Assistant Athletic Director for Athletic Communications

Description of Position

This is a professional athletic communications position that is primarily responsible for all details of sports information s is a full-time, non-exempt position that reports to the Director of Athletics.

• Serve as the primary sports information contact for all 17 intercollegiate sports
• Create and write press releases and feature stories on athletic website
• Maintain and update sports information files and links on athletic website
• Keep department social media accounts updated
• Provide game-day supervision and administrative support at home contests for all communication‑related components of athletic events. Including all aspects related to producing the live stream.
• Supervise and coordinate media and statistical activities at all hosted contests; train and oversee statistical staff in the use of game‑day software
• Supervise and coordinate all web‑based broadcasts
  
  Coordinate athletic press conferences
• Produce and/or assist with game‑day athletic publications
• Promote post‑season honors for student‑athletes and work in conjunction with head coaches to promote pre‑season and post‑season awards
• Coordinate sports information communication with the conference office, regional and national organizations
• Oversee and train Assistant Sports Information Directors and Graduate Assistants for Athletic Communications as needed
• Collaborate and work with the Athletics Administrative Team in all things related to NNU Athletics

• Bachelor's Degree in a communications‑related field
• High motivation and commitment to the University, including the ability to self‑start, be calm under pressure, meet deadlines, work without direct supervision, be able to multi‑task, problem‑solve, and relate to a variety of personalities under diverse circumstances
• Ability to obtain and maintain current First Aid and CPR card
• Ability to obtain NNU driving certification
• One to three years of experience in a collegiate sports information office or sports media field
• Working knowledge of industry‑standard software
• The University requires that all candidates be Christians (preferably in the Wesleyan tradition), and must be comfortable with and in agreement with the mission and lifestyle values of NNU. Candidates are asked to respond to the information items listed on the NNU Christian Mission requirements

• Experience in an NCAA Division I, II, III or NAIA institutional setting
• Play‑by‑play broadcasting experience or exposure
• Experience with live video‑streaming technology
• Knowledge of Statistical Process and Inputting with various sports