POSITION SUMMARY

Assist the Associate Director, Athletics Communication and New Media for Branding and Digital Media in developing, coordinating and implementing communications and public relations strategy for the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, its roster of sports, staff, coaches and student-athletes. Create and implement initiatives that bring the stories and accomplishments of the programs, coaches, staff and student-athletes to the general public. Provide input to the external relations team comprised of individuals from sports information, development, corporate relations, marketing, promotions, ticket sales, game operations and special events.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsible for external communications with the media, general public, students, alumni, faculty, and staff for programs assigned.
Serve on external relations team for all matters related to internal and external communications.
Develop, mentor, supervise, lead and evaluate game staff, interns, and student assistants.
Assist with hiring and training of required game management personnel.
Provide timely and editorially sound information on GoRhody.com.
Assist with all forms of internal and external communication, including official team and department social media accounts.
Willingness to work nights and weekends at athletic events.
Within assigned sports, responsible for all game management issues that are relative to media and public relations.
For assigned sports, coordinate all statistical accumulation and dissemination, records and archives, and serve as primary media relations liaison to all applicable conferences and to the NCAA.

POSITION SUMMARY

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsible for external communications with the media, general public, students, alumni, faculty, and staff for programs assigned.
Serve on external relations team for all matters related to internal and external communications.
Develop, mentor, supervise, lead and evaluate game staff, interns, and student assistants.
Assist with hiring and training of required game management personnel.
Provide timely and editorially sound information on GoRhody.com.
Assist with all forms of internal and external communication, including official team and department social media accounts.
Willingness to work nights and weekends at athletic events.
Within assigned sports, responsible for all game management issues that are relative to media and public relations.
For assigned sports, coordinate all statistical accumulation and dissemination, records and archives, and serve as primary media relations liaison to all applicable conferences and to the NCAA.

POSITION SUMMARY

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsible for external communications with the media, general public, students, alumni, faculty, and staff for programs assigned.
Serve on external relations team for all matters related to internal and external communications.
Develop, mentor, supervise, lead and evaluate game staff, interns, and student assistants.
Assist with hiring and training of required game management personnel.
Provide timely and editorially sound information on GoRhody.com.
Assist with all forms of internal and external communication, including official team and department social media accounts.
Willingness to work nights and weekends at athletic events.
Within assigned sports, responsible for all game management issues that are relative to media and public relations.
For assigned sports, coordinate all statistical accumulation and dissemination, records and archives, and serve as primary media relations liaison to all applicable conferences and to the NCAA.

Coordinator, Sports Communication

University of Rhode Island

University of, 45 Upper College Rd, Kingston, RI 02881, USA