Associate Athletic Director, Communications

University of San Francisco

1d•$70,304 - $105,957•Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Athletic Director, Communications will lead the strategic communications, public relations, and storytelling for the University of San Francisco Athletic Department, oversee the communications associated with the men’s basketball program, and coordinate content associated with the department’s NIL initiatives. This position reports directly to the Director of Athletics and will be a member of the University of San Francisco Athletic Department. The position will also provide communications support and guidance for other department initiatives, including but not limited to revenue generation, marketing, ticketing, community and alumni engagement, and special events for the athletic department. The position is also expected to maintain a strong working partnership with the University of San Francisco Office of Communications.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required
5+ years of experience in communications initiatives within sports organizations.
Strong connections across college athletics media members.
Demonstrated ability to create and execute programs that enhance awareness, engagement, and positioning.
Knowledge of name, image, and likeness.
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and written skills.
Knowledge of the mission and goals of the Athletic Department and the University of San Francisco.
Thorough knowledge of NCAA and WCC rules and regulations, and the application of those to all situations.
Ability to assist and supervise staff in situations that may involve rules violations.
Ability to supervise and evaluate staff.
Growth-oriented and self-motivated, and able to autonomously achieve goals.

Nice To Haves

Masters’ preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead the creation and execution of departmentwide storytelling that enhances branding, increases engagement, and promotes the department’s achievements.
Coordinate all athletic department public relations.
Cultivate productive relationships with media members to elevate the department’s national positioning, exposure, and connection with alumni and the local community.
Establish the department’s integrated communication strategy and ensure adherence.
Steer any crisis communication processes in conjunction with the Director of Athletics, Office of Marketing Communications, and other campus partners.
Create content that improves messaging and storytelling to internal and external constituents.
Develop enhance, create, and manage the content added to the annual marketing calendar including game and ticket promotions and special events.
Supervise social media, website, and creative content.
Manage the event broadcast and production processes.
Create, enhance, develop and implement department-wide policies and procedures for internal staff members as it pertains to external communications to improve efficiencies and ensure Athletics is on target to make and/or exceed all revenue goals.
Manage all athletics communications, creative, and social media staff members.
Oversee the creation and execution of all communications initiatives associated with the men’s basketball program.
Strengthen relationships and connections with local, regional, and national media members to enhance the awareness, positioning, and engagement for the program.
Partner with the coaching staff and student-athletes to enhance program storytelling.
Work in conjunction with the Office of Development and Alumni Relations to create messaging and content that enhances relationships and connects alumni with the USF campus.
Serve as a liaison between the Office of Development (including Athletic Development) and the athletic department; especially as it relates to development-related messaging.
Support the communication initiatives associated with community engagement.
In partnership with the Chief Revenue Officer for Athletics, create and distribute content associated with student-athlete NIL opportunities.
Monitor all external NIL opportunities to ensure alignment with department communications strategies and standards.
Oversee the communications related to department special events.
Leverage special events to generate awareness and engagement for the department.
Lead the communications strategies for athletic department special projects, including but not limited to capital projects.
Maintain strong working relationships with individual campus departments to ensure communication and alignment between the Athletic Department and the University.
Ensure athletic department adherence with campus communications standards.
Other responsibilities as assigned.