Assistant Director of Athletics Communications

Job Description

The Opportunity  

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) seeks a dynamic, student-centered, and forward-thinking Assistant Director of Athletics Communications to provide visionary leadership 

The Assistant Director of Athletics Communications supports the Director of Athletics Communications and is responsible for assisting in the day-to-day operations of the athletics communications department including:

• Website maintenance

• Social media

• Publication design and production

• In-season sport management and direction

• Planning for upcoming season coverage

• Media plans for all sports teams

• Statistical input and archiving

Execution of game management and statistic program operation.

• Cover home athletic events and provide in-game and post-game information to coaches and media, including statistics, in a timely and effective manner.

• Oversee live streaming and broadcast of all home Athletics events

• Provide statistical support to the SSC and NCAA.

• Keep statistical and information files on student-athletes and Athletic Programs.

• Maintain and update department archives; maintain team and individual statistics; maintain and update team and individual records.

• Compile statistics and update records (season and career), as necessary.

Layout and design of digital/print publications and maintenance of program website and archives.

• Production of all digital and print media for all varsity sports programs and serve as the editor responsible for design, layout, and content of these publications.

• Design, maintenance and day-to-day updating of Athletics website

• Develop graphics for use in social media, brochures, programs and flyers

• Produce weekly newsletter

• Selection of all department weekly/monthly athlete awards.

• Supervise and mentor students for game day operations and office responsibilities.

• Coordination and supervision of photo sessions.
  

Facilitate positive relationship with various media outlets and other constituencies.

• Develop and maintain and working relationship with coaches and staff
• Publicity of the University’s athletic program.
• Utilize social media for promotion and provision of information for ERAU’s sport programs.
• Write press releases and weekly updates; distribute to local, regional, national, and hometown media outlets.
• Pitch stories to local, regional, and national media.
• Cover out-of-town games and send results to the media.
• Arrange to provide statistics for media that cannot attend.
• Facilitate media at home contests, including designating seating/space, internet/phone access as needed and distribution of media credentials.
• Provide the media and opposing teams with rosters, schedules, pre-game stories, game summaries and feature stories on the University’s Athletic Programs, its student-athletes, and coaches in a timely and effective manner.
• Facilitate the arrangement of interviews with coaches and student-athletes for media.
• Establish and maintain contacts with media and Sunshine State Conference, regional and national athletics communications directors.
• Develop media relations plans for the athletics communications department.
• Maintain athletic web page on a daily basis.
• Serve as part of the media relations team for any in-season or post-season tournaments hosted by Embry-Riddle.
• Maintain photo files of coaches and athletes (mug shots and action shots) for use in brochures and for use by the media.
• Coordination, preparation of publicity for any University team advancing to any post-season competition.
• Promote student-athletes for post-season academic and athletic awards

Actively support and promote the NCAA’s Life in the Balance strategic positioning platform, embracing the six ideals of learning, balance, resourcefulness, sportsmanship, passion and service.

• The violation of NCAA and Sunshine State Conference rules is prohibited and may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.

Other duties as assigned.

About us 

For over 100 years, Embry-Riddle has been the world's leading aviation and aerospace university, educating more than 30,000 students across residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Florida, and Prescott, Arizona, as well as through a global network of Worldwide locations and online programs. With more than 165,000 alumni around the world, our impact reaches every corner of the aerospace, aviation, defense and technology industries. 

Today, our faculty, researchers and professional staff are advancing innovation across aviation, space, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, autonomous systems and next-generation engineering. Working alongside industry leaders, government agencies and innovators, they are solving real-world challenges and shaping the technologies that will define tomorrow. 

Whether you are an educator, researcher, administrator, technologist or industry professional, your work at Embry-Riddle will contribute to something bigger than a job. Join a community driven by discovery, purpose and excellence—and help shape the future of aerospace. 

• Generous Time Off: Enjoy up to 18 days of paid leave in your first year, including 3 days granted upon hire and 15 days accrued throughout the year. You'll also receive 9+ paid holidays, including the day after Thanksgiving and the week between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day. 
• Tuition Coverage: Get 100% tuition coverage for yourself for one undergraduate and one graduate degree, and discounted rates for your spouse and dependent children up to age 26. 
• Retirement Contributions: ERAU contributes 6% of your base salary to your retirement plan and offers a 4% matching contribution – with no vesting period. 
• Personal Leave: Relax with 15 days of personal leave for non-exempt employees or 18 days for exempt full-time employees in your first year.  

 Compensation 

 
The annual salary range for this role is up to $43,888. The final offer will be based on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience, as well as applicable state regulations, internal equity, and business needs, and may fall outside of the stated range. 

Qualifications

Qualifications 

Required Education:
Bachelor’s degree.

Area of Concentration:
Sports Management, Communications, or a related field.

Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:
Experience in collegiate athletics communications, including event coverage, statistical operations, media relations, website maintenance, social media, and digital and print content production. Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, athletic statistics software, and website content management systems.

Required Minimum Years of Related Experience:
1–3 years

To submit your application for this opportunity, please visit the Embry-Riddle Career Site and search for requisition number R312301. Please attach all relevant materials to your application when you apply online. Complete submissions include: 

• Cover letter 
• Resume 
• Contact information for at least three professional references (please note that references may be contacted as part of the interview/screening process) 

Current Embry-Riddle employees: Please apply directly through the ERAU Employee Hub Central application within Workday. 

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