The Intercollegiate Athletics department has an outstanding opportunity for an Assistant Director of Athletic Communications to join their team. This position serves as a university spokesperson for assigned athletic sports programs and events and will act as a media liaison between the athletic department and representatives of print, broadcast, and online media.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop, plan, and implement creative publicity efforts for assigned sports programs directed toward the media and general public.
• Create and edit various department communication materials, publications, press releases, and other items.
• Manage, create, and strategize content for the department’s social media properties.
• Oversee game day media operations, including supervision of event staff such as statisticians, announcers, scorer’s table personnel, and television/radio assistants.
• Coordinate with departmental staff and the media to assist with the production of broadcast audio and video features, highlights, and live events.
• Work with the Big Ten Network and others to facilitate television and online broadcasts of events.
• Maintain historical records, statistics, news, and video archives for assigned sports programs.
• Direct the work of student employees and event-related staff and volunteers.
• Responsible for independent decision-making in crises and other deadline-related situations.
• Manage multiple projects and situations; search for unique, new, and innovative approaches to achieve position objectives.
• Timely responses to outside inquiries from the media and general public, particularly in deadline situations.
• Responsible for managing the brand and perception of the University and its athletics programs through interaction with the media and general public.
• Support a diverse variety of functions in support of assigned and other sports programs and administrative units.
• Compliance with the rules and regulations of the University, the NCAA, the Conference, the State of Washington, and any other governing body.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in English, journalism, communications, or a related field.
• At least two years of related experience in the sports communications field.
• Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.

Desired Qualifications:

• Proficiency with personal computing, social media applications, online publishing, and appropriate statistical entry software.
• Ability to work independently with multiple deadline-driven projects.
• Knowledge of college athletics and successful experience with publicity support.
• Strong relationships with media are preferred.

Conditions of Employment:

• Must be able to work evenings and weekends and some travel is required.

Application Process:

The application process may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter, and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, the University of Washington will honor your experiences, perspectives, and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.

The University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Disability Accommodation:

To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or dso@uw.edu.

Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law.