Athletics Public Relations and Development Specialist - 991916 at Nova Southeastern University | Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University

Athletics Public Relations and Development Specialist - 991916

Fort Lauderdale, FL (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 5 months ago

Job Summary

Drive NSU Athletics media relations and communications strategy, coordinating press outreach and digital content.

Own media relations plan and press materials for NSU Athletics.
Must-have: Bachelor’s degree with 2–4 years in communications and fundraising.
Standout: Experience coordinating partnerships, sponsorships, and community events.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Maintains all media distribution lists and oversees the media relations plan for the Sports Information unit, promoting NSU Athletics on a local, state and national level.
Writes, edits, and oversees the dissemination of press releases, feature stories, and website content.
Assists coaches, teams, student-athletes, and marketing staff in promoting community engagement initiatives and special events.
Contributes written and visual content to departmental social media platforms in alignment with brand standards.
Tracks and analyzes engagement metrics to evaluate content effectiveness and inform strategy.
Coordinates messaging between communications and development units to ensure consistency in donor and sponsor outreach.
Supports ticket sales, premium seating initiatives, and revenue-generating events through strategic communication campaigns.
Assists in leveraging and establishing corporate partnerships to enhance marketing, promotion, and branding efforts.
Develops sponsored content opportunities and branded storytelling initiatives that align with corporate sponsorships.
Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree
Two (2) to four (4) years of communications-related work along with fundraising.

Preferred

Master's Degree

Benefits

Competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package including tuition waiver, retirement plan, excellent medical and dental plans and much more.
Tuition waiver
Retirement plan
Medical and dental plans
Comprehensive benefits package

Nova Southeastern University

4.0 Glassdoor

Nova Southeastern University, the state’s largest private research university, has received an R1 designation by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. This elite status is given to universities reaching the highest levels of research activity, research funding, and doctoral degrees awarded.NSU offers 130+ Degree Programs and is 1 of 3 Universities in the U.S. with both M.D. and D.O. Colleges. NSU's 22,000+ enrolled students come from more than 115 countries and all 50 U.S. states.Share your photos with #NSUSharks!

Founded in 1964

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA

7.9K employees (130 in marketing)

www.nova.edu

77% recommend to a friend

75% CEO approval

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size

130 (2% of company)

Funding

Total Funding

$4.8M

Last Raise

$450K

Grant, 9 months ago

Funding History

Jun 2025
Grant • $450K
Feb 2023
Grant • $1M
Feb 2022
Grant • $300K

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors

Monthly Google Ads Budget

$99.9K

Traffic Source Mix

45.9%

Direct

47.3%

Referral

5.2%

Social

0.8%

Paid

0.6%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~7.9K

Recent News

Sharks Defeat Lions in SSC Play

Oct 12, 2025 • Nova Southeastern University Athletics

#25 Sharks drop SSC matchup against Bucs

Oct 9, 2025 • Nova Southeastern University Athletics

#13 Sharks Bounce Back Against Tritons

Sep 28, 2025 • Nova Southeastern University Athletics

Links

www.nova.edu

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