Director, Athletics Communications

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Posting Details

Posting Details

Posting Number

NA01520

Position Information

| Position Title | Director, Athletics Communications | | State | | | Employment Status | Full Time | | Position Status | Regular | | If Limited Term (End Date of Assignment, Project, or Grant) | | | Position Type | Staff | | Job Family | External Relations, Communications, and Marketing | | Position Overview |

Posting Details

Posting Details

Posting Number

NA01520

Position Information

| Position Title | Director, Athletics Communications | | State | | | Employment Status | Full Time | | Position Status | Regular | | If Limited Term (End Date of Assignment, Project, or Grant) | | | Position Type | Staff | | Job Family | External Relations, Communications, and Marketing | | Position Overview |
This role serves as the primary media contact for women’s basketball, men’s soccer and other sports as needed and is responsible for the supervision of staff. Duties include social media management, gameday coverage for home and away events, website content and reporting at the league and national level. This position is founded on promoting Marquette University and its students through the athletics programs of NCAA Division I affiliated sports. | | Duties and Responsibilities |
1. Primary media contact for women’s basketball, men’s soccer and other assigned sports. Duties include social media management, gameday coverage for home and away events, website content and reporting at the league and national level. Media responsibilities include press releases, web stories, digital broadcasts, journalists, influencers, and sports personalities.

1. Responsible for the supervision of staff which includes but is not limited to hiring, terming, disciplinary actions, performance management, staff development, etc. Responsible to oversee the supervision of student employees which includes but is not limited to hiring, training, disciplinary actions, ending the student’s assignment, etc.

2. Assist with the communications/gameday tasks associated with the nationally recognized men’s basketball program.

3. Play a lead role in the promotion of the University and the Athletics Department, especially through social media. Assist with coverage of non-primary assigned sports.

4. Responsible for basic and travel-related purchases and for maintaining appropriate documentation. | | Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities |
   Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications or related field

A minimum of 4 years of related media relations experience.

Extensive proficiency with desktop publishing including: InDesign and Adobe Creative Suite.

Outstanding editing, writing and verbal skills.

Working knowledge and experience with NCAA approved statistical procedures for assigned sports.

Working knowledge and experience with Genius Systems.

Working knowledge and experience with Sidearm (website editing system).

Potential for travel and working night and weekends is expected.

The position will work outdoors and may work during inclement weather | | Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities |
Prior experience in Athletics Communications, especially at Division I level preferred.

Experience gathering/editing and posting social media content.

Prior supervisory experience. | | Department | Intercollegiate Athletics | | Posting Date | 09/30/2025 | | Closing Date | | | Special Instructions to Applicants | | | EOE Statement |
It is the policy of Marquette University to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable federal or state-protected classification. |

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