Assistant Director of Brand Communications
About The Position
The UW Brand Communications department is seeking an Assistant Director of Brand Communications to join our team and be a central piece of the brand storytelling for Wisconsin Athletics and its teams. This position will serve as the primary communications contact for our women’s basketball program in addition to other sports as assigned. Looking for a highly motivated individual to creatively plan, implement and supervise our communication strategy, represent sports programs at events and serve as liaison between departments to promote athletic program and institutional communication goals. May supervise personnel with a work unit communications team.
Requirements
- Minimum of two years of experience in sports marketing, communications, or a related field at the collegiate or professional level.
- Bachelor’s degree required
Nice To Haves
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to creatively tell stories about student-athletes, coaches and teams using various communications methods including social media, graphic design, video and written content
- Experience working with local and national media
- Strong computer background with working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Adobe software
- Experience with photography and basic photo editing
- Ability to work with students, coaches and administrators in a broad range of situations
- Willingness and ability to work long hours, including evenings and weekends
- Knowledge of NCAA rules and guidelines and experience working in an atmosphere of NCAA compliance
- Ability to develop and implement innovative approaches and solutions
- Work well independently and in teams
- Flexible in accepting new responsibilities
Responsibilities
- Assists in development of all strategic communication initiatives
- Identifies and monitors all media relations, publicity, and player promotion requirements
- Edits and distributes athletic communication materials for internal and external audiences
- Manages communication of athletic statistics and record keeping
Benefits
- An excellent benefits package is also included.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
