Part-Time BYU Athletics Communications Specialist

Why Work at BYU

As the flagship higher education institution of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Brigham Young University (BYU) strives to be among the exceptional universities in the world. At BYU, we are devoted to our faith and to our students. We take an active role in the University’s Mission: “To assist individuals in their quest for perfection and eternal life.”

Our unique mission, deeply rooted in the Gospel of Jesus Christ, provides countless ways to serve and make an impact. This, along with our remarkable culture of belonging, weekly devotionals, and endless opportunities for learning and growth—all situated within a beautiful and historic campus—make it hard to imagine a more inspiring place to work.

Brigham Young University strongly prefers to hire faithful members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‑day Saints.

BYU Athletics Communications Specialist

This part‑time position (28 hours per week) is responsible for and assists with strategic communications efforts to help promote the BYU Athletics brand. This position includes sports information director responsibilities for at least one team in BYU Athletics, while collaborating expertly with social media, video, design, digital and fan experience teams. This position helps BYU Athletics tell its own story as its own media entity while also servicing news media covering BYU Athletics.

Be an integral part of BYU history and our rich tradition of winning. As a member of the Big 12 Conference, never has there been a better opportunity for BYU to tell its story on the biggest stages, and you can be a part of that. We need someone who understands BYU’s distinctive mission and vision, with the gospel of Jesus Christ as its essential foundation.

We need someone who cares deeply about the individual successes and challenges of our student‑athletes. We need someone who strives for excellence in all they do and who can thrive in a dynamic, challenging, and incredibly rewarding environment. We want someone who can bring their own unique and diverse lived experiences to help develop and enhance the sense of belonging for all within BYU Athletics as we strive to work together as one team.

• Serve as the primary media contact for assigned sport(s), managing all day‑to‑day communications operations.
• Develop and execute proactive media strategies to increase exposure locally, regionally and nationally.
• Produce and manage all content for assigned sport(s), including game notes, bios, recaps, feature stories, award nominations and postseason materials.
• Coordinate all interview requests, press conferences and media availability for coaches and student‑athletes.
• Provide media training for coaches and student‑athletes.
• Evaluate new media collaboration opportunities with content creators, host and coordinate.
• Act as the official source for news and breaking announcements for assigned sport(s).
• Travel as needed with team(s) for game day communications and media operations.
• Report on the overall brand impact of communications efforts.

• Collaborate closely with social media, video, design, digital and fan experience teams to produce consistent, high‑quality brand representation.
• Utilize analytics to improve content performance and strategies.
• Contribute to department‑wide creative and communications initiatives in a highly collaborative environment.

• Manage all statistical record‑keeping and historical documentation for assigned sport(s).
• Oversee game day communications operations, including press box/table management, stat crews and distribution of official information.
• Work with conference and NCAA partners to ensure accurate, timely reporting of results and statistics.

• Assist in supervising, training and mentoring Athletic Communications student employees.
• Adhere to strict confidentiality agreements.

• Maintain working knowledge of and compliance with all communications‑related NCAA, conference and institutional rules and regulations.
• Oversee the compliance of coaches, staff and…