Overview: The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is one of the premier Division I schools in the country and one of four Division I schools in the state of Wisconsin. Currently, UWM offers 15 sports at the NCAA Division I level, with more than 300 student-athletes in the sports of men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field, men’s and women’s swimming and diving, women’s volleyball, women’s tennis, and baseball.

Responsibilities: Reporting to the Associate AD-Communications, this position will serve as a creative content/communications assistant in the athletics communications department. This position will have a split role in both the general communications area and content creation area. The weekly duties will involve being responsible for the publicity and media relations duties of its assigned sports. The media relations duties include weekly previews, game recaps, media guides/record books, website maintenance, press releases, statistical record-keeping and game day operations. This will also include the promotion of assigned sports to local/national media.

The other main area will be in the development, creation, and execution of social media content across departmental platforms, including producing short-form video, engaging graphics, and written content; capturing in-game and behind-the-scenes content; assisting with content calendars; and monitoring engagement and trends to enhance brand visibility and fan interaction.

Position would also help fulfill game day roles at volleyball, soccer, men’s basketball and women’s basketball, and baseball games as assigned (or needed) and other duties as assigned by the Associate AD-Communications.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree, or combination of education and relevant work experience. Previous experience with Genius statistical software, as well as Adobe Suite, is highly preferred. Experience in communications, media relations, or public relations in collegiate or professional sports environment or a related field is also preferred.

Skills: Demonstrated experience in producing short-form video, graphics and written content for platforms such as Instagram, X, and Tik Tok (samples to be provided during process). Additionally, candidates must demonstrate excellence with verbal and written communication skills (as evidenced by application materials and interviews, where applicable). 

Appointment: This position is a 10-month appointment with anticipated start date of August 11^th, 2025 (Will work with candidate on specific timeframe). Candidates must be willing to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Salary: This position includes an hourly wage for $19 per hour with expectation that the successful candidate will work an average of 25 hours per week. Schedule is very flexible based around athletic events.

Application Process: Application deadline is May 22^nd, 2026. Submit resume, cover letter, and three references to: Milwaukee Panther Athletics, Attn: Chris Zills at czills@uwm.edu

About Milwaukee Athletics

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee provides a world-class education to 24,000 students from 87 countries. Its 15 schools and colleges include Wisconsin’s only schools of architecture, freshwater sciences and public health. As one of the nation’s top research universities, UWM partners with leading companies in Wisconsin and beyond to advance knowledge, bring new discoveries to market and prepare students for work in a global economy. Seventy-four percent of our 198,000 alumni live and work in Wisconsin, further contributing to the state’s health, vibrancy and economic growth.

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