Associate Director Of Athletic Communications

Department: Athletics

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Michigan Technological University is an Equal Opportunity Educational Institution/Equal Opportunity Employer that provides equal opportunity for all, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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Summary

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential

duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This is a 12-month full time appointment, reporting to the Assistant Athletic Director - Media Relations.

The Associate Director of Athletic Communications, working within

the external relations team, primary responsibility is to publicize Michigan Tech Athletics and Recreation and assigned sports. The candidate should be a creative and motivated individual, eager for hands-on experience in the areas of media relations, graphic design, video and digital and social media.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities (other Duties May Be Assigned)

• Create, write, capture, edit, and/or design all collateral material to
• Develop strong relationships with local, regional, and national media and partners.
• Tell the story of Michigan Tech Athletics and Recreation to multiple internal and external audiences through various means.
• Assist the Director of Athletic Partnerships & Ticket Sales with the execution of partnership contracts.

successfully promote assigned sports: soccer, Nordic skiing, tennis.

• Assist in execution of Michigan Tech hockey and football home games with the sports information, promotion, and/or production teams. Assist with basketball coverage during football/basketball season overlap.
• Maintain MichiganTechHuskies.com and MichiganTechRecreation.com

through a content management system.

• Maintain and run social media accounts for assigned sports.
• Assist in the development of a promotional schedule for home events.
• Functional supervision may be exercised over clerical support staff, graduate students and student assistants.
• Work with the external relations team to plan and organize various banquets, luncheons, student work schedules, publication schedules, and other special events.
• Produce game programs and other publications for assigned sports.
• Produce Huskies Club marketing materials and donor fulfillment supplies.
• Supervise student-led promotions team to engage with Huskies fans during athletic events and promotional activities.
• Commit to learning about continuous improvement strategies and applying them to everyday work. Actively engage in University continuous improvement initiatives.
• Compile statistics and serve as record keeper for assigned sports.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable university, state, and federal regulations.
• Assist with the production of scripts for home events.
• Nominate student-athletes for conference, regional, and national awards for assigned sports.
• Apply safety-related knowledge, skills, and practices to everyday work.
• Apply safety-related knowledge, skills, and practices to everyday work.
• Film and produce videos (assigned sports)
• Assist with the promotion of Michigan Tech Recreation, the Outdoor Adventure Program, and Intramural initiatives and events.
• Encourage continuous improvement practices among employees. Commit to applying continuous improvement strategies to strategic goals and leadership skills.
• Assist the Director of Athletic Partnerships & Ticket Sales with graphic design needs to fulfill contracts with partners.
• Travel with assigned sports (as listed above) to select away from campus events.

Required Education, Certifications, Licensures (minimum Requirements)

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, English, Communications or related field

Required Experience (minimum Requirements)

• Experience working with graphic design and publication software
• Experience with content management systems for the web
• Experience with various social media platforms
• Experience in videography
• Experience crafting, editing and posting press releases

Desirable Education and/or Experience

• Experience working with statistics software
• Public speaking and/or radio broadcasting experience
• Experience in photography
• Two Years experience working within a Collegiate Athletic Department

Required Knowledge, Skills, And/or Abilities (minimum Requirements)

• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively across cultural boundaries and work harmoniously with diverse groups of students, faculty and staff.
• Demonstrated willingness and ability to work flexible hours
• Demonstrated commitment to contribute to a safe work environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and oral/written communication skills
• Proven experience in the use and development of the World Wide Web and social media
• Excellent organizational and prioritization skills

Desirable Knowledge, Skills, And/or Abilities

Language, Mathematics and/or Reasoning Skills

Work Environment and/or Physical Demands

• WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals

With Disabilities To Perform The Essential Functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

Required Training And Other Conditions Of Employment

Every employee at Michigan Technological University will receive the following 4 required trainings; additional training may be required by the department.

Required University Training

• Employee Safety Overview
• Annual Title IX Training
• Annual Data Security Training
• Anti-Harassment, Discrimination, Retaliation Training

Background Check

Offers of employment are contingent upon and not considered finalized until the required background check has been performed and the results received and assessed.

Other Conditions Of Employment

The successful applicant will be responsible for ensuring eligibility for employment in the United States on or before the effective date of the appointment. Visa sponsorship is unavailable at this time. This is not an E-Verified Position.

Michigan Technological University is an Equal Opportunity Educational Institution/Equal Opportunity Employer that provides equal opportunity for all, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities

Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) % (1=100%)

1

FLSA Status

Exempt

Appointment Term

12 months

Shift

Pay Rate/Salary

Negotiable. No less than $40,000

Title of Position Supervisor

Assistant Athletic Director - Media Relations

Posting Type

Internal & External

Dependent on Funding

Special Instructions to Applicants (if applicable)

Please Submit Work Samples For The Following

• Graphic Design - Minimum three (3)
• Video - Minimum one (1)

Additional Information

• Michigan Tech is an internationally renowned doctoral research university located in Houghton, MI in Michigan's scenic Upper Peninsula, on the south shore of Lake Superior. The area provides a unique setting where natural beauty, culture, education, and a diversity of residents from around the world come together to share a superb living and learning experience. Michigan Tech is an ADVANCE institution, one of a select group of universities in receipt of NSF funds in support of our commitment to increase diversity and the participation and advancement of women in STEM. Michigan Tech also has a Partner Engagement Program which assists departments with partner orientation to the university and community and identification of possible positions for partners. Michigan Technological University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer/educational institution. Applications from women and minorities are encouraged.

Required Education, Certifications, Licensures* (minimum requirements)