Position Information
Assistant Director of Athletic Media Relations
Position Information
Assistant Director of Athletic Media Relations
Apply NowAssist with the day-to-day operations of the athletic media relations office to generate media and public awareness and support of the intercollegiate athletic programs at the College.
Serve as the primary media relations contact for select sports, requiring coordination and dissemination of all promotional and informational materials for each sport and game programs for home events. Maintain all aspects of each sports team on the athletics website (game stories, press releases, statistics, schedules, rosters, biographies). Coordinate media interviews for athletes/coaches, produce and maintain record books and historical information, serve as a liaison to
BIG
EAST
Conference Office for respective sports, and handle weekly reporting. Provide game day and event coverage for respective sports.
Assist respective teams with social media platforms to announce general news and awards/honors. Post game day graphics, score updates, clips of live/in-game video, postgame recaps, interviews, and highlights.
Coordinator with the social media coordinator, video staff, and graphic designer to implement outward facing promotional materials (posters, graphics) for print and digital dissemination.
Create and update archives for teams, student-athletes, staff members, and coaches to ensure proper documentation, news, photos, and other information is accessible upon request for use by media and other outside organizations.
Coordinate with contracted photographers to secure photo assets for respective teams for use on athletic websites, by the athletic department, and student-athletes’
NIL
needs and social media platforms. Sort and upload the assets to various departmental platforms and provide them to creative teams.
Assist with select post-season championships hosted by the department, including but not limited to
BIG
EAST
Conference and Hockey East, and
NCAA
tournaments.
Perform all other duties as may be required.
Bachelor’s degree in communications, sport management, or related field from an accredited institution required.
One to three years of media relations experience in an athletic department or similar field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to communicate effectively with coaches, student-athletes, and co-workers to complete daily tasks related to the day-to-day media relations activities of the office and to meet promotional goals.
Ability to multi-task is essential to the position with the ability to accommodate multiple requests from media for multiple sports.
Ability to work closely with staff members from other departments who also cover same teams/athletes, including marketing, video services, graphic design, and social media.
Must be flexible and adaptable to accommodate schedule changes.
Nights and weekends required.
Travel required.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Sitting in a normal seated position for extended periods of time
Reaching by extending hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction
Finger dexterity required to manipulate objects with fingers rather than with whole hand(s) or arm(s), for example, using a keyboard
Communication skills using the spoken word
Ability to see within normal parameters
Ability to hear within normal range
Ability to move about
Full Time
$58,000 to $62,000 annually
Providence College offers a comprehensive range of valuable benefits to eligible employees, which are designed to:
Promote the health and well-being of you and your family
Provide financial security while you are working
Build financial resources for retirement
Help you balance personal and work responsibilities
Provide educational opportunities for you and your family
These benefits include but are not limited to health, dental, 403b retirement plan, flexible benefits plan, tuition benefits, employee assistance plan, college paid basic life insurance and long-term disability insurance, and paid time off. To learn more, please visit our Employee Benefits website by clicking the following link: https://human-resources.provi...
Non-Union
Providence College does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, national and ethnic origin, sex, gender, except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, veteran status, or genetic information. The College will develop, and from time to time update, an affirmative action program and will insist on a good-faith effort on the part of its employees to comply with the program. The College will request and expect its agents and those with whom it conducts its affairs to meet the commitment of this important program.
Posting Detail Information
| Requisition Number | AS993P | | Closing Date | | | Open Until Filled | Yes | | Special Instructions to Applicants | |
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
Required Documents 1. Resume 2. Cover Letter Optional Documents
Person | Role |
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Arthur Parks |
Senior Associate AD / Media Relations and Strategic Communications (Men's Basketball) |
Mike Billings |
Senior Assistant Director of Athletic Media Relations (Men's Hockey, Tennis, Softball) |
Person | Role |
---|---|
Audrey Gunther |
Assistant AD / Marketing & Promotions |
Person | Role |
---|---|
Arthur Parks |
Senior Associate AD / Media Relations and Strategic Communications (Men's Basketball) |
Mike Billings |
Senior Assistant Director of Athletic Media Relations (Men's Hockey, Tennis, Softball) |
Person | Role |
---|---|
Audrey Gunther |
Assistant AD / Marketing & Promotions |
Person | Role |
---|---|
Arthur Parks |
Senior Associate AD / Media Relations and Strategic Communications (Men's Basketball) |
Mike Billings |
Senior Assistant Director of Athletic Media Relations (Men's Hockey, Tennis, Softball) |
Person | Role |
---|---|
Audrey Gunther |
Assistant AD / Marketing & Promotions |
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