Associate Athletic Director Sports Communication

Associate Athletic Director Sports Communications Eastern Connecticut State University, a public liberal arts university located in Willimantic, Connecticut, seeks a qualified candidate for the full‑time, 12‑month Associate Athletic Director Sports Communications. The position reports to the Director of Athletics and offers substantial health and retirement benefits. Responsibilities Promote and publicize the comprehensive athletics program, including media relations, statistics, digital content creation, and athletics website maintenance. Develop and oversee a comprehensive media strategy to highlight athletic and academic achievements, foster fan engagement, and aid recruiting. Manage budgetary development and monitoring for the sports communication office. Lead game‑day communication operations and supervise the assistant director, student workers, media/live‑stream interns, and photographers. Coordinate live video streaming of athletic broadcasts and manage press‑box operations. Handle significant weekend and evening hours as required. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Communication, Sports Management, Journalism, or a related field. At least 4 years of media relations or sports communication experience at the collegiate level. Proficiency with statistical software (e.g., NCAA Live Stats, PrestoStats). Proficiency in game‑day operations and press‑box management. Excellent writing and editing skills. Preferred Qualifications Master’s degree. Experience with website maintenance (currently Sidearm). Social media expertise. Experience live streaming athletics broadcasts. Prior supervisory experience in a collegiate setting. Benefits The Associate Athletic Director Sports Communications is compensated at the Administrator IV salary level in accordance with the State University Organization of Administrative Faculty (SUOAF). Employees receive competitive wages and a wide range of fringe benefits, including paid personal, vacation and sick leave accruals; medical, dental, and prescription plans; group life insurance; retirement and retiree health care; tuition waiver for eligible dependents; and voluntary benefits such as deferred retirement contribution plans, dependent‑care assistance, medical flexible‑spending accounts, and disability insurance. Equal Employment Opportunity Eastern Connecticut State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, age, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, marital status, ancestry, present or past history of mental disorder, learning disability or physical disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or criminal record. For inquiries regarding non‑discrimination policies, contact LaMar Coleman, Ed.D., Vice President for Equity and Diversity, at View phone number on click.appcast.io or View email address on click.appcast.io. #J-18808-Ljbffr Eastern CT State University