Assistant Director of Athletic Communications Job Town of Alfred New York USA,Marketing / Advertising / PR

The Assistant Director of Athletic Communications will report to the Director of Athletic Communications. This is a full-time, 10-month, benefits eligible position. This position plays a key role in the messaging, branding, and celebration of Alfred University Athletics, its student-athletes, coaches, and athletic department, through various digital platforms and game day operations. The department currently sponsors 27 sports with approximately 600 student-athletes and continued growth ahead.

The Assistant Director of Athletic Communications will be responsible for handling day-to-day media relations, event coverage, and game day statistics, preparing news releases, writing articles related to assigned sports, designing and producing digital game day programs, creating video content and graphics for the athletic website (i.e. ) and social media channels (e.g., lnstagram, Facebook, X), designing recruiting materials and recruiting-related digital graphics, nominating individual student-athletes for awards and post-season honors, developing and implementing live video production and directing live streamed events, creating audio and visual content for video boards, ensuring the correct usage of Alfred University Athletic brands, marks, and logos, and assisting in the maintenance of the Athletics Department website.

Salary:

$50, 918-$53,850 Annually;
Full-Time 10-month position

Essential Functions:

Supervise and evaluate graduate assistants and student workers
Maintain and create content, including press releases, graphics and video content, for athletics website, social media channels, and video boards
Design recruiting materials and recruiting-related digital graphics
Maintain statistical software for NCAA-mandated statistics and report all contests to the NCAA and other affiliated organizations
Manage day-to-day media relations for assigned sports
Oversee game day statistics, game day stats crew, public address announcer, scoreboard operations, digital game day programs, post-game interviews, press releases, and submission of statistics
Direct production of live stream athletic events for assigned sports
Assist coaches in video content and graphics for sport-specific social media channels
Nominate student-athletes for awards and post-season honors
Assist in oversight of proper use of Alfred University Athletic brands, marks, and logos

Other

Duties & Responsibilities:

Create and combine content for athletics eNewsletters
Support department-wide events and initiatives (e.g., Hall of Fame, The Alfy's, Saxon Golf Classic)
Serve on department and campus committees
Support and assist in creating intersections for faculty, staff and students that will assist in transforming student's lives
Support and assist in creating an evolving culture of mentoring and rich engagement opportunities for faculty, staff, and students
Maintain a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion and a high degree of cultural competence and respect for a wide range of identities and experiences, therefore welcoming and supporting all faculty, staff and students and expanding access to the AU experience
Maintain a safe working environment within and around their facilities and associated equipment and supplies including, but not limited to, obtaining Safety Data Sheet {SDS) information pertaining to any hazards associated with their work environment
Participate in all required assigned training, including safety training and will comply with safety rules, regulations, and protocols
Effective written and oral communication skills
Contribute to the overall success of the University by performing other duties as assigned

Qualifications-Education & Experience, Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

A master's degree in communications, journalism, sport management, business, or a related field is required
A minimum of 2 years' experience in collegiate and/or professional athletics communication is required
Strong graphic design and digital media background
Proficient in Presto Stats, Adobe Photoshop, ln Design, Premiere Pro and other pertinent software
Knowledge of working with Sidearm websites
Knowledge of live stream production
Knowledge of NCAA Division lll rules
Must possess effective written and oral communication skills as well as the ability to edit the English language
Must possess organizational skills, have initiative, and be able to work independently
Ability to think creatively and engage a variety of stakeholders, including student-athletes, coaches, alumni, parents, and on-campus…