Assistant Athletic Director For Sports Communications

Organizational Responsibilities:Organizational ResponsibilitiesOrganizational Responsibilities:: The Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Communications serves as a member of the Athletic Department’s Leadership Team and will report directly to the Athletic Director. Assistant Athletic Director for Sports CommunicationsJob Summary:Job SummaryJob Summary:: The Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Communications will oversee the publicity efforts of the College’s 14 NAIA intercollegiate sports and the athletic department’s website, social media accounts, press releases, and statistical records. The Assistant Athletic Director ensures that student athletes and other visitors will be treated with dignity and respect and that all aspects of Department work will be accomplished with the highest professional standards. Major Areas of Responsibility:Major Areas of ResponsibilityMajor Areas of Responsibility::

• Plan and manage gameday operations for home contests (statistics, media relations, opponent relations).
• Maintain and update program record books for the athletic department.
• Designated primary contact for all local, regional, and national media outlets.
• Coordinate all interviews for coaches, staff, and student-athletes.
• Supervise and approve content posted on all program/department social media accounts.
• Produce content and develop program media guides and other printed materials for assigned sports.
• Schedule and produce video content for distribution as needed.
• Oversee and assist in planning all content published on gosmcpioneers.com. Conduct routine general website maintenance and enhancements.
• Collaborate and design all published content, promotional materials, and social media graphics for athletic department.
• Serves as a liaison to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics where appropriate.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Plan and manage gameday operations for home contests (statistics, media relations, opponent relations).

Maintain and update program record books for the athletic department.

Designated primary contact for all local, regional, and national media outlets.

Coordinate all interviews for coaches, staff, and student-athletes.

Supervise and approve content posted on all program/department social media accounts.

Produce content and develop program media guides and other printed materials for assigned sports.

Schedule and produce video content for distribution as needed.

Oversee and assist in planning all content published on gosmcpioneers.com. Conduct routine general website maintenance and enhancements.

Collaborate and design all published content, promotional materials, and social media graphics for athletic department.

Serves as a liaison to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics where appropriate.

Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:Skills, Knowledge and AbilitiesSkills, Knowledge and Abilities::

• Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information discretely.
• Ability to work well with individuals with diverse backgrounds.
• Excellent organizational skills and efficiency in recordkeeping.
• Ability to establish positive working relationships with members of the College community and members of the public.
• Attention to detail and follow through.
• Ability to work independently to perform assigned tasks.

Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service.

Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information discretely.

Ability to work well with individuals with diverse backgrounds.

Excellent organizational skills and efficiency in recordkeeping.

Ability to establish positive working relationships with members of the College community and members of the public.

Attention to detail and follow through.

Ability to work independently to perform assigned tasks.

Working Conditions:Working ConditionsWorking Conditions:: The work is performed in an office environment; however, the Assistant Athletic Director regularly moves around a multistory building that does not have an elevator. The Assistant Athletic Director has extensive contact with coaches, student-athletes, and the community. The Assistant Athletic Director may work outdoors occasionally in support of athletic events. The Assistant Athletic Director may be required to travel with athletic teams as needed. Evening and weekend work is expected. Physical Requirements:Physical RequirementsPhysical Requirements::

• Ability to bend, stoop, reach, stand, and move around the campus.
• Ability to lift up to 20 pounds.
• Manual and physical dexterity and visual acuity are needed to operate a computer keyboard and handle paper documents.
• Sufficient near vision acuity to read information appearing on a computer display screen, in hand-written form, and printed on paper.
• Adequate hearing and verbal abilities to communicate effectively in person and by telephone.

Ability to bend, stoop, reach, stand, and move around the campus.

Ability to lift up to 20 pounds.

Manual and physical dexterity and visual acuity are needed to operate a computer keyboard and handle paper documents.

Sufficient near vision acuity to read information appearing on a computer display screen, in hand-written form, and printed on paper.

Adequate hearing and verbal abilities to communicate effectively in person and by telephone.

Education and Experience:Education and ExperienceEducation and Experience::

• Bachelor’s Degree required, Master’s Degree preferred.
• 1-3 years’ experience in a related field strongly preferred.

Bachelor’s Degree required, Master’s Degree preferred.

1-3 years’ experience in a related field strongly preferred.

About the College: Founded in 1911, Spartanburg Methodist College is a private residential liberal arts institution serving a diverse student population within the United Methodist Connection. Since its founding as the first co-op school in the nation, SMC has remained dedicated to its mission to connect education and employment. After over 100 years as an Associate Degree granting institution, the college launched its first bachelor’s degree in 2019. SMC is growing significantly, adding new programs, and consistently evaluating operations because of a campus-wide commitment to innovation and a passion for designing all campus programs to serve its student population intentionally. Today, the college’s emphasis on education and employment includes a unique professional development concentration comprised of eight required courses for students seeking associate and bachelor’s degrees. SMC is committed to its student demographic and believes that global impact is possible through their success. Spartanburg Methodist College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation or any legally protected status in any personnel action regarding the recruiting, hiring, and promotion of faculty and staff members.All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory results of a background investigation. SMC participates in the federal E-Verify program.About the College: Founded in 1911, Spartanburg Methodist College is a private residential liberal arts institution serving a diverse student population within the United Methodist Connection. Since its founding as the first co-op school in the nation, SMC has remained dedicated to its mission to connect education and employment. After over 100 years as an Associate Degree granting institution, the college launched its first bachelor’s degree in 2019. SMC is growing significantly, adding new programs, and consistently evaluating operations because of a campus-wide commitment to innovation and a passion for designing all campus programs to serve its student population intentionally. Today, the college’s emphasis on education and employment includes a unique professional development concentration comprised of eight required courses for students seeking associate and bachelor’s degrees. SMC is committed to its student demographic and believes that global impact is possible through their success. About the CollegeSpartanburg Methodist College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation or any legally protected status in any personnel action regarding the recruiting, hiring, and promotion of faculty and staff members.Spartanburg Methodist CollegeSpartanburg Methodist College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation or any legally protected status in any personnel action regarding the recruiting, hiring, and promotion of faculty and staff members.All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory results of a background investigation. SMC participates in the federal E-Verify program.All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory results of a background investigation. SMC participates in the federal E-Verify programE-Verify program.