Assistant Director, Athletic Communications

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Bryn Mawr College:

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Job Description:

Position Overview: The Assistant Director, Athletic Communications supports Bryn Mawr College’s 12 intercollegiate sports through generating creative video/digital content, media relations, press releases, website and other print and electronic media. This position requires night and weekend work.  This position reports to the Director, Athletic Communications.

Schedule & Benefits: Bryn Mawr is committed to building and sustaining a campus community where faculty and staff can thrive. The College offers competitive salaries and excellent benefits. This Part-Time, 10-month staff position has an anticipated schedule of 35 hours per week during the academic year (August through May) at 1,505 hours annually. This position does not offer or require work to be performed over the June/July summer period. This position is eligible for prorated paid time off, generous holiday time (including an extended winter break between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day), sick leave, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, medical, dental, and vision, retirement, tuition opportunities, and more. Waiting periods may apply.

Characteristic Responsibilities:

Promotions of Intercollegiate Athletic Teams

• Expand social media coverage of athletic events. 

• Create promotional videos and online profiles of teams, student-athletes, and alumni.

• Produce creative content for the department including event schedule posters, promotional items, and recruiting materials. 

• Assist the Athletic Communications Director with managing the athletics website (gobrynmawr.com) and relevant social media platforms.   

• Work directly with the Director and the Office of Communications and Marketing to expand the various types of coverage of athletics. 

• Assist with department fund raising and promotional events, including Owls Fest and annual giving promotion. 

• Assist with media day for all sports. 

• Work directly with coaches and student-athletes for promotion and marketing of Bryn Mawr Athletics. 

Gameday Responsibilities 

• Hire, supervise, and train game-day student workers for all home contests to work the event, the scorer’s table, and livestream videography.  

• Provide on-site gameday support for all home contests. In-game responsibilities may include photography and video of the game, live social media coverage, and statistics of contests. 

• Work with a variety of statistical programs and understand sport-specific rules. 

• Operate the Production Truck and manage the live-stream broadcast of home events. 

• Write and distribute post-contest recaps through various media and social media outlets.  

Mascot management 

• Oversight of college mascot. 

• Management of schedule and student workers. 

• Perform other duties as assigned.

NCAA/Conference Compliance Statement: Employees are expected to understand and follow applicable laws, College and employment policies and regulations, including NCAA and Centennial Conference regulations for areas and departments which their essential functions cause them to interact.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree is required. Preference will be given to candidates with fields of study in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, Sports Management, Digital Media, or English.

• Experience with the Adobe Creative Suite or similar software, including Photoshop and InDesign.

• Experience with photography and/or video editing is strongly preferred. 

• Some lifting, carrying of equipment, and walking required. Ability to stand for long periods of time. Ability to work outside of a variety of weather conditions.

• Excellent in organizational and interpersonal skills, possess strong attention to details, and the ability to manage multiple projects in an effective and timely manner.  Skilled in communication both verbal and written. 

• Able to exercise sound judgement, confidentiality, and work independently.

• Successful completion of satisfactory background checks required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Preferred knowledge of in-game statistical software (such as PrestoStats and NCAA LiveStats).  

• Experience with website management preferred.

• CPR/AED/First Aid certification is preferred. 

To apply, upload your complete application package as a single PDF document. A complete application package includes: 1) cover letter; 2) resume; and 3) names/contact information for three professional references. Application review will continue until the position is filled. To initiate your application, use the APPLY button.

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