Assistant Director for Athletics Communications and Marketing; Compliance Officer
About The Position
The Assistant Director for Athletics Communications and Marketing; Compliance Officer is a full-time, 9-month grant-funded professional opportunity supported through the NCAA Pathways to Excellence Grant. Working closely with the Director of Sports Information and other Athletics leadership, this position helps tell the story of Concordia Athletics through digital content, live-stream broadcasts, game-day communications, and other strategic initiatives. The position also serves as Concordia Athletics’ Compliance Officer, helping ensure that the department operates in accordance with NCAA, MIAC, and institutional rules and regulations. This role offers the opportunity to build broad professional experience across collegiate athletics communications, digital media, compliance, and student leadership.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, sports management, marketing, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Demonstrated experience in digital media production, live-streaming, or sports information.
- Availability to work evenings and weekends based on athletic schedules and position responsibilities.
- Excellent writing, editing, and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and exercise discretion and judgment in decision-making.
- Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, statistical software (e.g., StatCrew, NCAA LiveStats), and social media scheduling platforms.
- Ability to collaborate and participate as an active member of the Athletics department.
Responsibilities
- Create and manage digital content across social media and other platforms to promote Concordia Athletics, strengthen engagement, and enhance the visibility of Cobber athletic programs.
- Coordinate live-stream broadcasts and game-day communications, including supervising production, troubleshooting issues, preparing game-day materials, and developing post-game content.
- Lead and support student workers involved in statistics, live-stream production, and other athletics communications activities through training, scheduling, work direction, and feedback.
- Support strategic communications and marketing initiatives, including special campaigns, media archiving, branding consistency, and departmental projects.
- Coordinate athletics compliance activities by monitoring NCAA, MIAC, and institutional requirements; maintaining compliance systems and records; preparing required reports and forms; and providing guidance on applicable rules and legislation.
- Partner across the College on athletics compliance and student programming, including working with the Registrar’s Office and Faculty Athletics Representative and serving as co-advisor to the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Account
- Vision Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Preventative Chiropractic Program
- Retirement Plan
- Long-Term Disability Insurance (full-time only)
- Life Insurance (full-time only)
- 13 Paid holidays including the time off between Christmas and New Year's
- MN Paid Family and Medical Leave
- Up to 100% tuition with discounts and scholarships for yourself and dependents at Concordia College and Concordia Language Villages
- Up to 50% tuition discount for dependents with Oak Grove Lutheran Schools
- Up to 100% tuition discounts for dependents with participating partners: CIC-TEP, ELCA schools, and Tuition Exchange Inc.
- access to athletic facilities, library, fitness classes, athletic events, theatre events, purchase dining on campus, free MATbus rides
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
