Washington and Lee University actively promotes a dynamic and inclusive environment that allows students and employees of multiple backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to learn, work, and thrive together. Successful candidates will contribute to that environment and exhibit potential for excellence in their areas of expertise.

Essential Functions

• Functions as a public and media relations liaison between the media, conference affiliates, the NCAA and Washington and Lee’s department of athletics.

• Serves as the university’s media relations representative for all matters involving the Athletics Department, responsible for providing leadership of the athletics communication team.

• Directly supervises full-time assistant director of athletics communications, associate director of athletics communications, and broadcaster/multimedia specialist

• Hires and supervises part-time game day and student workers

• Responsible for maintaining records and statistics, producing printed materials and programs, writing press releases and game stories, nominating for various awards, scheduling photography, and handling general media and public information requests.

• Provides game day operations and staffing for all intercollegiate athletic events on W&L’s campus, including statistics, scoreboards, scorekeepers, music, and public address.

• Provides oversight, management and maintenance of athletics website and social media accounts, and assists with team social media efforts; member of university-wide social media managers group.

• Responsible for scheduling and overseeing live video broadcasts of athletic events that originate from W&L’s campus, including providing any filming and video production services associated with the live feed.

• Films, edits, and produces any athletics-related multimedia projects.

• Works in conjunction with the department of athletics to produce and provide multimedia and written content for the annual Athletic Hall of Fame ceremony and Athletic Awards Ceremony.

• Serves as a chair on the athletics promotions committee, responsible for generating a grassroots effort to increase attendance at athletic events on campus via promotional activities and events.

• Serves on the Athletics Hall of Fame Committee.

Additional related duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: M-F 9am-5pm with frequent nights and weekends.

Bachelor’s degree is required. Minimum of four years’ experience in intercollegiate sports information, media relations, public relations, or related field. Position requires proven leadership experience as well as excellent communications and public relations skills. Must demonstrate excellent organizational skills and the ability to meet and work with deadlines. Excellent writing and editing skills required. Media relations, website and social media management experience required. Experience with desktop publishing (Adobe InDesign), photo (Adobe Photoshop) and video (Premier Pro and Final Cut Pro) editing, and various statistical systems (Stat Crew, Prestosports, NCAA Live Stats) preferred.