Assistant Director of Athletics Communications

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University•Daytona Beach, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) seeks a dynamic, student-centered, and forward-thinking Assistant Director of Athletics Communications to provide visionary leadership. The Assistant Director of Athletics Communications supports the Director of Athletics Communications and is responsible for assisting in the day-to-day operations of the athletics communications department, including website maintenance, social media, publication design and production, in-season sport management and direction, planning for upcoming season coverage, media plans for all sports teams, statistical input and archiving, and execution of game management and statistic program operation. This role involves covering home athletic events, providing in-game and post-game information to coaches and media, overseeing live streaming and broadcast of all home Athletics events, and providing statistical support to the SSC and NCAA. The position requires maintaining and updating department archives, team and individual statistics, and records. It also involves the layout and design of digital/print publications, maintenance of the program website and archives, and production of all digital and print media for all varsity sports programs. The Assistant Director will serve as the editor responsible for design, layout, and content of these publications, and will design, maintain, and update the Athletics website daily. Graphic design for social media, brochures, programs, and flyers, as well as producing a weekly newsletter and selecting department weekly/monthly athlete awards, are also key responsibilities. The role includes supervising and mentoring students for game day operations and office responsibilities, coordinating and supervising photo sessions, and facilitating positive relationships with various media outlets and other constituencies. Developing and maintaining working relationships with coaches and staff, publicizing the University’s athletic program, and utilizing social media for promotion are essential. The Assistant Director will write press releases and weekly updates, pitch stories to media, cover out-of-town games, and arrange for statistics for media unable to attend. They will facilitate media at home contests, provide media and opposing teams with necessary information, and facilitate interviews with coaches and student-athletes. Establishing and maintaining contacts with media and conference/regional/national athletics communications directors, developing media relations plans, and serving as part of the media relations team for hosted tournaments are also part of the role. Maintaining photo files and coordinating publicity for post-season competition, as well as promoting student-athletes for awards, are required. The position requires active support and promotion of the NCAA’s Life in the Balance strategic positioning platform. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Sports Management, Communications, or a related field
Experience in collegiate athletics communications, including event coverage, statistical operations, media relations, website maintenance, social media, and digital and print content production
Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office
Working knowledge of athletic statistics software
Working knowledge of website content management systems
1–3 years of related experience

Responsibilities

Website maintenance
Social media management
Publication design and production
In-season sport management and direction
Planning for upcoming season coverage
Media plans for all sports teams
Statistical input and archiving
Execution of game management and statistic program operation
Cover home athletic events and provide in-game and post-game information to coaches and media
Oversee live streaming and broadcast of all home Athletics events
Provide statistical support to the SSC and NCAA
Keep statistical and information files on student-athletes and Athletic Programs
Maintain and update department archives; maintain team and individual statistics; maintain and update team and individual records
Compile statistics and update records (season and career), as necessary
Layout and design of digital/print publications
Maintenance of program website and archives
Production of all digital and print media for all varsity sports programs
Serve as the editor responsible for design, layout, and content of publications
Design, maintenance and day-to-day updating of Athletics website
Develop graphics for use in social media, brochures, programs and flyers
Produce weekly newsletter
Selection of all department weekly/monthly athlete awards
Supervise and mentor students for game day operations and office responsibilities
Coordination and supervision of photo sessions
Facilitate positive relationship with various media outlets and other constituencies
Develop and maintain a working relationship with coaches and staff
Publicity of the University’s athletic program
Utilize social media for promotion and provision of information for ERAU’s sport programs
Write press releases and weekly updates; distribute to local, regional, national, and hometown media outlets
Pitch stories to local, regional, and national media
Cover out-of-town games and send results to the media
Arrange to provide statistics for media that cannot attend
Facilitate media at home contests, including designating seating/space, internet/phone access as needed and distribution of media credentials
Provide the media and opposing teams with rosters, schedules, pre-game stories, game summaries and feature stories on the University’s Athletic Programs, its student-athletes, and coaches
Facilitate the arrangement of interviews with coaches and student-athletes for media
Establish and maintain contacts with media and Sunshine State Conference, regional and national athletics communications directors
Develop media relations plans for the athletics communications department
Maintain athletic web page on a daily basis
Serve as part of the media relations team for any in-season or post-season tournaments hosted by Embry-Riddle
Maintain photo files of coaches and athletes (mug shots and action shots)
Coordination, preparation of publicity for any University team advancing to any post-season competition
Promote student-athletes for post-season academic and athletic awards
Actively support and promote the NCAA’s Life in the Balance strategic positioning platform

Benefits

Up to 18 days of paid leave in your first year
3 days of paid leave granted upon hire
15 days of paid leave accrued throughout the year
9+ paid holidays
Paid day after Thanksgiving
Paid week between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day
100% tuition coverage for yourself for one undergraduate and one graduate degree
Discounted tuition rates for spouse and dependent children up to age 26
ERAU contributes 6% of your base salary to your retirement plan
ERAU offers a 4% matching contribution to your retirement plan
15 days of personal leave for non-exempt employees in your first year
18 days of personal leave for exempt full-time employees in your first year