"Assistant Director Athletic Communications"

Assistant Director Athletic Communications

Job #: 042394

Location: Syracuse, NY

Pay Range: $61,000

Hours: Standard University business hours 8:30am - 5:00pm (academic year) 8:00am - 4:30pm (summer). Hours may vary based on operational needs. Evening and weekend hours will be required.

Job Type: Full Time

This is an 11-month position - July 1st - May 31

The Assistant Director of Athletic Communications is responsible for handling public relations functions for Syracuse Universitys 20-sport intercollegiate athletics program, utilizing written, online, video, photo and social-media channels. Specific duties include, but are not limited to, providing media training for coaches and student-athletes, serving as a liaison with local and national media, writing press releases and feature stories, maintaining the departments website (www.Cuse.com) and social media channels, producing digital media guides, record books and game programs, assisting with supervision of interns and student staff, travelling with assigned teams, maintaining statistics and archives, and providing information to the NCAA and Atlantic Coast Conference service bureaus. This position is responsible for the public relations/communications for womens lacrosse, football (secondary) and other sports as assigned. This position also is responsible for supervision of sports assigned to interns/students.

Education and Experience:

Bachelors degree and three to five years of experience in a related field.

Skills and Knowledge:

• Computer skills required: InDesign, Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Premiere, Microsoft Word, Excel, SIDEARM website administrative updating system, social media content creation and account management, and various statistical software packages for cumulative and in-game statistics.
• Ability to manage, direct and complete multiple projects and assignments concurrently.
• Advanced writing, editing, desktop publishing, website and social media skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills combined with the ability to interact with diverse department, University and community constituencies.
• Ability work under deadline pressure.
• Experience with personnel management and crisis management.
• Interpersonal communication, mentoring, teaching skills required.
• Knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations with practical, hands-on experience in applying Division I regulations.

Responsibilities:

Assist in maintaining liaison with news media. Write news releases/public address announcements. Prepare and edit game programs and design and write promotional and information brochures for sporting and special events. Process press requests involving home events, i.e., writers passes, assigned seats, etc. Update statistics, records on individual performances. Act as host to media and report results of athletic events. Answer specific inquiries via telephone or correspondence. Interview and recommend employment of support staff. Train and instruct support staff on methods and procedures.

About Syracuse University:

Syracuse University is a private, international research university with distinctive academics, diversely unique offerings, and an undeniable spirit. Located in the geographic heart of New York State, with a global footprint, and over 150 years of history, Syracuse University offers a quintessential college experience.

The scope of Syracuse University is a testament to its strengths: a pioneering history dating back to 1870; a choice of more than 200 majors, 100 minors, and 200 advanced degree programs offered across the Universitys 13 schools and colleges; over 15,000 undergraduates and over 6,000 graduate students; more than a quarter of a million alumni in 160 countries; and a student population from all 50 U.S. states and 123 countries. For more information, please visit http://www.syracuse.edu.

About the Syracuse area:

Syracuse is a medium-sized city situated in the geographic center of New York State approximately 250 miles northwest of New York City. The metro-area population totals approximately 500,000. The area offers a low cost of living and provides many social, cultural, and recreational options, including parks, museums, festivals, professional regional theater, and premier shopping venues. Syracuse and Central New York present a wide range of seasonal recreation and attractions ranging from water skiing and snow skiing, hiking in the Adirondacks, touring the historic sites, visiting wineries along the Finger Lakes, and biking on trails along the Erie Canal.

To apply, visit https://www.sujobopps.com/postings/111525