Associate Director for Media Relations Communications & Digital Strategy

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Job Summary

This position will assist with driving the performance and results of the communications, marketing, and ticketing office and comprehensive knowledge of communications strategy to advance the GSU Department of Athletics.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist with coordinating the activities of the athletic communications office
• Great understanding of sports information game day duties and operations
• Excellent writing skills
• Assist with the production of media guides, Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) booklets, season ticket packets, schedules and game programs
• Assist in providing statistical coverage for football, volleyball, soccer, basketball, softball, baseball, bowling, and tennis contests
• Assist with press box coordination and operations for home games and press events
• Assist with the management of the athletic website (gsutigers.com) by writing timely game previews and recaps updating results with links to box scores and writing season previews and recaps
• Assist with staff, coach and student-athlete biographies
• Maintain digital archive of action and team photos
• Assist with timely submission of statistics to SWAC, NCAA and local media
• Endure timely updates of statistics for all sports on Grambling State University Athletic website

Job Summary

This position will assist with driving the performance and results of the communications, marketing, and ticketing office and comprehensive knowledge of communications strategy to advance the GSU Department of Athletics.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

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• Assist with coordinating the activities of the athletic communications office
• Great understanding of sports information game day duties and operations
• Excellent writing skills
• Assist with the production of media guides, Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) booklets, season ticket packets, schedules and game programs
• Assist in providing statistical coverage for football, volleyball, soccer, basketball, softball, baseball, bowling, and tennis contests
• Assist with press box coordination and operations for home games and press events
• Assist with the management of the athletic website (gsutigers.com) by writing timely game previews and recaps updating results with links to box scores and writing season previews and recaps
• Assist with staff, coach and student-athlete biographies
• Maintain digital archive of action and team photos
• Assist with timely submission of statistics to SWAC, NCAA and local media
• Endure timely updates of statistics for all sports on Grambling State University Athletic website
• Ability to build collaborative relationships with colleagues and external media members
• Attention to details and effective time management skills
• Abide by all NCAA, SWAC and University rules and regulations

Qualifications

Minimum:

• Bachelor’s Degree is required
• Two or more years of experience
• Effective written/oral communication
• Must be computer literate
• Experiencing using stat software (stat crew, NCAA Genius)
• Ability to work nights and weekends
• Sound judgment and maturity Preferred:
• Master’s Degree
• Previous experience in intercollegiate athletics or communications

Supplemental Information

Applications without the following will not be considered complete.

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• Transcript(s) if applicable
• Curriculum Vitae if applicable Review of applicants will begin May 23rd, 2024 and will continue until position is filled.
  

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