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Monmouth University · 14 hours ago

Executive Assistant Athletic Director for Strategic Communications

West Long Branch, New Jersey, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$80K/yr - $85K/yr

Monmouth University is seeking applications for an Executive Assistant Athletic Director for Athletic Communications to lead the communications and media relations strategy for the Department of Athletics. The role involves managing the departmental website and social media, providing game-day support, and developing high-quality internal and external communications for various athletic teams.

Higher Education

Responsibilities

Design, write, edit and produce athletics publications including, but not limited to, featured stories, game recaps, sport specific almanacs, game programs, schedule cards, press releases, and championships

Develop and maintain accurate statistical records, archives, and historical data for all sports and championships

Develop daily working relationships with coaches, external media sources, marketing department to promote specific sports. Assist in the planning of the Student-Athlete Awards Banquet and community outreach programs

Serve as the primary point of contact with Communication Directors at other institutions to ensure consistent information sharing

Represent Monmouth University at CAA championship to provide on-site communications support, media coordination, and website/social media updates

Responsibilities include but are not limited to: logging tapes/highlights, shooting video highlights at games, editing highlight/b-roll /b-roll/sound, writing/editing feature video content, assisting in the setup/implementation of online video streams, and contributing to the maintenance of the official athletic website and Hawk Vision

Responsible for daily maintenance of sport specific pages on Athletics website www.monmouthhawks.com, including daily sport updates, game stories, feature stories, statistics, roster maintenance and schedule of events

Serve as primary media contact for Men's Basketball and assigned teams, as directed

Supervise home game management and staff for all specified sports and organize recent and historical statistical information

Ensure communications strategies align with current industry standards, best practices, trends, and techniques

Monitor analytics to inform and shape the Monmouth University brand on social media and the Monmouth Hawks website

Complete continuing education classes for career advancement, such as computer design classes for Indesign or Photoshop, as required/needed

Serve on University organizations, committees, etc

Responsible for adhering to policies and procedures governing the Department of Athletics and the University and any applicable rules and regulations associated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA), the Northeast Conference (NEC) or any other conference or organization with which the University is or becomes associated with which affects University Athletics

Oversee the establishment and maintenance of all Athletics marketing initiatives

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

NCAA rules knowledgeDesktop publishing softwareSocial media proficiencySports information knowledgeWeb design maintenanceInterpersonal skillsOrganizational skillsCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree

Working knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations

Working knowledge of desktop publishing software programs (InDesign, PageMaker, Photoshop, StatCrew)

Working knowledge in various forms of social media, including X, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube

Ability to work evenings and weekend hours and travel as necessary

Excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication skills

A valid driver's license in your state of residence and have had no serious violations (Type A) within the past five (5) years and no more than three (3) moving violations (Type B) in the past three (3) years

Must have an understanding of the University's concern for academics as well as athletic excellence