Assistant Director of Athletic Strategic Communications

Assistant Director of Athletic Strategic Communications

Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics, a Division I and Big Ten Conference member, is seeking two highly qualified candidates to fill the position of Assistant Director of Strategic Communications.

One position's responsibilities include serving as the sport contact for women's hockey and men's lacrosse, and the other position's responsibilities include serving as the sport contact for men's and women's cross country, track & field, women's gymnastics and serve as a secondary for women's basketball. Assignments are subject to change.

Duties as a sport contact include generating feature content, photo, video and other unique coverage for GoPSUsports.com, the official website of Penn State Athletics, and team social channels; producing online team record books, news releases and feature stories; responding to media requests; facilitating social media in line with department goals; staffing home and select away events; supervising student assistants as well as statistical crews and other event support personnel; other duties as assigned.

This position will be filled at the level of Intermediate or Advanced Professional, depending on the final applicant's experience and education. The Intermediate Support level requires a bachelor's degree plus one (1) year of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Additional education and / or experience are required for higher-level positions. Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Premiere, Spark, etc.), website content management systems, social media platforms and Statcrew / NCAA Live Stats is preferred. Experience in photography, recording and editing video is desired. Bachelor's degree in journalism, public relations or a related field plus work-related experience in communications or public relations is required. Excellent communication and organizational skills are also required. Knowledge of NCAA rules and compliance is required. Position requires considerable initiative, creativity and independence.

A valid driver's license and successful completion of a motor vehicle records check will be required in addition to standard background checks.

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The Pennsylvania State University is committed to and accountable for advancing equity, respect, and belonging in all its forms. We embrace individual uniqueness, as well as a culture of belonging that supports both broad and specific equity initiatives, leverages the educational and institutional benefits of inclusion in society, and provides opportunities for engagement intended to help all members of the community thrive. We value belonging as a core strength and an essential element of the university's teaching, research, and service mission.

Penn State is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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