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Job Title

Assistant Director, Athletic Communications

Job Grade

PR11S

Division

Intercollegiate Athletics

College/Dept

Services

Department

Communications

Requisition Number

2025-00170

FTE (full-time equivalency)

100

Work Schedule

Varies – Includes Nights and Weekends

Does the position provide the opportunity to work Remotely/Telecommuting?

Yes – partial remote/telecommute opportunity

Appointment Term

12- 12/12 months

Is this position essential personnel according to the inclement weather policy?

No

Pay Information

40,000-45,000

Pay Schedule

Annually

FLSA Designation

Exempt

Position Summary

Position will serve as the primary communication contact for a variety of sports. Potential travel for assigned sport/s away contests and postseason events. Responsible to produce game notes, statistics maintenance, fostering social media growth and home game management. Responsible for maintaining website pages for assigned sports. Plan and coordinate media days for UNO sports which includes communication with local news media. Field and coordinate all media requests for assigned sports. Collaborate with the Athletic Communications and Marketing team to maintain brand standards. Will need to have an understanding of NCAA Live Stats by Genius Sports, CBS StatCrew System, Adobe Creative Cloud products and other statistical platforms/website content management systems (CMS).

Responsibility Area:

Primary contact

Duties:

Position will serve as the primary contact for designated sports and will travel with the designated teams, when necessary.

Percentage Of Time

35

Essential Function:

Yes

Responsibility Area:

Production of games notes and programs

Duties:

Responsible for the production of games notes, maintenance of statistics, fostering growth of social media presence and management of home games.

Percentage Of Time

35

Essential Function:

Yes

Responsibility Area:

Website

Duties:

Responsible for design elements and maintenance of athletics website as well as the layout of other printed products as necessary.

Percentage Of Time

15

Essential Function:

Yes

Responsibility Area:

Hiring and Supervision

Duties:

Assist in the hiring and supervision of student interns and game night staff.

Percentage Of Time

10

Essential Function:

Yes

Responsibility Area:

Other

Duties:

Other duties as assigned.

Percentage Of Time

5

Essential Function:

No

Required Education

Bachelor’s Degree preferably in Communications, Journalism, or related field

Required Experience

Two years of relevant experience or a combination of education and experience

Required License/Certification

NA

Required Additional Qualifications:

Extensive knowledge of StatCrew software for soccer, basketball, softball, tennis and familiarity with additional next generation software. Demonstrate working knowledge of Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and other creative programs. Proficient with website and social media platforms.

Preferred Education

NA

Preferred Experience

Compliance Requirements