Assistant Director for Sports Communication

6 days ago


Hales, Norfolk, United Kingdom Commonwealth of Virginia Full time

Job Summary

Norfolk State University seeks a highly skilled and experienced Assistant Director for Sports Communication to join our team. As a key member of our Athletics Communications office, you will be responsible for assisting in all aspects of the sports information office, including serving as the primary media contact for at least one revenue sport and several others to be determined.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary media relations contact for select sports, including writing press releases and feature stories, developing relationships with media members, and championship preparation and coverage.
  • Provide oversight of the assistant sports information director position.
  • Compile in-game statistics and manage game day staff for select sports.
  • Direct social media strategy for assigned sports and assist in the implementation of the overall departmental social media strategy.
  • Help create and carry out content creation plans for Daktronics video boards.
  • Create original content for NSUSpartans.com and various social media platforms, assist with graphics and video creation, and idea development.
  • Assist in setup for video/audio broadcasts as needed.
  • Manage archives of press releases, photos, statistics, and other collateral for historical and data analytics purposes.
  • Expectation to proactively pitch NSU stories to media outlets.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in journalism, mass communications, public relations, or a related field.
  • Previous experience (at least 2-3 years) working in an athletic communications office or a related field.
  • Must possess 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.
  • Willing to work flexible hours, including nights/weekends and/or holidays during peak seasons; travel may be required.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience serving as media relations contact for basketball, volleyball, and baseball or softball.
  • Experience working with volleyball statistics software programs (StatCrew and/or Genius).

How to Apply

Please submit your application and/or résumé electronically by 11:59 p.m. on the closing date through the Commonwealth of Virginia's Job Board/Recruitment Management System (RMS). Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand-delivered applications and/or résumés will not be accepted.



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