Assistant Director Communication and New Digital Media

About the role

The Assistant Director of Athletic Communications and New Digital Media’s primary purpose is to convey stories, create content and handle primary sports information responsibilities for Denver’s 2023 national semifinalist men's lacrosse program, men’s OR women’s basketball, volleyball and two non-ticketed sports to be determined throughout the interview process.

Responsibilities

• Oversees assigned varsity sport programs as sports information director which includes, but is not limited to: write, edit and disseminate press releases and feature stories, as well as design media brochures and game programs.
• Answer media questions, plan photography sessions, and cover assigned sporting events.
• Coverage of media relations, social media and statistical services for all home contests for assigned sports.
• Travel for postseason competitions to cover University of Denver intercollegiate programs locally, regionally and nationally.
• Serve as liaison to opposing institutions, media, coaches, conference offices, and the NCAA relative to exchanging statistical data and information related to sport-specific honors.
• Nominate student-athletes for various honors and awards and publicize winners of awards.
• Promotes revenue-generating opportunities for assigned sports in conjunction with other external units including but not limited to: Technical Services - Broadcast elements and other related items. Creative - Assisting in coming up with story ideas to tell the student-athletes and programs’ stories for assigned sports. Marketing - Assist with student-athlete selection for marketing pieces, and work with public address on name pronunciations and other elements. Sponsorship - Carry out sponsorship agreements on game programs, the website and social media. Event Management - Assist in event management to ensure proper game day operations. Development - Assist in spreading the Division’s message with development-related efforts. oTicket Sales - Assist in communicating about ticket sales and ticket deals throughout the year. Lead efforts, in conjunction with other units, in keeping up general facility appearance in trophy cases and other display cases up to date to better represent our building. Also coordinate team photos wall, assigned sport media days and athletic-department wide headshot day with University of Denver photographer. Assist the Assistant Director of Athletic Communications for Hockey on tasks for the unit’s work study students, and assigning gameday student staffing needs for all 18 of Denver’s sport programs. Prepare for and contribute to weekly unit meetings to assist in the execution of the department’s overall communications plan.

  Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Minimum one- or two-years’ experience in communications
  • Preferred: Master’s degree
  • Minimum 3 years’ experience in communications

  Skills and Abilities

  • Language skills – Ability to respond to common inquiries and complaints from the public, media, etc.; ability to write press releases, team bios, quotes and articles for publications
  • Mathematical Skills – Strong basic math skills, including the ability to understand, analyze and manage zero-based budget, and statistical data.
  • Computer and Design Skills - Strong computer skills; must be able to use publishing and design software (Adobe Photoshop and InDesign preferred) to create media guides, brochures, game programs and social media content. Basic video editing skills (Adobe Premiere preferred).
  • Reasoning Ability – Ability to solve practical problems and deal with concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of requests furnished in written or oral form. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Ability to deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
  • Management – Ability to staff events and manage student employees and interns during assigned contests.
  • Compliance Knowledge: Knowledge of sport rules, regulations and processes of University, Division, conference affiliations, and the NCAA.

  Requirements

  • Knowledge of sport rules, regulations and processes of University, Division, conference affiliations, and the NCAA.

  Benefits

  • Affordable health, dental, and vision insurance plans
  • Pension plan
  • Flexible vacation and sick leave
  • Employee assistance program
  • Retirement savings plan
  • ECO pass

  Pay

  $60,000

  Schedule

  8am to 4:30pm some weekends and evenings depending on the varsity sport schedule.