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Job overview

Area of Responsibility
Business Operations
Type
Full-Time
Location
Kansas City, Missouri

Director of Athletics Communications

National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)Full-TimeKansas City, MO

Essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Provide oversight to Athletics Communications personnel including hiring, training, day-to-day leadership and performance management related tasks for the department

  • Direct annual departmental goal setting, budgeting and forecasting processes for the department and cross-functional alignment of shared goals. Responsible for creating processes and forums to drive achievement of goals and budget compliance

  • Oversight of department and overall organization and management of athletics communications including media coordination, publicity, and marketing work including press books, media packets and materials to support all championship and emerging sports (utilizing outside resources, as needed)

  • Oversee the broadcasting and video streaming elements of NAIA championships, including the coordination between the NAIA-approved production companies and the NAIA’s media partners

  • Collaborate with the Director of Championships on relevant planning aspects for championship events. 

  • Establish and maintain working relationships with local, regional and national media representatives and is responsible for sports-related media releases

  • Oversee and manage public relations, social media, overall communication strategy and AC manager for Men’s Basketball Championship

  • NAIA liaison with NAC Rules, Awards and Statistics Selection Committee 

  • Oversee NAIA sports history and record-keeping of all championship statistics and history 

  • Provide support to the NAIA Sports Information Directors of America (NAIA-SIDA) and other professional organizations.  

Expectations:

  • Work evenings and weekends as needed to fulfill duties of AC department

  • Travel 50 days per year

  • The position is located in the KC metro area

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in sports information, sport management, journalism, public relations or related field required. 

  • Minimum 5 years in sports information field included demonstrated experience with broadcasting / video streaming, website, ratings and stats, and sports information

  • Experience leading a department in related field

  • Ability to engage with intercollegiate athletics media, professional organizations, and industry influencers 

  • Demonstrated excellence in writing, editing and public speaking