Assistant Director, Strategic Communications Internal & External Operations

Boston University • Boston, MA

2d • $50,000 - $65,000

About The Position

The Assistant Director for Strategic Communications serves as the primary contact for men's basketball and other varsity athletic teams at Boston University, an NCAA Division I institution and a member of the Patriot League and Hockey East. This position handles the publicity and public relations of the assigned teams and their coaches and student-athletes primarily through GoTerriers.com and social media platforms. A main component of the position is contributing to the creative unit within MarCom to enhance outreach and engagement with fans, alumni, parents, media and both current and potential student-athletes. Other primary responsibilities include management and distribution of statistics, photos/videos and written work (bios, recaps, previews, etc.) to best tell the stories of the department and its student-athletes and staff. The MarCom unit includes communications, marketing and video (broadcasts & social media), and ideal candidates should be prepared to contribute to and be highly involved with all three components.

Requirements

• Experience in strategic communications, publicity, and public relations.
• Proficiency in managing and distributing statistics, photos/videos, and written content.
• Familiarity with NCAA Division I athletics, Patriot League, and Hockey East is preferred.
• Ability to contribute to communications, marketing, and video production.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with GoTerriers.com and social media platforms.
• Experience in enhancing outreach and engagement with fans, alumni, parents, media, and potential student-athletes.
• Experience in writing bios, recaps, and previews.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary contact for men's basketball and other varsity athletic teams.
• Handle publicity and public relations for assigned teams, coaches, and student-athletes.
• Utilize GoTerriers.com and social media platforms for communication.
• Contribute to the creative unit within MarCom to enhance outreach and engagement.
• Manage and distribute statistics, photos/videos, and written content (bios, recaps, previews).
• Contribute to and be highly involved with communications, marketing, and video components of the MarCom unit.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed