Assistant Director, Strategic Communications

University of Nevada Reno • Reno, NV

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Nevada Athletics is recruiting for an Assistant Director, Strategic Communications. The Communications staff is responsible for the Intercollegiate Athletics Department’s (ICA) publicity and external communications efforts through the department’s media services and video efforts, as well as its official website. The positions act as a liaison between the coaches, student-athletes, sports programs and ICA with the local, regional and national media, fans/general public, conference personnel and National Conference Athletics Association (NCAA) officials to pitch stories and handle information requests from around the country. The incumbents work to present ICA and the University of Nevada, Reno in a positive light.

Requirements

• High School Graduation and four (4) years of related work experience; OR Associate's degree and three (3) years of related work experience; OR Bachelor’s Degree and two (2) years of related work experience; OR Master's degree and one (1) year of related work experience
• Experience in media relations in a college or university athletic environment or other related communications field

Responsibilities

• Write, produce and edit media guides, game programs and press releases and maintain website for assigned intercollegiate sports
• Identify and write stories with creative authority including editing, graphic layout, and production
• Produce multimedia content for particular sports when necessary
• Collaborate with various departments, including fan engagement, ticketing and event operations for home and away games.
• Travel with teams as liaison with local, regional and national media
• Coordinate and supervise press box/press row operations for home events
• Pitch stories and handle information requests for information from media, conference personnel and NCAA officials and fans/general public
• Ensure compliance with NCAA, Conference, and university rules and regulations (subject to disciplinary or corrective action as set forth in the provisions of the NCAA enforcement procedures)

Benefits

• Health insurance options including dental and vision
• Generous annual and sick leave and life insurance
• E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center offers an annual or semester membership and family membership options.
• Mountain EAP supports employees (and eligible dependents) through life's difficult moments.
• No state income tax!
• Grants-in-aid for Faculty Employees
• Faculty can take up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate.
• Dependents of faculty have unlimited credits, but in order to be eligible children must be unmarried and under the age of 24 and must receive at least 50% of their financial support from the employee and/or employee’s spouse or domestic partner.
• Faculty Dual Career Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED