The Assistant Athletic Director for Communications leads all aspects of communication for The University of South Dakota Athletics including the development and execution of communication strategies. The Assistant AD for Communications collaborates with applicable departmental units (e.g., University Relations, Creative Services and Marketing & Branding, etc.) in planning, editing and strategically telling the Athletic Department’s best stories while promoting and protecting the USD Athletics brand. These stories are produced in a myriad of ways – videos, graphics, motion graphics and animations, written stories, photographs, media releases and media pitches – and on multiple channels – through our social media, video productions, website, app and external media. This role will also be responsible for managing, and developing a team of direct reports, will maintain an active presence with all internal and external stakeholders and maintain team statistics and historical records. This position must have an ability to cultivate and strengthen media relationships.
The University of South Dakota is the flagship institution of South Dakota, located on a 216-acre campus in Vermillion, in the southeast corner of South Dakota. USD is NCAA Division I member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference and Summit League. USD is committed to building and sustaining a program that mirrors the overall excellence of the university, by providing students an unparalleled opportunity for success. For further information regarding USD and the Athletic Department please refer to our website at www.GoYotes.com "Founded in 1862, The University of South Dakota is designated as the only public liberal arts university in the state and is home to a comprehensive College of Arts and Sciences, School of Education, School of Health Sciences, the state's only School of Law, School of Medicine, the accredited Beacom School of Business and the College of Fine Arts. It has an enrollment of more than 10,100 students taught by 400 faculty members. More information is available at www.usd.edu/press/news."