Assistant Director of Athletic Communications

James Madison University, a Division I Member of the NCAA and the Sun Belt Conference (as of July 1, 2022), is seeking an Assistant Director of Athletics Communications. This is a full-time, classified exempt salary position with full university benefits. Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background investigation.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Assisting the Athletics Communications staff with promoting the student-athlete experience at JMU as it relates to coverage of 18 Division I sport programs with an emphasis on digital and social media.
• Serving as the primary communications contact for women’s basketball and other sports to be determined.
• Sport duties include being responsible for social media, creative and web content, game notes, statistics and media relations. Emphasis is placed on constantly-evolving strategies and methods for content and promotion of an athletics program in the current digital age.
• Working in a team-oriented and collaborative environment with coaches, other athletics staff and external constituents and within the construct of overall departmental communication strategies for all sport programs.
• Providing assistance in numerous other sports and ensure compliance with all relevant institutional, Sun Belt, NCAA rules.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience in an intercollegiate or professional sports team’s communications office with student assistant or internship experience being acceptable as part of the experience.
• Applicants must also possess excellent writing and editing ability; knowledge of AP Style, graphic design (Photoshop) experience; desktop publishing (InDesign) experience and knowledge of various web software programs, game operations and various statistical programs (NCAA Live Stats, Stat Crew, etc).
• Candidates must be highly motivated, energetic and be able to manage a work schedule that includes some weekend and evening work.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Additional experience with Premier Pro, After Affects or other design software could be helpful but is not required.
• A bachelor’s degree.

To learn more and apply, go to joblink.jmu.edu and reference posting S2680, or go to https://joblink.jmu.edu/postings/11967. Pay range: $40,000 - $43,000. Review of applications will begin 5/27/2022.

James Madison University is committed to creating and supporting a diverse and inclusive work and educational community that is free of all forms of discrimination. This institution does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, parental status, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or veteran status We promote access, inclusion and diversity for all students, faculty, staff, constituents and programs, believing that these qualities are foundational components of an outstanding education in keeping with our mission. The university is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to this core quality Anyone having questions concerning discrimination should contact the Office for Equal Opportunity: (540) 568-6991.