Job Description

Assistant Director of Athletics for Communications

Employee coordinates the athletic department’s communications efforts in conjunction with the
Academy’s strategic communications plan. Employee must be committed to promoting academic and
athletic achievement to elevate the institution’s profile in accordance with the Academy’s strategic
goals.

DUTIES
• Ability and endurance necessary to work the hours needed to complete the job; completion of
duties frequently requires work on evening and weekends.
• Regular attendance, including all mandatory meetings.
• Works to promote intercollegiate athletics in a manner that is consistent with the Academy’s
institutional communications and branding strategy, using thoughtful and effective outreach to
elevate the Academy’s profile and stature.
• Oversees the daily management of the official athletic website, athletic social media platforms,
and web streaming portal.
• Supervises full-time, part-time, and student staff involved in athletic communications efforts.
• Responsible for the compilation of statistical information and web streaming for home contests.
Oversees in-game statistical compilation using appropriate software and maintains archives and
files for all intercollegiate sports.
• Manages statistical reporting according to Athletic Conference and NCAA guidelines.
• Ensures that accurate information is available to the public in a timely manner and develops and
maintains appropriate relationships with local, regional and national media outlets.
• Develops product line and oversees department’s online merchandise partnership.
• Coordinates Department’s special events including, but not limited to year-end awards and
banquet, Special Olympics partnership, Athletics Hall of Fame, Open Houses and NCAA Division
III Week.
• Supports Advancement by activating corporate sponsorships obtained by the major gifts officer,
including providing copy for in-game and web-streamed reads and provision of graphics in
accordance with donor/sponsor wishes on MarinerSports.org and on the streaming portal.
Coordinates any coinciding game day promotions.
• Other duties as assigned.
This job description reflects the general duties of the job but is not a detailed description of all duties
which may be inherent to the position. The Academy may assign reasonably related additional duties to
individual employees consistent with policy and collective bargaining agreements.

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