Communications & Marketing Specialist II

Communications & Marketing Specialist II

The Communications & Marketing Specialist II will serve as a multi-faceted communications professional, executing high-profile media relations as well as social media strategy, messaging, and communications for assigned sports. This position will create content, write releases (game recaps, previews, features), produce publications (media guides, record books, game notes, game and match programs), maintain all website content and historical records, and oversee press row/press box operations for assigned programs. Handle all media and interview requests locally and nationally, as well as managing social and emerging media. This individual will also supervise student workers and coordinate the day-to-day communications, media relations, and digital media for any other assigned sports.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary communications contact for sports as assigned; generate written, oral and visual content; arrange interviews for coaches, student-athletes and staff with local, regional, national and digital media.
• Write news and feature material on athletic department personnel.
• Manage game operations, produce digital and printed publications, gather and disseminate statistical data, and maintain historical information.
• Serve as media coordinator for conference and NCAA events hosted by athletic department.
• Collaborate with marketing department to manage and create content for all social media efforts for assigned sports.
• Other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in communications, web production or a related field.
• Experience working in media relations, creative communications or creative services at a NCAA Division I program or in professional sports.
• Knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations.
• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint as well as Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and Dreamweaver.
• Experience with SIDEARM platforms, Adobe Premier and StatCrew statistical software.
• Effective oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to travel and work nights, weekends and holidays.

Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The University strives to provide equal employment opportunity on the basis of merit and without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or pregnancy. In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Act of 1974, the University prohibits job discrimination of individuals with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, qualified special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans. The University acknowledges its obligations to ensure affirmative steps are taken to ensure equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of the University that no employee or applicant for employment be subject to unlawful discrimination in terms of recruitment, hiring, promotion, contract, contract renewal, tenure, compensation, benefits, and/or working conditions. No employee or applicant for employment is required to endorse or condemn a specific ideology, political viewpoint, or social viewpoint to be eligible for hiring, contract renewal, tenure, or promotion.

Consistent with applicable law, demographic information is collected for aggregate reporting requirements. Demographic information provided through this application is not available to hiring managers/committees and is not considered in hiring or employment decisions.

Assistance and Accommodations

Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 2315 South First Street Walk, Room 02C - Louisville, Kentucky 40292.

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