Coordinator, Creative Media & Communications

EXPIRED

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven days. This job may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended. The posted salary and/or position title may be adjusted dependent on the successful candidate’s education, experience, and unique qualifications as they relate to the position. Sponsorship is not available for any staff positions and unless otherwise indicated within the posting information and is not available for most faculty positions.

Description

This position is responsible for assisting supervisor with all aspects of creative and social media, public relations, and the general promotion of the athletic department to provide direct contact between the department and external constituencies.

Essential Job Duties

• Produce still and motion graphics for digital platforms including, but not limited to Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to tell stories and highlight the success of North Alabama Athletics;
• Attend assigned athletic events to capture and build creative assets to be used to further promote various sports in-game and throughout the season;
• Assist in video creation for marketing, sponsorship, and communication collateral;
• Support in the creation of designs for a variety of mediums, marketing collateral, social media, digital design elements, templates, email, etc., with the established brand identity;
• Work closely with marketing, athletic communications, broadcast productions, and associated external units on design and social media assignments;
• Serve as seasonal sport specific media relations coordinator, including oversight of statistical services for assigned home events;
• Creates press releases and/or game highlights recaps for assigned sports on RoarLions.com;
• Works in collaboration with communications, conference and national officials for weekly and post-season awards in assigned sports;
• Assists communications office with updating of historical information and school records for assigned sports;

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven days. This job may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended. The posted salary and/or position title may be adjusted dependent on the successful candidate’s education, experience, and unique qualifications as they relate to the position. Sponsorship is not available for any staff positions and unless otherwise indicated within the posting information and is not available for most faculty positions.

Description

This position is responsible for assisting supervisor with all aspects of creative and social media, public relations, and the general promotion of the athletic department to provide direct contact between the department and external constituencies.

Essential Job Duties

• Produce still and motion graphics for digital platforms including, but not limited to Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to tell stories and highlight the success of North Alabama Athletics;
• Attend assigned athletic events to capture and build creative assets to be used to further promote various sports in-game and throughout the season;
• Assist in video creation for marketing, sponsorship, and communication collateral;
• Support in the creation of designs for a variety of mediums, marketing collateral, social media, digital design elements, templates, email, etc., with the established brand identity;
• Work closely with marketing, athletic communications, broadcast productions, and associated external units on design and social media assignments;
• Serve as seasonal sport specific media relations coordinator, including oversight of statistical services for assigned home events;
• Creates press releases and/or game highlights recaps for assigned sports on RoarLions.com;
• Works in collaboration with communications, conference and national officials for weekly and post-season awards in assigned sports;
• Assists communications office with updating of historical information and school records for assigned sports;
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES:
Travel with assigned teams during regular and/or post-season events as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, required;
• One to two years of experience with creative media, video, and/or athletics communication, required.

LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, OR REGISTRATIONS:
None

Special Instructions to Applicants

Applicants must upload a resume at the time of application as well as provide contact information for at least three professional references. For questions, please email employment@una.edu or call 256.765.4291 and select option #2. Selecting an option other than #2 will result in a delayed response.

UNA is an equal opportunity employer. We seek a wide range of applicants for our positions so that our core values will be affirmed.

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