Sports Information Director
Company: Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University
Location: Normal
Posted on: January 22, 2023
Job Description:
Alabama A&M University (AAMU), an 1890 Land-Grant
institution located in the high-tech center of Huntsville in
northern Alabama, invites applications for the positions listed
below. Situated in the northeast quadrant of the city of 200,000,
the hillside campus is just four miles away from downtown
Huntsville. AAMU offers its 6,100-student population a wide range
of course offerings under the College of Agriculture, Life and
Natural Sciences; College of Business and Public Affairs; College
of Education, Humanities and Behavioral Sciences and College of
Engineering, Technology and Physical Science. The School of
Graduate Studies serves about 1,400 and offers doctoral degree
programs in Applied Physics, Food Science, Plant/Soil Science and
Reading/Literacy.
Job Description:
Summary:Serves as institutional representative to the media for all
athletic activities. Plans, organizes, and coordinates media
relations activities; writes and distributes newsletters, brochures
and reports to television and radio stations, newspapers and
magazines; responds to various requests for team histories, photos,
statistics and related information.Essential Duties and
Responsibilities:
- Designs, writes, and oversees the production of printed
promotional materials including catalogs, brochures, flyers, and
program and media guides.
- Writes and edits promotional materials including press
releases, newsletters, programs, and brochures; gathers and
compiles statistical information.
- Responds to requests for information from media personnel and
the public; distributes promotional materials, including flyers,
brochures, and press kits; disseminates information via the
appropriate media.
- Plans, coordinates, and manages special events including press
conferences, press luncheons, and athletic banquets.
- Manages and supervises personnel to including hiring and
performance management; provides guidance and training to
personnel.
- Travels with university athletic teams; provides information to
representatives of the opponent's sports information office about
the team, including updating starting lineups.
- Coordinates and produces financial, budget, and other special
reports, proposals, and analyses for management, to include monthly
financial statements and/or funds distribution reports.
- Serves on committees which recommend, coordinate, and implement
changes and/or improvements in fiscal controls, policies,
procedures, and/or financial and human resource management
systems.
- Develops and maintains close contact with local media and those
who cover Western Athletic Conference sports; organizes press
conferences, sets up individual interviews, responds to questions,
issues press credentials, and provides results and statistics of
the university's non-revenue sports events.
- Manages the press box at all home football games, including
overseeing the statistics crew, addressing problems of media and
press box employees, and screening all public service
announcements.
- Organizes and supervises photo sessions for all sports to
provide head and shoulder photos of athletes and posed action
shots; mails film clips of each week's football and basketball
games to media covering succeeding games.
- Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned
Requirements:
Minimum Position Requirements (including years of experience,
certifications, licenses, etc.):
- Bachelor's Degree
- At least three (3) years of experience that is directly related
to the duties and responsibilities specifiedKnowledge, Skills, and
Abilities:
- Knowledge of printing procedures and requirements
- Knowledge of sporting press box procedures, techniques,
facilities and equipment
- Skill in the use of personal computers and related software
applications
- Skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities
- Media relations skills
- Employee development and performance management skills
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability
to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a
diverse community
- Ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare
reports
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in
writing
- Ability to use independent judgment and to gather, manage and
impart information to the media and various other internal and
external audiences
- Ability to make administrative and procedural decisions
- Ability to create, compose, and edit written materials
- Ability to supervise and train employees, to include
organizing, prioritizing, and scheduling work assignments
- Ability to coordinate and organize meetings and/or special
events
- Ability to foster a cooperative work environment
- Ability to work effectively with diverse populations
Additional Information:
SALARY:The salary for each position is based on the grade/tier in
which the position is placed, and the salary within the grade/tier
is based on the number of years of related experience or number of
years in the hiring rank.Alabama A&M University is an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action EmployerAlabama A&M University
encourages applications for employment from persons who are members
of groups that have been underrepresented based on race, color,
national origin, gender, age, or disability.
Application Instructions:
Please submit the following documents online to be considered for
the position:
- Employment Application
- Resume (include all work experience/history)
- Unofficial transcript (if applicable)Already have an AAMU
Employment Account? Login to add documents or update your
account.
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