Assistant Athletics Director, Athletic Communications
About The Position
As a member of the Army West Point Athletics Association Inc. (“AWPAA”) Business Development and Fan Experience leadership team, the Assistant Athletics Director for Athletic Communications provides strategic leadership for all athletic communications, media relations, storytelling, and public relations efforts across 30 NCAA Division I programs and more than 1,200 cadet-athletes. This position serves as the primary communications contact and strategic advisor for Army West Point Football and the Head Football Coach, while leading a team of communications professionals responsible for promoting and protecting the Army West Point Athletics brand. Through effective media relations, content strategy, and cross-functional collaboration, this role advances the priorities of the AWPAA Strategic Plan, The Fruits of Victory, enhances national visibility for Army Athletics, and supports meaningful engagement with fans, alumni, media, recruits, and key stakeholders.
Requirements
- Must be available to work nights, weekends, and holidays.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary media relations contact for the football program and 1-2 other selected sports.
- Provide game day support for football, men’s and women’s basketball, hockey, volleyball and men’s and women’s lacrosse.
- Write, edit and ensure publication design and coordination, including the football media guide, football game program and game notes.
- Find compelling stories about cadet-athletes and pitch them to local, regional and national outlets.
- Supervise six full-time Athletic Communications employees and interns.
- Generate publicity for all 30 AWPAA sports.
- Ensure all athletic contests and events are covered from an Athletic Communications standpoint.
- Oversee the writing of weekly press releases, compiling team statistics and records, and archiving and reporting them to the respective leagues and NCAA as required.
- Manage the Athletic Communications budget.
- Assist with the daily maintenance of Army West Point’s website and all social media efforts.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
