The Assistant Director Athletic Communications will serve as the primary media contact for Illinois State Women’s Basketball and Women’s Soccer. The incumbent will work under broad policy guidance, exercising sound judgment when making critical decisions under varying degrees of pressure. Incumbent will actively participate in game day operations, utilize creative freedom to create engaging media coverage, produce creative social media content that is engaging and assists in recruiting, and participate in the pitching and writing of feature stories about coaches, student-athletes, and staff. This individual will also oversee student assistants and serve as a liaison to other Athletic Department units.
1. Bachelor’s or equivalent degree in sports communication, sports marketing, sports management, public relations, mass communications, journalism, English or related field. 2. Two (2) years of full-time or part-time equivalent professional level work experience in Professional Athletics or Intercollegiate Athletics communications/sports information. 3. Familiarity with NCAA Live Stats. 4. Strong communication skills and social media content creation background. 5. Experience with Adobe Creative Suite and social media platforms.
Illinois State University:
Founded in 1857, Illinois State is a coeducational, residential university that emphasizes undergraduate study. Its 34 academic departments in 6 colleges offer 63 undergraduate programs in more than 160 fields of study. The Graduate School coordinates 38 masters, 2 specialist, and 7 doctoral programs. Illinois State ranks 74th among the top 100 public universities in the nation according to U.S. News & World Report rankings of “Best National Universities” released in fall 2014.
Bloomington-Normal Community:
Illinois State University is located in the twin-city community of Bloomington-Normal, with a population of approximately 125,000 and is located within easy driving distance of the financial and business centers in Chicago and St. Louis. Expansion Management Magazine rated Bloomington-Normal as one of two metro areas with a five-star quality of life, giving the community high rankings in such areas as standard of living, quality of schools, and traffic and commute. In their most current rankings, Forbes ranked Bloomington-Normal as 20th in its list of the Smartest Cities in America.
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