Assistant Director, Athletic Communications

GENERAL REQUISITION INFORMATION

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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).

Job Duties

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 and Preferred Qualifications

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

Preferred License/Certification

Preferred Additional Qualifications:

Compliance Requirements

Credit Check
No

Motor Vehicle Licensing Validity Check
No

Pre-employment Physical Request and Assessment
No

Drug Screen
No

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