Athletic Media Specialist Senior
About the role
New Mexico State Athletics is home to 16 intercollegiate teams – and to some of the most dynamic sports squads in the nation. We look forward to you joining our team!
Position Title: Athletic Media Specialist Senior
Department: Athletics (108000-ATHLETICS)
Location: Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States
Appointment: Full-time (1.0 FTE), Exempt, Not a bargaining unit position.
Closing: September 30, 2026, 23:55 MDT
Responsibilities
- Assist the Director of Media Relations in the day-to-day operations of the NMSU Athletics Media Relations office
- Supervise, direct, delegate, and evaluate assigned staff
- Serve as the primary communications contact for Men's Basketball, Women's Tennis, and Men's Tennis
- Create multimedia content for social media and digital platforms, including photography, videography, video editing, and strategic storytelling
- Develop game notes, media guides, game programs, feature stories, and press releases
- Coordinate game-day media relations operations and coverage
Requirements
Required: Associate's Degree + 2 years of relevant experience or a Bachelor's degree.
Preferred: Demonstrated experience creating and managing social media content for athletics or sports organizations, including photography, videography, video editing, content planning, and platform-specific content development.
Working Conditions
Work involves moderate exposure to unusual elements, such as extreme temperatures, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, unpleasant odors, and/or loud noises. Physical effort: No or very limited physical effort required. Lifting requirements: handling of average-weight objects up to 10 pounds or some standing or walking. Risk: No or very limited exposure to physical risk.
Schedule
Standard work schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 am–5:00 pm. May also require mornings, nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.
About New Mexico State University
New Mexico State University is a land-grant institution and comprehensive research university dedicated to teaching, research, public service and outreach. It is a NASA Space Grant College, a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI), a minority-serving institution (MSI), and home to the first Honors College in New Mexico. NMSU offers accessible education across four campuses, Cooperative Extension offices in each of New Mexico’s 33 counties, 12 research and science centers, and distance education. NMSU Global Campus provides flexible, career‑focused online education with over 70 degree and certificate programs. The main campus in Las Cruces spans 900 acres at the crossroads of I‑10 and I‑25. Additional community college campuses include Doña Ana Community College, Alamogordo Campus, and Grants Campus, each serving regional educational needs.