Asst Sports Info Director

University of Wisconsin Oshkosh • Eau Claire, WI

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About The Position

The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is seeking a full-time, professional academic staff member for the position of Assistant Sports Information Director, starting August 1, 2025. This role, officially titled Communications Specialist, is a renewable assignment contingent on performance and funding. The salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Knowledge of sports is essential.
• Proven ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented setting.
• Knowledge and ability to handle PrestoStats, NCAA Genius LiveStats and Gymnastics Virtius for in-game stats.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Commitment to athletic excellence within an academic environment.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree may be considered an asset.
• One to two years of experience in athletics communication is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in all daily operations of the Sports Information office.
• Handle primary contact responsibilities for multiple sports.
• Provide media and campus promotion groups with information (pictures, film clips, biographies, updated statistics, game schedules, etc.) on all assigned sports.
• Provide or oversee game day coverage for all assigned athletic teams (media preparations, announcing, official scoring, game rosters and programs, and reporting scores to media).
• Enhance the department's branding initiatives through social media, graphic design, and video work.
• Nominate and publicize student-athletes for various awards, honors, and special recognitions.
• Train and supervise student workers and game-day staff.
• Handle PrestoStats, NCAA Genius LiveStats and Gymnastics Virtius for in-game stats, and maintain statistical information for teams.
• Create content with Adobe Creative Cloud software (i.e. Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere).
• Provide extensive night and weekend hours of coverage as needed.
• Assume other duties as agreed upon by the Sports Information Director and Athletics Director.
• Coordinate media credential requests.
• Arrange interviews with coaches, student-athletes, or other staff members.
• Help promote home events and fundraisers.
• Develop and implement creative media/public relations strategies.
• Coordinate all publicity and communications for a complex and diversified 25-sport module.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance a strategically utilized website.
• Coordinate all aspects of media coverage for home events, utilizing modern technology to accommodate media productions.
• Produce video content for website and coordinate live video streaming.
• Produce editorial content for fundraising flyers, brochures, print advertising, radio promos, and other campus publications that promote intercollegiate athletics and related activities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree