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Offer: Director of Athletic Communications:Austin Peay State University

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Director of Athletic Communications

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

An official transcript will be required of the selected candidate before the candidate will be offered a position. You will not be able to modify your application after Information technology has been submitted. 

 

Posting Details

Position Information

Posting Number: 20121608Staff
Working Title: Director of Athletic Communications
Pay Rate: income is competitive and commensurate with education and practice.
Employment Job Category: Administrative/Professional
Regular/Temporary: Regular
If temporary, list duration:
Type of Appointment: Fiscal
Contract Period: 12 month

Position Summary Information

Position Summary: The Director of Athletics Communication reports to the Sports Information Director and is responsible for various marketing and promotional tasks for athletic events, assisting with sports releases, statistical data and publications.

Austin Peay State University is a four-year public, doctoral-level university, with six colleges and four Chairs of Excellence. The University has an enrollment of over 9,000 students and is located in Clarksville, Tennessee, a community of an estimated 166,000 people located approximately 40 miles northwest of Nashville, TN

Primary tasks and Job responsibilities:
   » Assist with the day to day communications and media relations for all 16 NCAA Division I sports as directed by the Director of Athletics Communications.
   » This individual performs the function of an internal beat reporter, focusing on telling
compelling stories in written, video, social media, graphics or other innovative formats in collaboration with team members in External Operations.
   » Assist with the content generation and management of the athletics department website.
   » Write and edit various department communication materials, including media guides, postseason publications, press releases, game notes and content for the department's website.
   » Work closely with athletics marketing staff to promote stories of the department through digital and social media platforms.
   » Develop and write, both in news and feature form, press releases about the coaches and student-athletes and disseminate this information to the media and to the public via the athletics website and social media platforms in an effort to publicize teams.
   » Nominate and promote student-athletes and coaches for awards.
   » Maintain historical records, statistics and photographs among other important department information.
   » Provide support for television, radio, and video/audio streaming broadcasts of games and events as needed for the athletics department.
   » Assist with the student intern program and gameday staffing.
   » Travel with teams when deemed appropriate.
   » Perform other related tasks as assigned.
Knowledge, expertise, and Abilities:
   » capability to efficiently operate a personal computer and connected software (Outlook, Word, Excel, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, video editing software (including, but not
   » limited to Sony Vegas Video and Final Cut Pro), etc.) and Ellucian Banner.
   » Demonstrate knowledge, knowledge and commitment to compliance with APSU, ASUN, and NCAA policies, rules and regulations.
   » capability to communicate effectively and appropriately.
   » capability to interact in an effective and appropriate manner with diverse populations, the University community and the public.
   » capability to detect and correct grammatical and spelling errors in written correspondence.
   » capability to maintain files accurately, in paper and in software programs.
   » capability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
   » capability to effectively supervise personnel and complete all connected personnel actions in a timely and accurate manner.
   » Knowledge of requirements for compliance with all NCAA and OVC rules related to the responsibilities of this position.
   » capability to efficiently use statistics and statistical programs (StatCrew and Automated Scorebook).
   » capability to effectively coordinate events and programs with the media.
   » capability to write, edit and/or develop articles, reports and publications.
   » capability to edit video.
   » capability to accurately prepare and maintain records and reports.
   » capability to work nights and weekends, including irregular and extended hours, in preparation for and during athletic events.
   » capability to travel with assigned teams for competitions as required.
Physical Requirements:
   » Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

Required Minimum Appropriate qualifications:
   » Bachelor's degree
   » Previous practice involving Athletics Communications.

Posting Detail Information

Open Date: 09/11/2024
Close Date:
Open Until Filled: Yes
Special Instructions to candidates: An official transcript will be required of the selected candidate before the candidate will be offered a position. You will not be able to modify your application after Information technology has been submitted.

Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

* Do you have a Bachelor's degree or higher?
   » Yes
   » No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents
   » Resume
   » Cover Letter Optional Documents
   » Other Document
   » Unofficial Transcript
   » Letter of Recommendation 1
   » Letter of Recommendation 2
   » Letter of Recommendation 3

Skills:

Job Category: Other [ View All Other Jobs ]
Language requirements:
Employment type:
Salary: Unspecified
Degree: Unspecified
Experience (year): Unspecified
Job Location: Clarksville, Tennessee
Address: Clarksville
Company Type Employer
Post Date: 09/11/2024 / Viewed 23 times
Contact Information
Company: Austin Peay State University


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