Intercollegiate athletics are integral to the overall educational experience at Eastern Oregon University. Director of Sports Information & Marketing has a key leadership role in carrying out the University’s and department’s mission, goals, and objectives. The Department of Athletics promotes core values that inspire academic excellence, athletic triumph, and community engagement through meaningful relationships and opportunities.

This position is responsible for the following outcomes:

• Encouraging innovation and cultivate a mindset for growth;
• Promoting community engagement and character development through respect, responsibility, integrity, sportsmanship, and servant leadership;
• Strictly adhering to the highest level of fiscal control and full compliance with all governing associations with transparency and integrity and must operate with strong fiscal oversight and have a positive year-end budget);
• Engaging our student-athletes and alumni through collaborative efforts that reflect a “Lifetime Mountie” approach (develop and promote opportunities for alumni to participate in the giving of their own time, treasure, and talents in support of the Athletic Department and specific sport programs);
• Supporting the physical, emotional, social, and mental development of student-athletes through a robust system of care and support;
• Embracing the responsibility of equitable treatment and promotion of diversity, acceptance, and inclusion (ensure the program and department command immediate action against hate acts, violence, hazing, or other forms of discrimination);
• Working with the Assistant Sports Information Director implementing a comprehensive marketing and promotions plan to increase attendance at home events;
• Assisting the Director of Athletics with executing the department’s annual strategic plan;
• Managing all home event operations and media coverage for away competitions; and
• Meeting all required deadlines, as outlined by the Conference and the NAIA.

Publication Development – Promote Athletics, through a variety of platforms with a strong presence in publication development. Ensures publication material is in align with EOU Athletics’ mission and core values. Ensure excellent quality in all work produced, internally and externally to the institution. Remain fluent in AP style writing, photography techniques, and have excellent interpersonal skills, both orally and written. Work effectively on a daily basis in a variety of software programs, including Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, Premier Pro, Boxout Sports, and Microsoft Office. Meet all EOU, CCC, Frontier, and NAIA publication deadlines. Remain innovative in the design of all publications, including posters and pocket schedules, sports media guides, programs, booster club brochures, videos for YouTube and social media platforms, and special events invitations. Design creative and innovative video productions for recap stories, game highlights and promotions, season promotion videos, and special cover stories. Work closely with University Advancement (UA) to coordinate the use of official University branding and logos, as well as on many special events.

Leadership & Administrative Responsibilities – A strong commitment to leading the sports information staff to excellence in the promotion of student-athletes and operations of all events and activities that are supported by the sports information department. The incumbent provides guidance, vision, and innovation to connect in new and exciting ways with EOU fans, alumni, and community members. The incumbent must be highly organized, with a high-level of time-management skills in order to accomplish the various tasks and meet all deadlines. Contribute to the strategic leadership on advancing EOU sports promotion, marketing, and engagement. Secure necessary resources and equipment to effectively produce the highest quality of work. Provide strong supervision and leadership to a large student-worker staff, and several other consistent positions in the office (Assistant Sports Information Director, grad-assistant, interns, and part-time staff). With this responsibility, the incumbent ensures quality and effective training to all employees that report directly to this position. Primarily responsible for securing a qualified and trained staff for all home events. Ensure strong fiscal oversight of the sports information budget, including management and inventory of all promotional items, securing competitive rates for any material ordered through this budget, and ensuring a transparent and positive year-end budget balance. Work with the eligibility coordinator on academic award submissions. Support the department to ensure the highest quality and communication of sports media policies. Engage in strategic planning with administrative team to enhance and strengthen the department policies and practices, to identify opportunities, and implement procedures to enhance the promotion of EOU Athletics. Evaluate, assess, and re-define goals for sports information department. Cooperate well with coaches and athletic staff to enhance the operations of the department and overall experience for student-athletes.

Education:

• BS or BA in Athletic Administration, Business, English, Communications, Journalism or closely related field.

Experience:

• Three or more years of experience working in sports media outlets or relatable experience. .
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong organizational skills, a commitment to gender equity and diversity, and a preferred background in working with collegiate student-athletes and coaches.
• Must have knowledge of NAIA rules and regulations
• Must satisfactorily complete EOU criminal and credential background check. Having a criminal history is not an automatic bar to employment.
• In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Eastern Oregon University does not sponsor applicants for employment visas.

About Eastern Oregon University

Eastern Oregon University is located in La Grande, Oregon and serves as a regional center for education, culture and scholarship. Close to 25,000 people call Union County home and approximately 12,500 people live in the city. The community is a jumping-off point for many outdoor activities including skiing and hiking in the nearby Elkhorn Mountains, mountain biking along the Oregon Trail and fishing for trout and steelhead on the Wallowa River. The closest major cities are Portland, 260 miles, Boise, Idaho, 174 miles, and Spokane, Wash., 255 miles. EOU plays a vital role providing greater access to higher education in rural areas of the state. The small size of the campus and supportive learning community enhance the quality instruction and personal attention students receive. A broad choice of liberal arts, sciences and professional programs are available, all taught by dedicated faculty. Regional centers and off-site programs extend exceptional learning opportunities to students from nearly every part of the globe through the university’s nationally recognized distance education program.Students represent many ethnic and cultural backgrounds and EOU is committed to fostering a ri...ch diversity in the university community. By participating in undergraduate research, internships and cooperative opportunities, international experiences and community service, all graduates are well prepared to succeed in today’s global environment. For more information about EOU and La Grande, please visit www.eou.edu/visitor/.

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