Assistant Director, Strategic Communications

UCF Athletics Association Inc. • Orlando, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

UCF Athletics at the University of Central Florida, an NCAA Division I institution and Big XII Conference member, is seeking applications for the position of Assistant Director, Strategic Communications. This role involves assisting in the day-to-day operations of the Strategic Communications department, serving as the primary media contact for assigned sports, and developing and implementing comprehensive communications strategies. The position also coordinates media relations, travel, and gameday communications, and promotes UCF Athletics through various platforms and media relationships, all while ensuring compliance with NCAA, conference, and institutional rules.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and two (2) years of appropriate experience.
• Appropriate graduate coursework or master’s degree may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience.

Nice To Haves

• Communications or sports information experience at the collegiate level or higher.
• Working knowledge of Adobe InDesign and Photoshop, Microsoft Office Suite and Genius software.
• Strong communication, organizational, writing, editing and social media skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the day-to-day operations of the Strategic Communications department under the direction of the Assistant AD for Strategic Communications.
• Serve as the primary media contact for women’s basketball, volleyball and other sports programs as assigned.
• Develop and implement comprehensive communications strategies for assigned sports.
• Coordinate media relations, travel and gameday communications operations for assigned sports.
• Promote UCF Athletics through the department’s official website and social media platforms, as well as through relationships with local, regional and national media.
• Ensure all responsibilities are performed in accordance with UCF, conference and NCAA rules and regulations.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Supplemental Insurances
• Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid time off for applicable positions, including annual and sick time off and paid holidays
• Retirement savings options
• Employee discounts, including tickets to many Orlando attractions
• Tickets to UCF sporting events
• Education assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level