 day ago
Assistant Director of Communications
Arlington, TX (On-site)
Salary Not AvailableFull time
Posted 3 months ago
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Job Description
Job Summary
The Assistant Director of Communications supports UTA Athletics’ communications, including broadcast and website efforts, by assisting with live game productions, managing web content, and serving as the primary media contact for assigned sport programs. This role collaborates with the External Affairs team to enhance brand visibility through storytelling, streaming operations, media outreach, statistical reporting, and game-day coverage. The position ensures accurate, timely communication and high-quality productions in compliance with institutional and conference standards.
Minimum Qualifications
The Assistant Director of Communications supports UTA Athletics’ communications, including broadcast and website efforts, by assisting with live game productions, managing web content, and serving as the primary media contact for assigned sport programs. This role collaborates with the External Affairs team to enhance brand visibility through storytelling, streaming operations, media outreach, statistical reporting, and game-day coverage. The position ensures accurate, timely communication and high-quality productions in compliance with institutional and conference standards.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, public relations, sports management, or a related field.
- Exposure to or experience with media relations, game-day communications, live streaming or broadcast production, and athletics website or CMS platforms (e.g., SIDEARM ).
- One (1) year of experience or internships in collegiate athletics communications, broadcasting, or digital content management.
- Experience supporting communications efforts for an intercollegiate sport, including media relations or content creation.
- Familiarity with NCAA and conference communications, broadcasting, and reporting requirements.
- Experience assisting with athletics broadcast platforms, streaming workflows, or game-day production.
- Experience working with or providing guidance to student assistants, interns, or game-day staff.
- Basic knowledge of website management, digital analytics, or fan engagement platforms
- Assist with the execution of live broadcasts and streaming operations for assigned athletic events, including coordination with conference partners, vendors, campus IT, and game-day personnel.
- Support the production of high-quality broadcasts and ensure adherence to conference and institutional standards.
- Maintain and update the UTA Athletics website, including schedules, rosters, statistics, recaps, and other digital content.
- Ensure web content is accurate, timely, and aligned with brand and institutional standards.
- Serve as the communications contact for assigned sport(s), assisting with daily communications needs and media requests.
- Support media outreach and coordination with conference offices and campus partners.
- Write, edit, and publish game recaps, previews, feature stories, and other content across athletics platforms.
- Ensure messaging is clear, accurate, and consistent with departmental standards.
- Assist with game-day operations, including statistics reporting, broadcast support, and postgame coverage for assigned sports.
- Support compliance with NCAA , conference, and institutional requirements.
- Collaborate with communications, creative, marketing, and digital teams on storytelling and promotional initiatives.
- Provide guidance to student workers and assist with departmental projects as assigned.
- Provide guidance and day-to-day direction to student workers and game-day staff supporting broadcast, website, and communications efforts.
- Perform additional duties and special projects as assigned in support of UTA Athletics.
The University of Texas at Arlington
The University of Texas at Arlington is a growing research powerhouse committed to life-enhancing discovery, innovative instruction, and caring community engagement. An educational leader in the heart of the thriving North Texas region, UT Arlington nurtures minds within an environment that values excellence, ingenuity, and diversity. Whether providing an unparalleled education for its over 56,000 students or addressing important societal challenges, the University is in the business of improving the quality of life in Texas and beyond. Of UT Arlington's 200,000 alumni, about 65 percent live in North Texas and contribute to the University's annual economic impact of $12.8 billion in the region and $13.6 billion in the state.
