Athletics - Sports Information - Assistant Athletic Director of Media Relations

Wagner College•Staten Island, NY

About The Position

To uphold the qualities, principles and standards of Wagner College, the Northeast Conference and NCAA. Create a positive working environment as well as generate revenue, fundraise and put a team on the playing field that the Wagner community can be proud of. To assist in the process in recruiting quality student-athletes to the campus. Responsible for the management, supervision, oversight, and administration of all aspects of sports information. Responsibilities will include but not limited to: handling of sports media relations for 26 Varsity Intercollegiate Sports, maintain and provide supervision for college’s Athletics Website, developing media guides and supporting materials, produce press releases, pitch athletics stories to local and regional media, possibly hometown features for student-athletes, compiling and distributing stats for individuals, coaching staff members and teams and managing press areas for home games. Manage, recruit, and train, assistant sports information directors and student staffing. Provide oversight to the organization of the team and departmental photography. This person will also coordinate the department’s Hall of Fame Committee and serve as departmental liaison to the college’s Office of Communications. This position requires afternoon, night, and weekend hours combined with business hours.

Requirements

2-4 years of experience in a related field
Undergraduate Degree Required
Hard working, self-sufficient, honest, and cooperative
Microsoft Office / Email & Internet proficient
The ability to communicate effectively with alumni, colleagues, and student athletes of diverse backgrounds
This position requires an individual of high moral character.

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree Preferred

Responsibilities

Provide information (stories, stats, etc.) of all 27 sports to campus and Staten Island community
Manage media relations for 27 varsity sports
Reach out to local, regional and national media outlets with Wagner stories
Write and distribution press releases
Manage Athletics Publication – Sport-specific Media Guides Game Programs and Notes Ticket Brochures
Manage the Athletic website – content and design Inclusion of any and all sport-specific game articles, features, statistics, photos and coach/player bios
Train, supervise and manage graduate assistants and interns in marketing office
Schedule and oversee session and in-game photography
Committee member for Hall of Fame Committee
Departmental liaison to Office of Communications
Game Coverage as required for home athletic events
Coordinate and oversee game-day operations fro Sports Information coverage