Athletics Communications Director

Roger Williams University • Bristol, RI

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About The Position

Roger Williams University seeks an Athletics Communications Director to serve as the primary contact for promoting the University’s 25 varsity sports and 11 club sports. Reporting to the Director of Athletics, Intramurals and Recreation, this role manages communications for the Athletics Department, including website and social media content, statistics, event management, and event staffing.

The Director produces written and digital content, oversees statistical reporting and student staff, maintains athletics communication channels, and supports home-event operations. The position also contributes communications for special athletic events and helps increase the department’s visibility across campus.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• At least two years of experience in a related field.
• Experience with StatCrew and/or PrestoSports Live Stats, Adobe Design Suite, and website content management systems, including SIDEARM.
• Ability to communicate effectively across all forms of media.
• Experience with video-editing software such as Adobe Premiere Pro or iMovie.
• Ability to work evening and weekend hours.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in a related field.
• Marketing experience.
• Supervisory experience.
• Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be accepted if they prepare the candidate for success in the position.

Responsibilities

• Produce press releases, game stories, recaps, feature stories, and other written content for the website, social media, and internal and external communications.
• Compile, record, track, and report athletic statistics; lead the Statistics Crew using the StatCrew system and report statistics to appropriate NCAA Division III programs.
• Provide statistical information to help determine student-athlete awards.
• Supervise graduate students and student workers.
• Oversee video and graphic-design production by assigning and reviewing work, and create original content as needed.
• Maintain the athletics website and social media outlets by reviewing content and collecting information from Athletics Department members.
• Assist with home-event management, including oversight of video and live online streaming, the score table, Statistics Crew coverage, and student-worker scheduling.
• Hire, train, manage, motivate, and evaluate direct-report staff.
• Provide statistical and digital content for special athletic events, including end-of-year and hall-of-fame banquets.
• Promote the Athletics Department’s visibility within the campus community and communicate recent departmental and team activities to students and staff.
• Serve on campus committees as needed.
• Provide campus-wide communications related to Athletics.

What This Job Offers

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