Director of Athletics Communication

Position Title:

Director of Athletics Communication

Time Type:

Full time

Position Summary and Qualifications:

The Director of Athletics Communications holds a key position in the office of Athletics Communications, as well as the Saint Joseph’s University community. The incumbent provides strategic communications for assigned sports.. The individual amplifies Saint Joseph’s Athletics to the community, region and nation, and is a key member of the Saint Joseph’s Athletics External Relations team. The position requires strong communication skills and a highly motivated and organized person that understands the needs and hours involved in college athletics.

Director of Athletics Communications

Introduction: Saint Joseph University’s Department of Athletics is in a transformational era, with a premium on creating a world-class Division I experience for its student-athletes; generating excitement among the campus community, alumni and the Philadelphia area; and competing for Championships in the Atlantic 10, one of the best conferences in Division I. We are looking for energetic, hard-working candidates who have a passion for competing and are excited to push the boundaries of traditional thinking when it comes to college athletics.

Saint Joseph’s Athletics is committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive community, and we encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply. Applicants should highlight relevant experience in building, working with, and supporting a broadly diverse community.

All Saint Joseph’s University Department of Athletics employees must follow applicable NCAA rules, participate in compliance workshops and educational sessions, and report in a timely manner any reasonable belief that a violation has occurred.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Oversee strategic communications and serve as primary media contact for multiple sports, including an anticipated start with the men’s basketball, women’s soccer and softball programs.

• Facilitate media requests and arrange interviews for the coaches and student-athletes of those teams.

• Generate publicity for the athletics program on the local, regional and national levels through written and visual stories, press releases, social media content and contact with the media.

• Assist with the daily maintenance and editing of the athletic department’s official website, while contributing post-game recaps, news releases.

• Manage team information, statistics, records and maintain archives, including photos and video content.

• Cover home games for designated sports, which includes creating gameday graphics, in-game responsibilities including coordination of statistics, public address, scoreboard and assistance with broadcasts, and postgame recap, statistical distribution and postgame media needs.

• Responsible for gameday staffing for home basketball contests

• Assist Athletic Department in creation, distribution and approval of gameday credentials

• Help develop and implement a content strategy for the assigned sports, and work with programs to help create a greater following and more interaction among numerous accounts.

• Assist and maintain in the creation of a graphic calendar for the Athletics Department’s main social media accounts, along with team-specific accounts.

• Respond to requests from the NCAA, and Atlantic 10.

• Proactively nominate and promote teams and student-athletes for athletic and academic awards and honors.

• Actively work with the Athletics Department External Team and University colleagues with regard to necessary project

• Perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree required; Master’s Degree optional

• 3-5 years of related experience, including in-game operations

• Strong interpersonal, communication and organizational skills

• Great customer service among a diverse group of fans, students, staff and partners

• Organization and attention to detail

• Knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations

• The successful candidate will be subject to a pre-employment background check

Preferred:

• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Premiere Pro) and Microsoft Office and a strong familiarity with Statcrew or NCAA Live Stats software

• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills

• Detail-oriented, organized and an ability to work in a fast-paced environment

• Strong understanding of sports, with specific regards to statistics, rules and game operation

• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team

• Must be self-directed and motivated and be able to work independently and work under pressure

• Ability and willingness to work athletic events, irregular schedules, weekends, and nights

• Ability to travel with teams for multiple days at a time

• Serve as an example for staff and colleagues with a high level of fiscal, ethical, and personal integrity

Physical Requirements and/or Unusual Work Hours:

• Occasional need to lift, move and otherwise prepare equipment and facilities in preparation for practice, competition and special events

• Position requires frequent evening and weekend hours

Saint Joseph’s University is a private, Catholic, Jesuit institution and we expect members of our community to be knowledgeable about – and to make a positive contribution to – our mission. Saint Joseph’s University is an equal opportunity employer that seeks to recruit, develop and retain a talented and diverse workforce. The University is committed to the diversity of its faculty and staff so that our students, our disciplines and our community as a whole can benefit from the multiple perspectives it offers. The University seeks qualified candidates who share our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion. EOE

Saint Joseph’s University prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in its programs and activities, including admission and employment, in accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. The Title IX Coordinator is responsible for overseeing compliance with Title IX and other civil rights laws and regulations. To contact the Title IX Coordinator, e-mail titleix@sju.edu, visit Campion Student Center suite 243, or call 610-660-1145. To learn more about the University’s Title IX policies, the process for filing a report or formal complaint of sex discrimination, sexual harassment, or other form of sexual misconduct, and the University’s response to reports and/or formal complaints, please visit www.sju.edu/titleix. Inquiries may also be directed to the Federal agency responsible for enforcing Title IX, the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.