Assistant Director of Athletic Communications

Illinois Wesleyan University, a NCAA Division III institution located in Bloomington, Ill., seeks an Assistant Director of Athletic Communications. This position will serve as the primary contact for 5-7 sports and play a vital role in enhancing the student-athlete experience, expanding the reach of the athletics brand, and driving fan engagement.

This position will report to the Associate AD for Communications & Marketing and join a team that also includes a full-time live stream coordinator, another assistant director, two graduate assistants, and a robust student worker staff. Specific sport assignments will be determined based on the candidate and at recommendation from the hiring committee.

The Assistant Director of Athletic Communications supports student-athletes in recognizing their accomplishments by creating content for parents, alumni, faculty, staff, fans and friends of the University.  To support in-game statistics for the Titan athletic program as required by the NCAA.  Serve as a role model & mentor to those students interested in athletic communications.  This is a full time, 12 month, on-campus position. Generous benefits include health, retirement, considerable time off and access to multiple tuition programs for self and dependents.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Gameday Coverage
  
  • Maintain statistics for various sports as required by NCAA and CCIW
  • Oversee and manage student workers at assigned events
  • Assist with game day operations for assigned sports
  • Manage external media personnel & serve as media liaison for assigned sports
    
    
• Website Management
  • Develop content for iwusports.com
  • Oversee & manage student workers through experiential learning opportunities
  • Assist in upkeep of record books and historical archives
  • Assist in day-to-day maintenance of iwusports.com
    
    
• Creative Content & Social Media Management
  
  • Graphic design, video and photo production, live content capture
  • Manage departmental social media accounts
  • Assist with department social media initiatives
  • Oversee social media postings to ensure NCAA compliance
    
    
• Recruiting & Alumni Engagement
  • Assist with creation of recruiting materials for assigned sports
  • Coordinate recruiting & alumni activities with coaches
    
    
• University Communications; assist in athletics coverage with IWU magazine; collaborate with University Communications regarding athletic related stories and special projects

Interested candidates should send a resume, cover letter, and list of references to hr@iwu.edu. Please reference Assistant Director of Athletic Communications in your correspondence.