Coordinator, Athletic Communications
Coordinator, Athletic Communications
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Job Description
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JOB TITLE SUMMARY
Job Title: Coordinator Athletic Communications
Division: Athletics
Evaluation Group: Staff
FLSA Status: Exempt
Reports To: Senior Associate Athletic Director Strategic Initiatives and Special Projects
Positions Supervised: N/A
Job Summary
The coordinator for athletic communications serves as the primary media contact for various National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) athletics teams at Lindenwood University. The coordinator oversees all aspects of athletic communications for the positions assigned sports including but not limited to media relations statistics press releases and award nominations.
Essential Job Functions and Performance Indicators
The intent of this job description is to provide a representation of the types of duties and level of responsibility that will be required of positions given this title. This job description shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
Job Responsibilities and Execution
- Oversees all media relations and press releases for assigned sports
- Provides athletic results and statistical data to local regional and national media
- Directs game day duties related to media relations and statistics for assigned sports; assists with other game-day duties
- Exercises independent decision making and authority on athletic communications tasks and issues for assigned sports
- Maintains the Athletics department website roster and schedule for assigned sports
- Provides requested information to the NCAA and various conferences
- Researches aspects of the Athletics departments history
- Manages athletic and academic award nominations for assigned sports
- Leads special feature story creation and production for staff and student-athletes
Service Excellence
- Supports the mission of the University and serves as an ambassador of the Q2 culture of service excellence
- Models supports and holds others accountable to the Universitys values integrity dedication excellence creativity and teamwork
- Assists boosters parents and opposing teams by addressing inquiries and providing requested information
Communication Teamwork and Collaboration
- Promotes student athletes to local and regional media
- Assists with social media campaigns and video broadcasting
- Leads effort to promote teams stories and statistics by working closely with coaches Collaborates with athletic communications staff from other universities for game day information and media relations
- Works with Athletics department administration towards departmental process improvement
Job may require other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications An equivalent combination of education training and experience will be considered. Additional requirements may be designated by position.
- Bachelors degree in communications public relations sports management business or other related field
- Prior experience in a collegiate athletics communications department or professional athletic environment preferred
Knowledge Skills and Abilities May be representative but not all inclusive of the knowledge skills and abilities necessary to perform this job competently.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse communities and cultures
- Knowledge of basic video production
- Knowledge of social media platforms Adobe InDesign Photoshop StatCrew statistical software and web software
- Excellent verbal written and interpersonal communication skills
- Highly organized
- Ability to multitask and maintain accuracy under multiple deadlines and priorities
- Strong attention to detail
Work Environment Environmental or atmospheric conditions commonly associated with the performance of this jobs functions. Please click here to view Lindenwood Universitys flexible work designation descriptions.
- General office setting
- Some night weekend and holiday work
- Non-Standard Flex
Physical Abilities The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform this jobs essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
- Ability to work effectively at a computer for up to eight hours daily
- Ability to sit for extended periods of time
- Regular attendance is a necessary and essential function
Equal Opportunity Employer
Lindenwood University is an Equal Opportunity employer. The University complies with appropriate federal state and local laws and provides equal employment opportunities and access to educational programs without regard to race color religion gender age sexual orientation gender identity national origin veteran status disability or any other protected status to all qualified applicants and employees. Lindenwood University is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and dedicated to providing a positive discrimination-free educational work environment.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
