Assistant Director, Digital Media

Columbus, OH (Unknown)

Salary Not AvailableSenior LevelPart time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive strategic digital media leadership for Ohio State Athletics, shaping content across social and emerging platforms to engage fans and support revenue goals.

  • Own the digital content strategy and cross-team collaboration across Marketing, Creative, and Communications.
  • Must-have: 2+ years in digital media or social strategy with multi-platform execution.
  • Standout: Mentorship of student staff and data-informed optimization.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • The Assistant Director of Digital Media serves as a key leader within the Ohio State Athletics Marketing unit, helping provide strategic oversight for the department’s digital presence across official Athletics social media channels, YouTube, and emerging media.
  • Reporting to the Director, Digital this role shapes the department’s digital vision and ensures consistent, engaging representation of the Ohio State brand across all platforms.
  • The Assistant Director leads the planning and execution of digital content strategies that support fan engagement, brand storytelling, and revenue-generation objectives.
  • Responsibilities include directing social media strategy and guiding the development of emerging digital platforms.
  • The position ensures alignment between digital initiatives and broader marketing goals through close collaboration with the Creative Content, Marketing, Digital Marketing and Communications teams.
  • The Assistant Director will analyze digital analytics, user behavior, and performance metrics to inform content planning and platform optimization.
  • Provides training and best-practice guidance to communications, marketing, and creative staff to maintain a consistent voice, brand identity, and effective storytelling across all digital channels.
  • Additionally, the Assistant Director oversees the Athletics Digital Media student intern program, offering mentorship and hands-on learning experiences that support daily content needs and departmental priorities.
  • The Assistant Director is expected to demonstrate innovation, strategic thinking, and a data-informed approach to continually enhance the department’s digital footprint.
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The Ohio State University

One of the largest universities in the United States, The Ohio State University is a leading research university and the model for Ohio's public higher education institutes. Founded in 1870 as a land-grant university, it consistently ranks as one of the top public universities in the United States. The main campus is located in Columbus, and regional campuses are located in Lima, Mansfield, Marion, Newark and Wooster.

Founded in 1958
Columbus, Ohio, USA
30K employees (1,117 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
8.5M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$2M
Traffic Source Mix
Search
43.7%
Direct
44.9%
Referral
9.5%
Social
0.7%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~30.5K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
719 (2% of company)

Funding

Total Funding
$52.3M
Last Raise
$809.8K
Grant, 2 years ago

Funding History

  • Jul 2024
    Grant • $809.8K
  • Apr 2024
    Grant
  • Mar 2024
    Grant • $346.4K

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