Assistant Director of Athletic Communications

Overview The Athletics department invites applications for the Assistant Director of Athletic Communications. This role develops and implements communication strategies within the Athletic Communications office for the University of Colorado Boulder Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. The position works with the women's basketball program as the primary communications contact and serves as the primary contact for additional sport assignments, ensuring all communications align with department, university, conference, and NCAA goals and compliance requirements. Responsibilities include creating media guides, game notes, news releases, maintaining statistics and records, staffing practices, and serving as the liaison between the media and the sport program. The role collaborates with coaches and student-athletes to cultivate original content, including feature stories, for CU Athletics channels and media outreach to increase program coverage. This position also oversees the CU Athletics Communications department's student assistant program, including recruitment, hiring prospective student workers, scheduling them for events, and supervising their progress. The role leads content planning and execution, media relations, gameday management, publications, and archiving within assigned sports. The position operates in compliance with conference, NCAA, and University rules and regulations and promotes the philosophy and objectives of the intercollegiate athletics program, including adherence to the Athletic Department's Mission Statement, Core Values, Policies and Procedures, and NCAA, conference, and university rules. CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be Women's Basketball - Athletic Communications Serve as the primary communications contact for the women's basketball program. Act as the primary media contact and coordinate all media relations efforts, including press releases, media advisories, interview requests, press conferences, media training, credentialing, and game-day media operations. Collaborate with creative content teams in video, photography, graphic design, and digital content to develop and implement comprehensive communication plans that promote the program and student-athletes. Maintain biographies, rosters, schedules, statistics, results, and historical records while coordinating with conference and national offices to ensure accurate and timely information sharing. Produce game notes, record books, media guides, game programs, postseason materials, and other publications. Serve as the lead game-day communications administrator, overseeing media operations, credentialing, statistics distribution, press areas, and postgame materials; maintain and preserve the program's historical archive of documents, statistics, photos, and videos. Assist coaching staff as needed in recruiting support, historical information, and statistical research. Work with coaching staff to develop and produce original content, including feature stories, and pitch stories to the media on a regular basis. Other Sport Assignments - Athletic Communications Serve as the primary communications contact for one or more additional varsity sports and coordinate all communication and publicity efforts for assigned sports. Serve as game-day communications manager in the areas of media relations, statistics generation, and press operations. Produce publications including record books, statistics reports, game programs, postseason materials, and other sport-specific publications. Maintain biographies, rosters, schedules, statistics, and results; work with conference and national offices to ensure accurate reporting and dissemination of information. Serve as lead archivist for assigned sports and maintain historical records including documents, statistics, photos, and videos; assist coaching staffs in scouting, recruiting support, and historical research as needed. Student Assistant Program - Oversight and Administrative Duties Coordinate student assistant coverage for athletic events and departmental needs while fostering professional development opportunities within the communications field. Assist with department-wide communications initiatives and support other varsity sports as needed. Help coordinate office operations and special projects. Assist in maintaining department archives and records for all sports and serve as a resource for historical information, statistics, and publications. What You Should Know This position works onsite five days per week during standard business hours (8am–5pm). Occasional nights and weekend games, events, or travel may be required. What We Can Offer An annual salary of $60,000. Relocation assistance is available within Athletics guidelines. Athletic Event Tickets: Per Athletic Department Policy and NCAA regulations. Nike Elite Employee Benefit: Per Nike Elite Policy. Benefits At the University of Colorado Boulder, we are committed to supporting the holistic health and well-being of our employees. Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, and retirement plans; generous paid time off; tuition assistance for you and your dependents; and an ECO Pass for local transit. CU Boulder offers an inspiring academic community and access to outdoor recreation. Explore additional perks through the CU Advantage program. Be Statements Be authentic. Be impactful. Be Boulder. What We Require Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, Public Relations, Sports Management, or a related field. Minimum of one year of related professional experience. Equivalent combination of education and experience may substitute. What You Will Need Strong working knowledge of statistics and rules of various collegiate sports. Standard skills in MS Word, Excel, InDesign, Photoshop and other typical applications. Solid understanding of social media trends and social media tools including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, etc. Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite, including InDesign and Photoshop. Experience with the Microsoft Office Suite. Organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously. Excellent interpersonal, communication, and relationship-building skills. What We Would Like You to Have Three to five years of professional experience in a collegiate or professional sports environment. Experience producing publications, game notes, record books, and media materials. Experience serving as the primary communications contact for NCAA Division I women's basketball. Experience with NCAA statistics systems and records management. Experience supervising student employees, interns, or full-time staff. Advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, including InDesign and Photoshop. Established relationships with local, regional, and national media members. Experience managing media operations for postseason competition and championship events. Experience working in a Power Five/Autonomy Five athletic department. Strong written and editorial experience including website content, media relations materials, and print publications. Background building graphics is welcome but not required. Special Instructions To apply, please submit the following materials: a current resume; a cover letter that specifically explains how your background and experience align with the requirements, qualifications, and responsibilities of the position. A current resume. A cover letter that specifically tells us how your background and experience align with the requirements, qualifications, and responsibilities of the position. We may request references at a later time. Please apply by July 22, 2026 for consideration. Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, please apply through CU Boulder Jobs. In compliance with the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information. Essential Services This position is designated “essential services.” The incumbent is required to respond to requests for work during campus emergencies and report to work for their regularly assigned shift during emergency campus closures. Posting Contact Information Posting Contact Name: Boulder Campus Human Resources Posting Contact Email: View email address on click.appcast.io #J-18808-Ljbffr