Assistant Athletic Director / Director of Athletic Communications

It’s a great time to join Marymount University!  We are looking for faculty and staff who are passionate about providing excellent service to ensure a high quality student experience and collaborative working environment.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES MAY INCLUDE:

• Serve as a member of the Athletics Administrative Leadership Team

• Responsible for the athletics department website management 

It’s a great time to join Marymount University!  We are looking for faculty and staff who are passionate about providing excellent service to ensure a high quality student experience and collaborative working environment.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES MAY INCLUDE:

• Serve as a member of the Athletics Administrative Leadership Team

• Responsible for the athletics department website management 

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• Manage communication and social media strategy for Marymount Athletics, working collaboratively with all external units, as well as coaches and administration.

• Ideates effective and forward-thinking creative content for distribution on all multi-media platforms to elevate the Marymount Athletics brand.

• Advises coaches and student-athletes on the most effective social media and communication strategies

• Maintain athletic records, Sports Hall of Fame nominations and statistical files

• Athletics Communications staff recruiting, hiring, training and supervision (includes graduate assistant and student workers)

• Write and distribute press releases, produce printed departmental materials, and oversee the live stream of home athletic contests

• Sport Administrator for club sport programs

• Co-chair of the Athletics Hall of Fame nomination committee, prepare all historical information, support the Hall of Fame planning committee and oversee the day of event logistics and presentation

• Serve as a University contact for campus communications, conference membership, and national offices.

• Oversee and manage the Athletic Communications annual budget

• Oversee and support the Athletics Communications office for major athletics events that occur annually to honor our alumni and current student-athletes (SAINTSPY’s, Hall of Fame, etc.)

• Maintain athletics image through Athletics’ Branding guidelines. Approve all athletics branding through defined process for athletics’ team apparel and all social media logo usage.

• Provides design support for championship recognition and facility branding projects.

• Ability to build relationships and influence at all levels, both internally and externally

• Proven ability to analyze data to identify trends and drive innovation within the related field

• Schedule photography as needed for internal and external communications

• Maintains partnerships at the national, state, and local levels, including with key professional and industry organizations

• Performs other job duties as assigned.

 
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Education: Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree preferred.
 
Experience: A minimum of 3-5 years of related experience within the field of Sports Information/ Athletic Communications. The candidate should possess strong knowledge of college athletics and statistic taking.
 
Licenses or Certifications: None
 
Financial Responsibility: Preparing and managing annual budgets and developing and implementing assessment activities. 
 
Supervision: 1-2 staff members plus student-workers 
 
Special Knowledge: The candidate must possess strong communication, verbal, and written skills, knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (specifically InDesign and Photoshop), and knowledge of statistical programs (NCAA LiveStats Genius, Presto, and StatCrew).
 
Special Working Conditions: Ability to work nights, weekends, some holidays, and during inclement weather. Lifting 50 lbs. or more may be required on a regular basis.

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