Assistant Director, Athletic Communication

Summary: The Assistant Director for Athletic Communications aids the Assistant Athletics Director for Communications with all aspects of communication for a robust NCAA DI level athletic communications department.

A leading NCAA program and member of the ASUN Conference located in Charlotte, N.C., Queens has been competing in co-ed intercollegiate athletics for 30-plus years. Distinguished by its commitment to nurturing excellence through a purposeful process, Queens Athletics intentionally promotes a unique experience that leads to success as the Royals deliver sustainable performances at or above a 3.3 GPA in the classroom. Prior to the start of the program’s transition to DI, Queens ranked in the top 10 of the Learfield Directors’ Cup for five consecutive years.

Housing a diverse portfolio of varsity-level sports, Queens athletes represent nearly 50 countries. The Royals hold 28 team national championship trophies, 144 individual national titles, and 103 conference tournament championships. Queens produces professional athletes and is an Olympians and Paralympians Made Here designated institution.

The position includes being a primary contact for several assigned sports.

This position reports to Assistant Athletic Director for Athletic Communication. This position is exempt from provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and is not eligible to earn overtime pay or compensatory time off for additional hours worked over 40 in a week. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Serve as the primary communications contact for assigned sports, handling writing and editing press releases, graphic design and social media communications. Oversee game-day operations from the communications arm of the department for assigned sports.
• Assist in coordinating daily media relations tasks for sports assigned
• Develop and produce creative content (graphics and video) for social media accounts pertaining to sports assigned
• Generate content for the athletics web site (queensathletics.com) that is designed to promote the overall message of the Athletics department.
• Maintain effective working relationships with members of the media to ensure optimal coverage of student-athletes and athletics department as a whole.
• Assist in the department’s marketing efforts
• Represent the department and the University, both internally and externally, on various committees as necessary and appropriate.
• Maintain statistical data and archives for sports assigned.

Non-Essential Duties:

• Other duties and special projects may be assigned to meet department and University needs.

Experience, Knowledge and Skills Required:

• 1-2 years’ experience in an intercollegiate athletics communications office (including as a student assistant or intern).
• Strong computer skills along with excellent written and oral communication skills. Knowledge of AP style.
• Ability to follow-up and follow-through to ensure completion of challenging goals and objectives.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively towards team objectives.
• Ability to balance multiple priorities in a dynamic work environment.
• Photography, videography, and video editing skills preferred
• Proficiency with various software, including Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience working with Stat Crew or NCAA Live Stats software
• Experience with Sidearm Sports or similar content management system
• Experience as a primary sport contact in a collegiate athletics communication setting preferred.
• Willingness and ability to work nights and weekends and travel regularly with assigned teams to achieve objectives of the position.
• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in communications, sport management or journalism or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Application Process
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1. A cover letter addressing the position qualifications and experience
2. Current résumé
3. Salary requirements
4. Contact information for three professional references.

Applications received by September 5, 2024, will receive first consideration. Queens will continue to accept applications until the position is filled.

About Queens University of Charlotte

Located in the heart of the nation’s second-fastest-growing metropolitan area, Queens University of Charlotte leverages the city’s diverse and thriving environment as an extended classroom. Nationally recognized for undergraduate programs in international and interdisciplinary education, Queens blends the best of liberal arts learning with professional preparation and community engagement. Focused on supporting success for diverse learners, faculty build close and collaborative relationships with students and help them build intentional and individualized roadmaps for flourishing at Queens and beyond. At the graduate program level, the University offers innovative educational experiences that help learners advance professionally and retool for new opportunities. Our environs afford faculty myriad opportunities to advance their own professional growth and teaching and research interests by collaborating with vibrant industry, non-profit, and community organization sectors.

Because of our history of innovation and our legacy of strong leadership, Queens is positioned to be among the new forerunners of American higher education. This is a defining moment for Queens. While other institutions are focused on sustaining and surviving, we are thinking much bigger.

Institutions that understand what is needed and are willing to reimagine what is possible can position themselves to thrive and strengthen their market position after the pandemic with innovative approaches that are deeply connected to the world and its greatest challenges.

By 2030, Queens aspires to become the leading, private, national university of Charlotte with deep, meaningful, and reciprocal connections to the needs of our local community and economy; inventive and multidisciplinary academic programs that are connected to the world’s most pressing challenges and biggest areas of opportunity; a fully connected, integrated, and innovative set of experiences that support holistic wellness and wellbeing; a culture of continuous improvement and investment that enables faculty and staff to flourish and achieve their full potential; and a comprehensive approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion that begins on campus and radiates throughout the community.

Benefits

Queens offers comprehensive benefits to eligible employees, including: medical, dental and vision insurance, domestic partner benefits, a 403b retirement plan, with two options (pre-tax or post-tax (Roth) contributions) with a generous match, vacation and generous paid holidays, tuition remission and tuition exchange, Queens-paid life insurance, supplemental life insurance, dependent life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, disability insurance, flexible spending accounts (medical, dependent care, Health Savings Account), sick leave and long-term disability leave, paid parental leave, FMLA leave when eligible, reduced cost meals at Morrison Dining Hall, employee assistance program (EAP), free access to the Levine Center, wellness programs. In addition, employees may choose benefits such as pet insurance, critical care insurance and legal assistance.

Queens University of Charlotte is an equal opportunity employer and is firmly committed to supporting and celebrating all forms of diversity. Queens does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, national origin, disability, political beliefs, veteran status, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law in the administration of its educational and admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletic programs, employment and hiring policies, or other University-administered programs.

Any individual with a disability who needs any reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to apply for a position or otherwise to participate in Queens’ job search/selection process should contact the Assistant Vice President of Human Resources at 704.337.2222.

Physical Requirements (with or without reasonable accommodation) require ability to

• Remain in a stationary position, most of the time.
• Exchange accurate information with students, faculty and staff, frequently.
• Read reports, create presentations, use a computer system, most of the time 
• Communicate with students, faculty and staff, most of the time. 
• Write, type, and use the computer, telephone, copier, and other office equipment systems, most of the time. 
• Move about inside the workspace to access resources and office equipment, and attend meetings across campus, regularly. 
• Exert moderate force to move objects, occasionally. 
• Think critically, concentrate on the task at hand, and respond quickly to changes in conditions, most of the time.

Work Conditions 

• Work is performed out-of-doors and in office environments, involving contact with students, faculty, staff, parents, service providers and vendors
• Work has deadlines, interruptions, and may be stressful at times
• Work regularly involves nights and weekends and some travel, primarily by bus and personal vehicle

Nothing in this job description restricts the university’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time; this description reflects the university’s assignment of essential functions, it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned; this job description is subject to change at any time