Assistant Sports Information Director and Communications Specialist

7 days ago

Hales, Norfolk, United Kingdom Commonwealth of Virginia Full time
Job Summary

The Commonwealth of Virginia is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Assistant Director for Sports Communication and Media Relations to join our team. As a key member of our sports information office, you will be responsible for serving as the primary media contact for at least one revenue sport and several others to be determined.

Key Responsibilities
  • Serve as the primary media relations contact for select sports, including serving as the liaison between student-athletes, coaches, and administrators and media contacts.
  • Write press releases and feature stories, develop relationships with media members, and prepare for championship events.
  • Provide oversight of the assistant sports information director position and manage game day staff for select sports.
  • Direct social media strategy for assigned sports and assist in implementing the overall departmental social media strategy.
  • Create original content for the university's website and social media platforms, assist with graphics and video creation, and develop content ideas.
  • Assist in setting up video and audio broadcasts as needed and manage archives of press releases, photos, statistics, and other collateral.
  • Proactively pitch university stories to media outlets and perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree in journalism, mass communications, public relations, or a related field.
  • At least 2-3 years of experience working in an athletic communications office or a related field.
  • Strong organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
  • Knowledge of and experience with Adobe Creative Suite, including video editing, graphics, and desktop publishing software.
  • Knowledge of and experience with Genius Sports and StatCrew software in multiple sports.
  • Experience with web management, social media strategy, and content creation.
  • Ability to work flexible hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays during peak seasons, and travel may be required.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience serving as a media relations contact for basketball, volleyball, and baseball or softball.
  • Experience working with volleyball statistics software programs (StatCrew and/or Genius).

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