Senior Associate AD, Media/Brand/Comms

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Job Title

Senior Associate AD, Media/Brand/Comms

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Notre Dame Athletics is committed to building a diverse workforce passionate about maximizing the student-athlete experience. Our pillars of Education; Excellence; Faith; Tradition; and Community guide us in the work we do each day. We are eager to attract, recruit, and retain individuals who positively contribute to a collaborative, inclusive working environment where all may thrive.

Building on the University’s Spirit of Inclusion, we are committed to the work needed to cultivate sustainable progress and change. As a prospective member of Notre Dame Athletics , we encourage you to apply if you embrace, embody, and demonstrate a commitment to the aforementioned values.

This multifaceted position within Notre Dame Athletics is responsible for leading the public-facing media group for the department, Fighting Irish Media. This includes, but is not limited to, oversight of athletics communications, video boards and live broadcast production, long-form video, team video content, creative design, content distribution, media partnerships, social media, student-athlete branding, media operations and “Brand” for the Athletic Department. A successful individual in this role is above all else a great steward of teamwork, culture and relationships.

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Senior Associate AD, Media/Brand/Comms

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Job Description

Notre Dame Athletics is committed to building a diverse workforce passionate about maximizing the student-athlete experience. Our pillars of Education; Excellence; Faith; Tradition; and Community guide us in the work we do each day. We are eager to attract, recruit, and retain individuals who positively contribute to a collaborative, inclusive working environment where all may thrive.

Building on the University’s Spirit of Inclusion, we are committed to the work needed to cultivate sustainable progress and change. As a prospective member of Notre Dame Athletics , we encourage you to apply if you embrace, embody, and demonstrate a commitment to the aforementioned values.

This multifaceted position within Notre Dame Athletics is responsible for leading the public-facing media group for the department, Fighting Irish Media. This includes, but is not limited to, oversight of athletics communications, video boards and live broadcast production, long-form video, team video content, creative design, content distribution, media partnerships, social media, student-athlete branding, media operations and “Brand” for the Athletic Department. A successful individual in this role is above all else a great steward of teamwork, culture and relationships.

Expected to develop and implement the Athletics brand standards to ensure both consistency and effectiveness in conveying the core messages, while finding new opportunities for Notre Dame to reach potential new fanbases via collaborations. Desired outcomes include optimizing the content creation and distribution workflow, both internally and through the establishment of partnerships with Notre Dame Global Partnerships, resulting in innovative processes for content planning, production, consumption and engagement. This position is held accountable for growing Notre Dame’s brand across digital and linear distribution platforms and increasing revenue.

Additionally, this role will be responsible for the Athletic Department’s relationship with media partners including but not limited to

NBC

,

ESPN

, the

ACC

Network and ND Studios.

Essential Duties:

Managing and growing relationships with key media partners (see above), current and prospective distribution partners and campus partners (

OPAC

,

UEE

). Includes taking the lead in creating strategic partnerships with outside media entities.

Develop and implement athletic brand standards and tools for brand decision-making.

Provide direction to and management of all media staff. Oversee Fighting Irish Media staff through reporting relationships over communications staff, video/broadcast, technical, distribution and graphics/brand. Design, monitor and improve operational workflow to efficiently produce, distribute and manage rights to meaningful content.

Develop and implement a strategic media plan that enhances the Notre Dame athletic image and brand. Expand programming and content creation capabilities across print, video, photography,

video, social media, etc. Increase distribution and fan consumption across broadcast, mobile, web, in-venue.

Generate revenue through sponsorship, advertising, e-commerce, subscription & production.

Manage the financial affairs of media production, ensuring costs remain within budget, providing appropriate reconciliations, forecasting short-term and long-term revenue and expense, working with Athletic staff on content monetization plans.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree (4 years)

7 or more years experience

Experience creating and executing strategic plans.

Experience managing staff, projects, production planning, budgeting and implementation while creating a great family-driven culture.

Understanding of content production technologies and techniques related to television/radio/mobile/broadband/video board/print/others.

Ability to effectively communicate to the team you are on and the team you lead. Proven ability to establish mutually beneficial internal and external relationships.

Knowledge of

NCAA

/

ACC

rules and regulations.

Experience in branding, original content production and multiplatform content distribution.

Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment while working in pressure situations to deliver multimedia content for highly visible athletics program.

Preferred Qualifications

MBA

or related master’s degree

Special Instructions to Applicants

Department

Fighting Irish Media (11017)

Department Website

Family / Sub-Family

Communications & Marketing / Digital Media

Career Stream/Level

M 3 Director

Department Hiring Pay Range

Up to $165,000.

Pay ID

Semi-Monthly

FLSA Status

S1 - FT Exempt

Job Category

Administrator/Professional

Job Type

Full-time

Schedule: Days of Week & Hours

Schedule: Hours/Week

Schedule: # of months

Posting Detail Information

The University of Notre Dame seeks to attract, develop, and retain the highest quality faculty, staff and administration. The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and is committed to building a culturally diverse workplace. We strongly encourage applications from female and minority candidates and others that will enhance our community. Moreover, Notre Dame prohibits discrimination against veterans or disabled qualified individuals, and requires affirmative action by covered contractors to employ and advance veterans and qualified individuals with disabilities in compliance with 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-300.5(a).

Posting Detail Information

| Job Posting Date (Campus) | 04/25/2024 | | Job Posting Date (Public) | 04/25/2024 | | Job Closing Date | 05/09/2024 | | Posting Type | | | Posting Number | S24905 | | Quick Link for Internal Postings | https://jobs.nd.edu/postings/34314 |

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Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents 1. Resume 2. Cover Letter Optional Documents

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