Assistant Director, Athletic Communications

The University of St. Thomas invites qualified candidates to apply for an Assistant Director of Athletic Communications position within the department for Intercollegiate Athletics.

The University of St. Thomas embraces belonging and equal opportunity for all. Our convictions of dignity, diversity and personal attention call us to embody and champion an inclusive environment.  The University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer (EEO).  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, status as a protected veteran, or other protected characteristic.  This commitment to inclusion and equal opportunity is consistent with our mission: Inspired by Catholic intellectual tradition, the University of St. Thomas educates students to be morally responsible leaders who think critically, act wisely, and work skillfully to advance the common good.  A successful candidate will possess a commitment to the ideals of this mission.

JOIN OUR COMMUNITY

The University of St. Thomas offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program, which includes:

• Tuition Remission for employees, spouses, and dependents
• Generous Retirement Contributions to support your future
• Comprehensive Health Coverage including medical, dental, and vision
• Fully Paid Insurance: disability, life, and AD&D
• Paid Parental Leave to support growing families

Salary Range: $40,500 to $46,800

The University of St. Thomas has provided a salary range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The specific salary offered will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information.

JOB SUMMARY

The Assistant Director – Athletic Communications position will be responsible for effectively telling the Tommie athletics’ story.  This position will work across all internal and external channels to develop and implement a comprehensive communications plan for 3-4 assigned teams. This person will need a strong background in communications, digital media and content creation. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Support Athletic Communications department needs

Work directly with the Director of Athletic Communications to help provide day-to-day operational support for the Tommie Athletics Communications office.  Help support and manage overall department needs including structure, policy and operational flow for newly created DI Athletics Communication office.

Sport Oversight

Responsible for oversight of all aspects of athletic communication for assigned teams (3-4 teams) including:

• Develop strategic communications plan including coordination with coaches, support staff and other key internal units.
• Manage, train and direct students assigned to help support assigned teams.
• Write stories, game recaps and press releases for website and other media
• Help manage/produce video, photography and social media content
• Manage social media channels for assigned teams
• Support streaming for live game broadcasts
• Manage the gameday stats function and game day staff responsible for running stats software.
• Maintain historical records and statistics.
• Lead the development of game programs, media guides and game notes.
• Provide gameday coverage
• Manage and coordinate all media requests
• Manage communication with key external contacts (NCAA, conference contacts, opposing teams).

Student Supervision

Assist in oversight of student work program and help with the department efforts to recruit, hire, train and schedule student staff and gameday contract workers to support all aspects of the Athletic Communications department.

Other duties

     Responsible for other duties as assigned by the Assistant AD of Athletic Communications.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Two years of professional level experience in communications, preferably at the collegiate level

An equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and skills have been acquired may be substituted.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Statcrew, Adobe Suite (In Design and Photoshop), NCAA Genius Live Stats or similar content management systems 
• Knowledge of NCAA and conference rules
• Proven written communication skill and extensive electronic media skills
• Demonstrated writing, editorial skills, a working knowledge of the media and public relations

HOW TO APPLY

All interested candidates must apply online at https://www.stthomas.edu/jobs/. Follow the instructions to complete an online application which includes creating or updating an applicant profile, uploading a resume, and completing a job specific application.

In light of its commitment to create and maintain a safe learning and working environment, employment with the University of St. Thomas requires consent and successful completion of a background screening.

Official job posting is available at www.stthomas.edu/jobs.