Assistant Athletics Director of Communication and Digital Strategy

Lynn University • Boca Raton, FL, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 2w ago

Summary:
The position of Assistant Director, Athletics Communications & Digital Strategy, will report to the Athletic Director. This role will support the University's mission and the athletic department's core values of SPIRIT, SERVICE, and STRENGTH.

Job Description:

Essential duties and responsibilities:

Serve as the primary communications contact for designated sports for our national championship Fighting Knights.
Serve as secondary contact for the remaining athletic programs, including in-game functions for all sports at some point throughout the year.
Create unique written content, features, and releases, design media guides, compile statistics, and oversee website and social media content.
Edit video highlights, interviews, and photos for the athletic website and social media.
Oversee the coordination and implementation of the department's social media outreach plan.
Arrange media interviews and conduct interviews, travel to select away events, etc.
Assist in all aspects of office activity and in coverage of other sports and events as required.
Assist with coordination of community outreach events with student-athletes and staff.
Oversee the Lynn Sports Network.
Serve in a supervisory role with full-time, student, and part-time staff.
Manage the execution of the annual Hall of Fame/Student-Athlete Awards Show.
Other duties as assigned.

Required knowledge, skills, and abilities:

Demonstrated ability to collaborate, inspire, and lead others.
Demonstrated professional judgment and discretion.
Demonstrated flexibility, time management, initiative, organizational skills, and daily multi-tasking.
Strong writing, editing, computer, and oral communication skills.
Knowledge of Statcrew/The Automated Scorebook, Final Cut, Adobe Photoshop, InDesign & Premier, and have some knowledge of HTML code.
Digital photography, video editing, and statistical software experience preferred.
Night and weekend work required.

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university required.
Master’s degree preferred.
Three to five years of advanced employment experience in communication services and/or media relations and experience supervising a communications unit.

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