Assistant Director, Athletic Communications
Location: Bryn Mawr College Campus
About the role
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 and reports to the Director, Athletic Communications.
Schedule & Benefits
This is a part‑time, 10‑month staff position with an anticipated schedule of 35 hours per week during the academic year (August through May) at 1,505 hours annually. No work is required over the June/July summer period.
- 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 coverage
- Retirement benefits
- Tuition opportunities
Waiting periods may apply.
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
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 required (preference for 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 strongly preferred
- Some lifting, carrying of equipment, and walking required
- Ability to stand for long periods of time
- Ability to work outside in a variety of weather conditions
- Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills, strong attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple projects effectively and timely
- Skilled in verbal and written communication
- Able to exercise sound judgement, confidentiality, and work independently
- Successful completion of satisfactory background checks required
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of in‑game statistical software (such as PrestoStats and NCAA LiveStats)
- Experience with website management
- CPR/AED/First Aid certification