Job Title:                         Assistant Athletic Director for Communications and Marketing

Classification:                 Professional

Division:                          Student Affairs & Enrollment Management

Department:                    Athletics

Reports:                          Director of Athletics

FLSA Status:                   Exempt

 

The Assistant Athletic Director for Communications and Marketing is responsible for the development, coordination and implementation of athletic media and marketing plans for the intercollegiate sports programs. The individual will be responsible for all athletic public relations in conjunction with the University’s Media Relations Office and outside media constituents. The incumbent will be responsible for management of all in-game statistics and management of their records along with their distribution to the visiting opponent, CIAA and NCAA. The individual will be responsible for the athletic website to include design, athletic stories, statistical data, records, and history on current and past Lincoln University athletes, coaches and administrators and the management/monitoring of the athletic department social media platforms. The position requires effective communication skills and the ability to provide public relations advice and counsel to the Director of Athletics, athletic staff and student-athletes. The position requires the ability to market the athletic program to various venues and to develop or manage the creation of graphics for the social media platforms.(i.e. corporate sponsors, media, prospective student-athletes). This position will also manage all aspects of our Live Stream platforms including management of staff, third party groups and any television productions (live or taped delayed). The Director of Athletics will serve as the primary supervisor as well as one of the Associate Athletic Directors within the department for this position.

 

Moderate lifting up to 20 pounds as frequently as needed to move objects; dexterity to write and manipulate computer keyboard and mouse; ability to hear and speak clearly; and body mobility to stoop, kneel, bend and reach.

 

Work is primarily performed in a university campus environment and requires a flexible schedule including evening and weekend work. Travel for administrative work is expected. The employee is subject to inside environmental conditions: protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.