This is an 11-month position – July 1st – May 31

The Assistant Director of Athletic Communications is responsible for handling public relations functions for Syracuse University’s 20-sport intercollegiate athletics program, utilizing written, online, video, photo and social-media channels. Specific duties include, but are not limited to, providing media training for coaches and student-athletes, serving as a liaison with local and national media, writing press releases and feature stories, maintaining the department’s website (www.Cuse.com) and social media channels, producing digital media guides, record books and game programs, assisting with supervision of interns and student staff, travelling with assigned teams, maintaining statistics and archives, and providing information to the NCAA and Atlantic Coast Conference service bureaus. This position is responsible for the public relations/communications for women’s lacrosse, football (secondary) and other sports as assigned. This position also is responsible for supervision of sports assigned to interns/students.

Bachelor’s degree and three to five years of experience in a related field.

• Computer skills required: InDesign, Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Premiere, Microsoft Word, Excel, SIDEARM website administrative updating system, social media content creation and account management, and various statistical software packages for cumulative and in-game statistics.
• Ability to manage, direct and complete multiple projects and assignments concurrently.
• Advanced writing, editing, desktop publishing, website and social media skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills combined with the ability to interact with diverse department, University and community constituencies.
• Ability to work under deadline pressure.
• Experience with personnel management and crisis management.
• Interpersonal communication, mentoring, teaching skills required.
• Knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations with practical, hands-on experience in applying Division I regulations.

About Syracuse University

Syracuse University is a private, international research university with distinctive academics, diversely unique offerings and an undeniable spirit. Located in the geographic heart of New York State, with a global footprint, and nearly 150 years of history, Syracuse University offers a quintessential college experience.The scope of Syracuse University is a testament to its strengths: a pioneering history dating back to 1870; a choice of more than 200 majors and 100 minors offered through 13 schools and colleges; nearly 15,000 undergraduates and 6,000 graduate students; more than a quarter of a million alumni in 160 countries; and a student population from all 50 U.S. states and 123 countries. For more information, please visit www.syracuse.edu.

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