Assistant Athletic Director, Communication and Digital Strategy

Summary:

The position of Assistant Director, Athletics Communications & Digital Strategy, will report to the Athletic Director. This role will support the University's mission and the athletic department's core values of SPIRIT, SERVICE, and STRENGTH.

Job Description:

Essential duties and responsibilities

• Serve as the primary communications contact for designated sports for our national championship Fighting Knights.
• Serve as secondary contact for the remaining athletic programs, including in-game functions for all sports at some point throughout the year.
• Create unique written content, features, and releases, design media guides, compile statistics, and oversee website and social media content.
• Edit video highlights, interviews, and photos for the athletic website and social media.
• Oversee the coordination and implementation of the department's social media outreach plan.
• Arrange media interviews and conduct interviews, travel to select away events, etc.
• Assist in all aspects of office activity and in coverage of other sports and events as required.
• Assist with coordination of community outreach events with student-athletes and staff.
• Oversee the Lynn Sports Network.
• Serve in a supervisory role with full-time, student, and part-time staff.
• Manages the execution of the annual Hall of Fame/Student-Athlete Awards Show.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required knowledge, skills, and abilities

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate, inspire, and lead others. 
• Demonstrated professional judgment and discretion. 
• Demonstrated flexibility, time management, initiative, organizational skills, and daily multi-tasking. 
• Strong writing, editing, computer, and oral communication skills.
• Knowledge of Statcrew/The Automated Scorebook, Final Cut, Adobe Photoshop, InDesign & Premier, and have some knowledge of HTML code.
• Digital photography, video editing, and statistical software experience preferred.
• Night and weekend work required.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university required. 
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Three to five years of advanced employment experience in communication services and/or media relations and experience supervising a communications unit.

Accreditation and equal opportunity

Lynn University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, pregnancy, parenting status, veteran status or retirement status in its activities and programs. In accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Lynn University does not discriminate on the basis of sex. Inquiries concerning the application of the non-discrimination policy may be directed to the Lynn University Compliance Officer/Title IX Coordinator at 3601 N. Military Trail, Boca Raton, FL 33431, titleixcoordinator@lynn.edu, or +1 561-237-7727; or to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.

Lynn University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate, master's and doctoral degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call +1 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Lynn University. 2020 Lynn University

Americans with Disabilities Act

Please notify us at least five days in advance if a reasonable accommodation for a disability is needed by calling +1 561-237-7639.

The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report

In compliance with the Clery Act, the University annually provides a report to each student and current employee, as well as to prospective employees and students, that provides a detailed disclosure of information regarding campus security practices (including Emergency Response Plan, Timely Warnings, Emergency Warnings, Missing Persons, fire safety policies, fire prevention data, and Crime Log policies), as well as crime and fire-related incident statistics for the preceding year. The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available online at lynn.edu/securityreport

detailed disclosure of information regarding campus security practices (including Emergency Response Plan, Timely Warnings, Emergency Warnings, Missing Persons, fire safety policies, fire prevention data, and Crime Log policies), as well as crime and fire-related incident statistics for the preceding year. The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available online at lynn.edu/securityreport