The University of Oklahoma Athletics Communications and Digital Strategy Office is accepting applications for the position of director or associate director. This is a full-time, 12-month renewable position with full University benefits. The successful applicant will be responsible for helping the department with coverage and publicity of the university's 21-sport varsity athletics program.

Responsibilities: Serve as the primary communications contact for an OU women's gymnastics program that has won seven of the last 10 national championships and volleyball. Also serve as local media coordinator for the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City. Help serve in a supervisory role with a full-time intern, graduate assistant and student assistants. Create unique written content, features and releases, oversee/execute website and social media content, design media guides, compile statistics, arrange media interviews, conduct interviews, travel to select away events, etc. Will assist in all aspects of office activity and in coverage of other sports, including football, and events as required.

Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications or related field and minimum of two years of experience in collegiate/professional athletics communications.

Requirements: A strong graphic design background. Candidates must also possess effective writing, editing, computer, organizational, interpersonal, oral communication and mentoring skills. Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and statistical software. A demonstrated ability to think creatively and engage a variety of stakeholders, particularly students and other on-campus groups. Able to work in a fast-paced environment that includes night and weekend hours.

Departmental Preferences: Knowledge of and experience with gymnastics. Daily experience working with coaching staffs and administrators. Knowledge of NCAA rules and compliance issues as they pertain to publicity and promotional efforts. Digital photography experience a plus.

Salary: Competitive base salary commensurate with experience and full University benefits package. Moving expenses included.

Application and Work Samples: Interested candidates should apply for this position on the OU Human Resources site at: https://bit.ly/4tdGMIq. Please email samples of game/meet notes, news releases, feature stories and graphics to Mike Houck, Associate AD for Strategic Communications (mhouck@ou.edu). Screening will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

About University of Oklahoma Athletics

The University of Oklahoma Department of Intercollegiate Athletics sponsors 21 varsity sports programs (over 500 student-athletes) that compete at the NCAA Division I level and as a member of the Southeastern Conference. OU's athletics programs have combined for 45 all-time NCAA team championships, with 26 of those coming since the start of the 1999-2000 academic year and with 19 earned since the start of 2012-13. Men's gymnastics paces the university's sports programs with 12 national team titles and is followed by softball (8), football (7), women's gymnastics (7), wrestling (7), baseball (2) and men's golf (2). The sport of football has produced a nation-leading 50 all-time conference championships and five No. 1 overall NFL Draft picks, and ranks second with seven Heisman Trophy winners. Living up to its "Inspiring Champions Today, Preparing Leaders for Tomorrow" mantra, OU Athletics also boasts a track record of excellence outside of athletics competition. Student-athletes have registered a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher each of the last 28 semesters, including a department-record 3.31 figure during the spring 2025 term. OU is located in Norman, which is Oklahoma's third-larg...est city with a population of more than 120,000, in the heart of the state. It is a 20-minute drive from Oklahoma City, the state capital.

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