Sports Information Officer, Athletics Football

Job Details

Job Title: Sports Information Officer, Athletics Football Posting
Start Date: 5/22/26 Work Arrangement: Onsite

Current UC employees must apply internally via SuccessFactors

Job Overview

The University of Cincinnati, Department of Athletics is seeking applicants for a Sports Information Officer. The position will serve as primary public relations contact for the football program, directing all external communications and media relations efforts. This includes acting as the program spokesperson, managing relationships with media and television partners, and developing proactive storytelling and branding strategies. The successful candidate will be appointed at the Sr. Director (Sports Information Officer) or Asst AD (Assistant Director Athletics) level depending on their skills and qualifications.

Essential Functions

• Contribute, plan and execute public relations initiatives for assigned unit or program.
• Create editorial content for online and social media platforms including but not limited to media guides, news releases, feature stories and graphics.
• Proactively pursue new, creative and innovative methods for enhancing the unit or programs’ brand and media presence, including continued awareness of trends in visual communications, emerging media, earned media, social media and digital technologies.
• Contact writers, broadcasters, editors to place stories. Act as liaison with news media, field media inquiries and arrange press conferences.
• Represent the unit or program in designated activities.
• Coordinate and schedule personnel support during events.
• Assist in developing administrative guidelines and procedures for the unit.
• Administer and monitor expenditures.
• May maintain current and historical information on unit or program.
• May provide direct and/or indirect supervision to exempt and non-exempt staff.
• Perform related duties based on departmental need.