Assistant Athletics Director, Social Media & Creative Content (MarComm)
EXPIRED

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Posted Aug 01, 2024

Expired Date: Aug 30, 2024

About the Job
Vanderbilt University
Athletic Director
Conference
SEC (DI)
Salary expectation
Unknown
Minimum Yrs Exp
5 Yrs Exp
Work type
Full-time
Job Description

Job Description

The Assistant Athletics Director, Social Media and Creative Content is part of the Vanderbilt Athletic Communications team within the Communications and Marketing division at Vanderbilt University. This role is responsible for leading the social media strategy for Vanderbilt men’s basketball and overseeing the department’s digital communication efforts in alignment with institutional-level strategies and tactics for Vanderbilt’s distinctive athletics program within the context of the university’s overall strategic communications plan.As a member of Vanderbilt’s Communications and Marketing division, the Assistant Athletics Director, Social Media and Creative Content successfullycollaborates with relevant departmental units in planning, editing and strategically telling the Athletic Department’s best stories while promoting and protecting theVanderbilt Athletics brandat the local, regional, national and international level. These stories are produced through multiple media (e.g. videos, graphics, motion graphics and animations, written stories, photographs, media releases and media pitches) and on multiple channels (e.g. social media, website, apps, in-game and external media).

Reporting directly to the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Athletics Communications and Senior Associate Athletic Director, this position does have supervisory responsibility. This position supervises 5+ staff, including social media specialists, content creators (photographers /videographers), and a visual media manager. The Assistant Athletics Director is responsible for the creation and distribution of engaging social media content and creative direction, tracking issues and monitoring results. This role also requires the ability to report to work in-person on the Vanderbilt University campus and travel when necessary for away games and special events.

The Athletic Communications team designs and executes integrated communications strategies to protect and enhance Vanderbilt’s local, national and international reputation, and positions the university as one of the world’s leading academic research institutions and home to competitive, Division I collegiate athletics through the distribution of compelling content across a variety of digital and traditional channels.

Department History

Vanderbilt University Communications 2024–2025

Person Role

Dawn Ellerbe Crawford

Assistant Vice Chancellor • Senior Associate Athletic Director • Communications • Senior Woman Administrator

Michael Scholl

Assistant Athletic Director • Football Communications (Football)

Andrew Allegretta

Director of Radio Broadcasting

Chris Caskey

Associate Director • Communications (Women's Basketball • Men's Golf)

Laura Topp

Associate Director • Communications (Lacrosse)

Will Owens

Associate Director • Communications (Baseball • Soccer)

Jacob Bell

Associate Director • Communications (Men's Basketball • Women's Golf)

Pilar Ballough

Assistant Director • Communications (Cross Country • Track & Field)

Vanderbilt University Marketing 2024–2025

Person Role

Lauren Belisle

Senior Associate Athletic Director • Fan Experience and Sales

Steven Parks

Associate Athletic Director • Video Operations and SEC Network

Bob Gavagan

Associate Athletic Director • Marketing

Jacob Nicely

Assistant Athletic Director • Marketing

Stephanie Franke

Director • Digital Marketing

Alexis Brown

Assistant Director • Marketing

Adam Handlin

Assistant Director • Marketing

Jori Bryant

Coordinator • Community Relations

Vanderbilt University Communications 2023–2024

Person Role

Brian Fremund

Associate Athletic Director • Communications (FB Secondary • Swimming)

Michael Scholl

Director • Football Communications

Andrew Allegretta

Director of Radio Broadcasting

Jacob Bell

Associate Director • Communications (Men's Basketball • Women's Golf)

Will Owens

Associate Director • Communications (Baseball • Soccer)

Laura Topp

Associate Director • Communications (Lacrosse)

Chris Caskey

Associate Director • Communications (Women's Basketball • Men's Golf)

Pilar Ballough

Assistant Director • Communications (Cross Country • Track & Field)

Vanderbilt University Marketing 2023–2024

Person Role

Lauren Belisle

Senior Associate Athletic Director • Fan Experience and Sales

Steven Parks

Associate Athletic Director • Video Operations and SEC Network

Martin Salamone

Associate Athletic Director • Fan Engagement and Hospitality

Alyssa Leonard

Associate Athletic Director • Marketing

Jacob Nicely

Director • Marketing

Alexis Brown

Assistant Director • Marketing

Riley Fitzpatrick

Assistant Director • Marketing

Adam Handlin

Assistant Director • Marketing

Vanderbilt University Communications 2022–2023

Person Role

Dawn Ellerbe Crawford

Assistant Vice Chancellor • Senior Associate Athletic Director • Communications

Brian Fremund

Assistant Athletic Director • Communications (Women's Basketball • Swimming • Cross Country/Track & Field)

Michael Scholl

Director • Football Communications

Andrew Allegretta

Director of Radio Broadcasting

Gavin Nevill

Associate Director (Soccer, Lacrosse, Swimming, Women's Golf) Communications

Chad Bishop

Associate Director / Communications (Bowling, Men's and Women's Golf)

Will Owens

Associate Director • Communications (Baseball • Soccer)

Laura Topp

Associate Director • Communications (Lacrosse)

Vanderbilt University Marketing 2022–2023

Person Role

Lauren Belisle

Senior Associate Athletic Director • Fan Experience and Sales

Steven Parks

Associate Athletic Director • Video Operations and SEC Network

Martin Salamone

Associate Athletic Director • Fan Engagement and Hospitality

Alyssa Leonard

Associate Athletic Director • Marketing

Jacob Nicely

Director • Marketing

Amber Sullivan

Assistant Director/ Marketing

Erin Fields

Assistant Director • Fan Engagement and Hospitality

Alexis Brown

Assistant Director • Marketing

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