ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR - EXTERNAL RELATI

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JOB TITLE: Assistant Athletic Director of External Relations, Marketing and Promotions

DEPARTMENT: Athletics

REPORTS TO: Athletic Director

POSITION SUMMARY: Athletic administrative responsibilities working in the athletic department for the Senior Vice President over Athletics and athletic director.   The assistant athletic director of external relations, marketing and promotions is responsible for management of the sports information department, game day promotions, game day management and marketing of the athletic department as a whole.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s degree in management or related field
• 1-3 years of athletic management experience, preferably at a college level

JOB TITLE: Assistant Athletic Director of External Relations, Marketing and Promotions

DEPARTMENT: Athletics

REPORTS TO: Athletic Director

POSITION SUMMARY: Athletic administrative responsibilities working in the athletic department for the Senior Vice President over Athletics and athletic director.   The assistant athletic director of external relations, marketing and promotions is responsible for management of the sports information department, game day promotions, game day management and marketing of the athletic department as a whole.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s degree in management or related field
• 1-3 years of athletic management experience, preferably at a college level

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Management of athletic department’s website including, but not limited to, schedules, stats, rosters, pictures, news releases

  • For in-season sports, release an article with picture no later than 2 hours after the contest ends
  • For out-of-season sports, release an article with a picture at least once per week
  • Keep the website up to date with changes to schedules, rosters, full-time coaches, part-time coaches and staff
  • Submit Players of the Week to the WHAC for every eligible sport every week
  • Release stories when recruits sign with RCU
  • Highlight one male and one female athlete each week
  • 2-3 human interest stories per semester

• Organize and conduct media days for all sports as soon as possible after they report to campus, including team and individual photos

• Management of all athletic department’s social media footprints, including at least 3-5 original posts per week (not pushed from website stories)

• Coordinate and manage live streaming for all home contests

• Network with and coordinate public relations opportunities with local media outlets

• Work with athletic department and development department to secure corporate sponsorships

• Game Day management and oversight including serving as statistician for all sports

• Reporting of all stats to WHAC/NAIA in a timely fashion per WHAC/NAIA rules

• Game Day promotions such as half-time entertainment, giveaways, etc.

• Create and order all teams’ media guides

• Create and manage an internship program for the sports information department

• Attend all scheduled coaching staff meetings unless excused by the Athletic Director in advance

• Assist the Associate Athletic Director in creating the budget and work to stay within the budget

• Meet and communicate with the Associate Athletic Director and other members of the Rochester University coaching staff on a daily basis

• Promote an inclusive Rochester through demonstration of our Diversity Statement. Participate in developmental activities to increase understanding and awareness of issues related to diversity, equity and inclusion both individually and as related to my field of work, profession or discipline.

• Other administrative duties within the athletic department as assigned, such as but not limited to, game day management/oversight, administrator on duty, etc.

• Work with marketing office to expand the footprint of the athletic department

SUPERVISORY DUTIES:

• Supervise all game preparation for all sports
• Supervise all sports information department interns

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Strong proficiency in writing and communicating
• Ability to work a flexible schedule in order to travel to home contests and some away contests, including night and weekend contests
• Ability to promote and encourage social and spiritual leadership
• Professional in appearance and conduct
• Ability to prioritize and organize
• Supportive of the College mission.  Indicators of this support include a demonstrated personal faith in Jesus Christ and being active in a local church.

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