Assistant Director of Athletic Communications

The University of Pikeville•Pikeville, KY

About The Position

The University of Pikeville in Pikeville, Kentucky seeks a dynamic and creative Assistant Director of Athletic Communications and Digital Media interested in the continued development and growth of the University’s Athletic Media. This is an exceptional opportunity for a motivated and accomplished professional to join a progressive athletics team and innovative university environment. The position will manage and oversee all aspects of Athletics Media, in accordance with University of Pikeville, Mid-South Conference, and NAIA regulations. This position must have a commitment to providing quality media coverage of our Athletic programs for fans and students while supporting the direction of the University.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree is required.
Three to five years’ experience is preferred.
Ability to utilize InDesign and Photoshop.
Must be familiar with Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel.
Must have experience working with office equipment, e.g. computer, fax machine, copier, and telephone.
Must be familiar with conducting research on the Web, as well as creating online travel arrangements.
Must have excellent communication skills.
Must be able to travel.
Understand how to work successfully as a team within all levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree is preferred.
Previous experience managing budgets is preferred.
Familiarity with prestosports. Particularly volleyball.
Previous experience producing live streams for Athletic Events.

Responsibilities

Design and create graphics for Athletic Department social media releases and websites.
Manage and maintain department social media accounts, with regular posts.
Facilitate press releases for upikebears.com and local media outlets.
Manage and develop the livestream of Athletic events.
Develop successful and lasting working relationships with local media outlets.
Ability to reach out to news outlets for the dissemination of UPIKE Athletics news.
Knowledge of and ability to properly stat all athletic contests.
Ability to research and maintain stat archives for all athletic teams.
Develop and maintain biographical information of student athletes and coaches for all athletic teams.
Oversee graduate assistant coaches, interns, volunteers, and work-study students that are currently or in the future may assist the program in an effort to direct their duties.
Handle entry and voting for Mid-South and NAIA weekly and yearly award nominations.
Work to develop creative content for the Athletics Department.
Facilitate collaborative relationships among coaches, sports medicine, the strength and conditioning staff, and the university departments.
Regularly attend and participate in department meetings and professional development opportunities.
Update all necessary documents required by the Athletic Department across various platforms.
Comply with the University credit card policy.
Operate university vehicles.
Complete and maintain all necessary office work.
Display a committed effort to understanding and promoting the University’s mission.
Model nondiscriminatory practices in all activities.
Other Duties as assigned.