Assistant Director - Athletic Communications
Core
Manages media relations, public relations, and communications for select Division I varsity sports, creating content and promoting the department to athletes, fans, and the media.
Role type
Senior IC athletic communications manager
Builds
Publicity campaigns, digital content, game programs, and multimedia assets for Harvard Athletics
Domain
Higher education athletics + sports media
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Media relations, content creation, social media strategy, team supervision, historical archiving, digital storytelling
Preferred skills
Graphic design, video editing, web design, digital analytics
Technologies
SideArm Sports, NCAA Live Stats/Stat Crew, Adobe Creative Suite, content management systems
Responsibilities
Solicit media coverage for events and athletes; design and write game programs and press releases; manage student employees and game-day staff; coordinate social media initiatives; maintain historical team records and statistics
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC