Associate Director of Athletics Communications
Alfred University
The Associate Director of Athletic Communications will report to the Director of Athletic Communications. This is a full-time, 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 28 sports with approximately 600 student-athletes.
The Associate 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., www.gosaxons.com) and social media channels (e.g., Instagram, 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 videoboards, ensuring the correct usage of Alfred University Athletic brands, marks, and logos, and assisting in the maintenance of the Athletics Department website.
The Associate Director of Athletic Communications will hire, train, supervise and evaluate athletic communications graduate assistants, student workers, and game-day workers.
Salary:$58,458.40 Annually
Essential Functions:Hire, train, supervise, and evaluate graduate assistants and student workersMaintain and create content, including press releases, graphics and video content, for athletics website, social media channels, and videoboardsDesign recruiting materials and recruiting-related digital graphicsMaintain statistical software for NCAA-mandated statistics and report all contests to the NCAA and other affiliated organizationsManage day-to-day media relations for assigned sportsOversee game day statistics, game day stats crew, public address announcer, scoreboard operations, digital game day programs, post-game interviews, press releases, and submission of statisticsDirect production of live stream athletic events for assigned sportsAssist coaches in video content and graphics for sport-specific social media channelsNominate student-athletes for awards and post-season honorsAssist in oversight of proper use of Alfred University Athletic brands, marks, and logosOther Duties & Responsibilities:Create and combine content for athletics enewslettersSupport department-wide events and initiatives (e.g., Hall of Fame, The Alfy’s, Saxon Golf Classic)Serve on department and campus committeesSupport and assist in creating intersections for faculty, staff and students that will assist in transforming people’s livesSupport and assist in creating an evolving culture of mentoring and rich engagement opportunities for faculty, staff, and studentsMaintain 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 experienceMaintain 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 environmentParticipate in all required assigned training, including safety training and will comply with safety rules, regulations, and protocolsEffective written and oral communication skillsContribute to the overall success of the University by performing other duties as assignedQualifications-Educations & Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:A master’s degree in communications, journalism, sport management, business, or a related field is requiredA minimum of 4 years’ experience in collegiate and/or professional athletics communication is requiredStrong graphic design and digital media backgroundProficient in Presto Stats, Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere Pro and other pertinent softwareKnowledge of working with Sidearm websitesKnowledge of live stream productionKnowledge of NCAA Division III rulesMust possess effective written and oral communication skills as well as the ability to edit the English languageMust possess organizational skills, have initiative, and be able to work independentlyAbility to think creatively and engage a variety of stakeholders, including student-athletes, coaches, alumni, parents, and on-campus groupsMust be able to mentor college student workers for personal and professional developmentAbility to build relationships and work effectively with othersAbility to thrive in a fast-paced environment that includes night and weekend hoursAbility to travel with teams occasionallyPhysical Demands & work Environment
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Personal Protective Equipment must be worn when required. A respiratory function test and the ability to use respirators may be required. Stairs and uneven surfaces may be present; artificial lifts, etc., may or may not be available. The position may require the incumbent to walk outdoors in all types of weather to other buildings or offices located on the campus. The Campus is in an area that contains numerous hills and slopes and may not always be fully accessible for mobility-impaired individuals.
About Alfred University:
Lighting the way for students since 1836. “We've always been a place for makers, especially those who make the future. Our commitment to independent thinking, creativity, academic rigor, and community have made us a unique kind of leader since 1836.”
Alfred University (AU) was founded on principles of social justice in 1836 by liberal, independent thinkers who placed high value on education for all citizens. The University has retained and built upon the strong values of its founders, developing as an institution of national and international renown that is responsive to the needs of contemporary society while remaining consistent with the spirit of its origins. Alfred University is the second oldest coeducational college in the United States as well as one of the earliest nineteenth-century colleges to have enrolled African American and Native American students. It has a long-standing history of educating socially conscious students who make a difference in their professions and their communities.
Over the course of the twentieth century, Alfred University evolved into a complex institution offering a full range of programs in the liberal arts and sciences, art and design, engineering, business, education, counseling, and school psychology to its nearly 2,000 undergraduate and graduate students that live, learn, and play on a 232-acre campus located in an idyllic, creative valley in Western New York.
The Associate 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., www.gosaxons.com) and social media channels (e.g., Instagram, 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 videoboards, ensuring the correct usage of Alfred University Athletic brands, marks, and logos, and assisting in the maintenance of the Athletics Department website.
The Associate Director of Athletic Communications will hire, train, supervise and evaluate athletic communications graduate assistants, student workers, and game-day workers.
Salary:$58,458.40 Annually
Essential Functions:Hire, train, supervise, and evaluate graduate assistants and student workersMaintain and create content, including press releases, graphics and video content, for athletics website, social media channels, and videoboardsDesign recruiting materials and recruiting-related digital graphicsMaintain statistical software for NCAA-mandated statistics and report all contests to the NCAA and other affiliated organizationsManage day-to-day media relations for assigned sportsOversee game day statistics, game day stats crew, public address announcer, scoreboard operations, digital game day programs, post-game interviews, press releases, and submission of statisticsDirect production of live stream athletic events for assigned sportsAssist coaches in video content and graphics for sport-specific social media channelsNominate student-athletes for awards and post-season honorsAssist in oversight of proper use of Alfred University Athletic brands, marks, and logosOther Duties & Responsibilities:Create and combine content for athletics enewslettersSupport department-wide events and initiatives (e.g., Hall of Fame, The Alfy’s, Saxon Golf Classic)Serve on department and campus committeesSupport and assist in creating intersections for faculty, staff and students that will assist in transforming people’s livesSupport and assist in creating an evolving culture of mentoring and rich engagement opportunities for faculty, staff, and studentsMaintain 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 experienceMaintain 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 environmentParticipate in all required assigned training, including safety training and will comply with safety rules, regulations, and protocolsEffective written and oral communication skillsContribute to the overall success of the University by performing other duties as assignedQualifications-Educations & Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:A master’s degree in communications, journalism, sport management, business, or a related field is requiredA minimum of 4 years’ experience in collegiate and/or professional athletics communication is requiredStrong graphic design and digital media backgroundProficient in Presto Stats, Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere Pro and other pertinent softwareKnowledge of working with Sidearm websitesKnowledge of live stream productionKnowledge of NCAA Division III rulesMust possess effective written and oral communication skills as well as the ability to edit the English languageMust possess organizational skills, have initiative, and be able to work independentlyAbility to think creatively and engage a variety of stakeholders, including student-athletes, coaches, alumni, parents, and on-campus groupsMust be able to mentor college student workers for personal and professional developmentAbility to build relationships and work effectively with othersAbility to thrive in a fast-paced environment that includes night and weekend hoursAbility to travel with teams occasionallyPhysical Demands & work Environment
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Personal Protective Equipment must be worn when required. A respiratory function test and the ability to use respirators may be required. Stairs and uneven surfaces may be present; artificial lifts, etc., may or may not be available. The position may require the incumbent to walk outdoors in all types of weather to other buildings or offices located on the campus. The Campus is in an area that contains numerous hills and slopes and may not always be fully accessible for mobility-impaired individuals.
About Alfred University:
Lighting the way for students since 1836. “We've always been a place for makers, especially those who make the future. Our commitment to independent thinking, creativity, academic rigor, and community have made us a unique kind of leader since 1836.”
Alfred University (AU) was founded on principles of social justice in 1836 by liberal, independent thinkers who placed high value on education for all citizens. The University has retained and built upon the strong values of its founders, developing as an institution of national and international renown that is responsive to the needs of contemporary society while remaining consistent with the spirit of its origins. Alfred University is the second oldest coeducational college in the United States as well as one of the earliest nineteenth-century colleges to have enrolled African American and Native American students. It has a long-standing history of educating socially conscious students who make a difference in their professions and their communities.
Over the course of the twentieth century, Alfred University evolved into a complex institution offering a full range of programs in the liberal arts and sciences, art and design, engineering, business, education, counseling, and school psychology to its nearly 2,000 undergraduate and graduate students that live, learn, and play on a 232-acre campus located in an idyllic, creative valley in Western New York.
Alfred University actively subscribes to a policy of equal employment opportunity, and will not discriminate against any employee, student or applicant because of race, age, sex, color, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry or national origin, marital status, genetic information, military or veteran status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction status, political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Protected veterans, minorities and women are encouraged to apply.
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