Job Title
Assistant Athletic Director, Sports Information
Essential Job Functions
- Responsible for the daily promotion of athletic teams
- Produces and manages content on official Alcorn Athletics social media sites
- Produces weekly press releases for each in-season sport
- Maintains statistical data for all sports
- Maintains historical records and data for all sports
- Develops daily and weekly contacts with local media
- Hires and supervises clock operators, statisticians, students workers, public address announcers, etc. for select sports
- Produces game day programs and maintains Athletics Web site
- Serves as primary media contact for all sports
- Compiles statistics for all in-season sports following event
- Supervises staff to provide game management for all sports
- Compiles and publishes Athletic Department Fact Sheets
- Coordinates and promotes athletic events on campus and in the community via use of social media
- Other related duties, as assigned
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
- One (1) year of experience in a sports information environment
- General journalism and competent photographic skill are preferred
- Experience managing and promoting regional and national tournaments is helpful
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations
- Knowledge of trends, techniques and strategies related to sports information
- Proficient computer skills
- Automated Scoreboard statistical scoreboard statistical software packages preferred
- Excellent communication skills, verbal, written and interpersonal
- Ability to effectively communicate with the media
- Ability to write, edit and/or develop articles, reports and publications
- Ability to effectively supervise student personnel
- Ability to travel as needed to cover athletic events
- Ability to accurately prepare and maintain records and reports
- Ability to represent the ASU athletic department in the areas of fundraising efforts, home game events and within the university’s daily operations
