Women's Athletics Director jobs in Greensburg, PA

Associate Athletics Director, Strategic Communications will lead the athletics communications team, serve as the department's primary spokesperson, and manage all aspects of media relations, communications, and statistical operations. In addition to establishing the vision and direction for traditional athletics communications efforts, a strong emphasis will be placed on collaborating with external relations to develop content for distribution on various platforms including social media.

This position will be responsible for:

Serving as the primary communications contact for men’s basketball and assigned Olympic sports

Overseeing all areas of the athletics website (GoDuquesne.com) including daily updates

Engaging with local, regional, and national media to increase exposure for Duquesne Athletics

Assisting in the scheduling, planning, and generating of content for social media platforms

Managing press operations for home men’s basketball games and sets the standard for other home events.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Communications

Establishes the vision and direction of the athletics communications team

Supervises a team of two, full-time assistant directors

Serves as the athletics department’s primary spokesperson:

Department liaison with media organizations

Actively engages with local, regional, and national media to increase exposure for Duquesne athletics

Coordinates media requests for assigned teams and Vice President, Athletics

Oversees all areas of the athletics website (GoDuquesne.com) and daily site maintenance, including rosters, bios, stats, articles and releases, staff bios/pages, Google analytics, etc.

Primary communications contact for men’s basketball and assigned Olympic sports:

Produces team news releases and feature stories for GoDuquesne.com

Compiles and create game notes

Archives historical information (team milestones, stats, photos, rosters, etc.)

Oversees gameday communications operations for assigned teams

Maintains and updates team statistics and records

Archives of photos and distributes to INFLCR

Submits team awards nominations

Maintains Duquesne Athletics departmental historical information (photos, stats, departmental firsts, milestones, stories, etc.)

Travels on behalf of the division of athletics to events and conferences as needed

Budget maintenance and oversight

Critically evaluates all communications efforts for effectiveness, improvements and new elements

Gameday Communications Operations
Manages press operations for home men’s basketball games and sets the standard for other home events, including:

Hiring game staff and photographers

Overseeing and staffing statistical operations

Issuing credentials

Managing press box/press seats

Facilitating postgame press conferences for men’s basketball

Communicates with internal staff and external media key game details via game notes

Primary media relations contact for all NCAA and A-10 Events

Integrated Marketing and Communications

Oversees all partnerships with photographers

Collaborates with external relations to develop content for distribution on social media platforms, specifically for men’s basketball, @GoDuquesne accounts and assigned Olympic Sports

Assists in the capturing of content (photos, videos, interviews, etc.), particularly while traveling with teams

Oversees the development of talking points and questions for the Coach’s Show (approximately 6-8 episodes per season)

Identifies and develops human interest stories/segments for website and social media distribution

Complements revenue generation by infusing the promotion of ticket sales efforts as appropriate

Assists with assigned team’s annual media days

Special Conditions of Employment

Travel with the men’s basketball team to all away games and postseason contests as well as select games for assigned Olympic Sports

Evening and weekend work essential to the role

Successful completion of required background checks

Completes other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in associate field (Journalism, Communications, Media Relations, Public Relations, Sports Information, etc.)

8-10 years of full-time, relevant experience (preferably in athletics)

Experience in supervising staff members (full-time or part-time) within a communications department

Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign and Photoshop)

Proficiency with the SIDEARM content management system and Statcrew/NCAA Live Stats

Willingness to work extended hours beyond the typical business day, including nights and weekends throughout the academic year

Ability to communicate and adhere to all University, Atlantic 10 Conference, NEC and NCAA policies, procedures, rules and regulations

Preferred qualifications:

Alternately, the successful candidate may possess any equivalent combination of experience and training, which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. This includes, but is not limited to, the following:

Excellent written skills, including knowledge of AP Style

Knowledge and experience in public relations

Exceptional interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills as well as a strong attention to detail

Strong organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize accordingly

Understanding of social media platforms, content management platforms, desktop publishing software and statistical programs

Commitment to the University’s values of diversity, equity and inclusion, and recognition of the importance of treating each individual with dignity and respect consistent with the University’s Mission. Demonstrated experience with, and understanding of, the broad diversity of the University community (students, faculty, staff and others).

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the University Community.

Ability and willingness to contribute actively to the mission of the University and to respect the Spiritan Catholic identity of Duquesne University. The mission is implemented through a commitment to academic excellence, a spirit of service, moral and spiritual values, sensitivity to world concerns, and an ecumenical campus community.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Applicants are asked to submit a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references.

Catholic in its mission and ecumenical in spirit, Duquesne University values equality of opportunity as an educational institution and as an employer. We aspire to attract and sustain a diverse faculty and staff that reflects contemporary society, serves our academic goals and enriches our campus community. We particularly encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups and support dual-career couples through our charter membership in this region's HERC (http://www.hercjobs.org/oh-western-pa-wv/).

We invite applicants for this position to learn more about our university and its Spiritan heritage by visiting http://www.duq.edu/about/mission-and-identity/mission-statement. Those invited to campus for an interview may be asked about ways in which they see their talents contributing to the continued growth of our community and furthering its mission.

Duquesne University was founded in 1878 by its sponsoring religious community, the Congregation of the Holy Spirit. Duquesne University is Catholic in mission and ecumenical in spirit. Motivated by its Catholic identity, Duquesne values equality of opportunity both as an educational institution and as an employer.