Overview
Assistant Athletic Director for Strategic Communications Jobs in Houston, TX at University of Houston
Title: Assistant Athletic Director for Strategic Communications
Company: University of Houston
Location: Houston, TX
Department: Athletics Salary: Commensurate with Experience/Education'
Description
Internal Applicants Only
Assists in management of the sports information and communications areas of the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Serves as point of contact for designated sports.
- Direct all media and communication activities for assigned sports to include athletic website, social media, email, and other public platforms.
- Create original written content to promote UH administrators, teams, coaches and student-athletes.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with external media contacts at the local, regional, and national level; identify opportunities to increase visibility of the UH Athletics program.
- Collaborate with Athletic Video and Marketing staffs as liaison with teams to create engaging social media content for fans.
- Maintain department digital statistical files.
- Manage and review work performed by Sports Information Coordinator.
- Assist Senior leadership with implementation of department-wide communications plan that integrates with the core mission of the Athletics Department.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
MQ: Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professional discipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtained through a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree from a college or university or an equivalent in-depth specialized training program that is directly related to the type of work being performed.Requires a minimum of five (5) years of directly job-related experience.
Additional Job Posting Information
- Department is willing to accept education in lieu of experience.
- Department is willing to accept experience in lieu of education.
All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check.
The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.
