Asst. AD for Communication & Creative Services

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About ACU

ACU is affiliated with the fellowship of the Church of Christ. All applicants must be professing Christians and willing to support the Christian mission and purpose of Abilene Christian University while employed by the university.

Title of Position

Asst. AD for Communication & Creative Services

Posting Location

Abilene, Texas

Department

Athletics

Employee Class

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About ACU

ACU is affiliated with the fellowship of the Church of Christ. All applicants must be professing Christians and willing to support the Christian mission and purpose of Abilene Christian University while employed by the university.

Title of Position

Asst. AD for Communication & Creative Services

Posting Location

Abilene, Texas

Department

Athletics

Employee Class

Exempt Full-time

Basic Responsibilities

A. Create engaging content and cohesive storytelling promoting ACU Athletics

B. Develop a comprehensive creative media plan including video, photography and graphic design

C. Build relationships and communicate with teams and coaches

D. Team statistics and record keeping

E. Manage ACU Sports website

F. Coordinate with University staff on strategic communication initiatives

G. Coordinate traditional media relations – news coverage, press conferences

H. Coordinate ESPN+, WAC International and radio broadcasts

Essential Duties

Create engaging content and cohesive storytelling promoting ACU Athletics

Responsible for leading the communications unit in producing external content for website and social media channels.

Increase brand awareness

Develop a comprehensive creative media plan including video, photography and graphic design

Works with the

creative services team to meet agreed upon content goals for athletics department and teams.

Build relationships and communicate with teams and coaches

Work with coaches to assist in recruiting, fan and alumni engagement through social media content

Schedule regular meetings with coaches and sports information contacts

Team statistics and record keeping

Compilation and maintenance of statistics and results

Record books, media guides, game programs, game notes

Record keeping for Hall of Fame and department awards

Manage and assure accurate and complete statistics for same-day game coverage by news media, for historical purposes and for reporting to conference and nation

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organizations.

Manage ACU Sports website – ACUSports.com

News releases

Daily maintenance of content associated with and relating to the ACU athletic website, ACU athletics social media accounts.

Coordinate with University staff on strategic communication initiatives

Coordinate traditional media relations – news coverage, press conferences

Responsible for being the primary contact select teams (likely football).

Work with news media at ACU events to provide the best possible press box services to ensure adequate coverage.

Maintain good relationships with local news media and create atmosphere of trust and respect.

Coordinate ESPN+, WAC International and radio broadcasts

Work collaboratively with campus partners for ESPN+ broadcasts

Schedule radio broadcasts with station and appropriate staff

Professional Development Requirements

Skills

Understand and desire to promote positive stories through various creative mediums

Strong writing/grammar skills, preferable journalistic writing experience

Project management and teamwork skills

Supervisory skills (other university employees, student employees, volunteers, event staff, etc.)

Knowledge of athletics statistic software

Exceptional communication skills

Training Modules Required

Continuous desire to improve in storytelling, video, photography, graphic design

Continuous improvement of project management/time management skills

Marketing/integrated marketing

Annual writing/creative training, writing/PR/media sports relations conferences

Web publishing

Qualifications

Professional

Minimum of Bachelor’s degree with proven writing/editing abilities.

At least 2-3 years of responsible experience in communications, sports marketing or in a sports information office, with some supervisory or management experience preferred.

Demonstrated knowledge of content creation and storytelling.

Demonstrated commitment to accuracy and quality of work.

Experience with appropriate software for writing, web design, video editing, photography, creative design and statistical record keeping.

Broad understanding of/and interest in numerous sports.

Personal

Christian integrity

Disciplined, enthusiastic self-starter

Ability to work and interact well with coaches, staff, student athletes, administration, media and other external audiences

Exemplary communication and interpersonal skills

Commitment to quality

Strong work ethic

Organizational skills/ability to balance multiple projects and tight deadlines

Extensive travel

Loyal

Ability to handle pressure

Physical Demands

Able to endure extended periods of sitting and typing at computer terminal

Able to reach and climb to reach files

Extended periods of walking and climbing stairs

Able to communicate with various audiences on the phone, in person and via computer

Able to lift heavy boxes

Able to lift chairs and tables and equipment necessary to arrange for press conferences and other events.

Able to drive to athletic event locations

Able to represent ACU at conferences

Irregular work hours/long days, weeknight hours and weekends.

Extended travel, i.e. same-day, 1-2 day, week long, etc trips.

Exposed to extreme weather conditions

Additional Information

ACU does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, sex, disability, genetic information, national or ethnic origin in employment opportunities, in keeping with applicable state and federal law.

ACU is committed to maintaining a safe and secure campus environment and protecting the university's financial and physical assets. Therefore, Abilene Christian University conducts background checks on all candidates for employment in security sensitive positions.

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