Director, Athletic Communications

About the Role

Welcome to the University of North Texas System. The UNT System includes the University of North Texas in Denton and Frisco, the University of North Texas at Dallas and UNT Dallas College of Law, and University of North Texas Health Fort Worth. We are the only university system based exclusively in the robust Dallas-Fort Worth region.

The Director of Athletic Communications is responsible for providing information and publicity for its intercollegiate athletics programs. The role serves as a communications and public relations contact for student-athletes, coaches, and administrators for external constituents.

Department Summary

The University of North Texas competes as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the American Athletic Conference. North Texas’ athletic programs are classified as NCAA Division I, the largest and highest division among all colleges and universities.

Responsibilities

• Identify and implement new and creative strategic communications plans for the athletics department.
• Coordinate media operations for all home events for assigned sports, reporting results of all games, and making sure home event runs efficiently and effectively.
• Fulfill media requests for interviews and information in thorough and timely manner and develops positive relationships with local, regional and national media.
• Use social media strategically to promote the athletics departments in a positive light via storytelling and proactive communication with teams and/or administration.
• Writes press releases for selected sports in a timely manner while complying with deadlines established by governing bodies for information and aware nominations.
• Compiles and updates current statistics for selected sports accurately and in a timely manner.
• Works with other units in the athletics department to help accomplish common goals of storytelling and revenue generation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and three years of related experience; or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Strong communication and writing ability.
• Demonstrated understanding in NCAA rules and regulations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree preferred.
• Experience with HTML coding for website management.
• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite with special attention for Photoshop and InDesign.

Work Environment

Physical Requirements: Communicating with others to exchange information. Lifting and moving objects up to 100 pounds or more. Environmental Hazards: Elevated temperatures. Low temperatures. Outdoor elements such as precipitation and wind.

Work Schedule: Varies based on season and assigned sports.