Director of Athletic Communications

Duties: in charge of the exchange of all sports-related information with other institutions, the Great American Conference and the NCAA, serve as a liaison to all media outlets for information regarding Mulerider Athletics, write game recaps/feature stories, create/design graphics for social media usage, record statistics during each home event for all SAU sports teams and away events as required, assist in the streaming of all home events through creation of broadcast graphics, report statistics to the NCAA, Great American Conference, visiting institutions and other applicable organizations, accumulate, organize and maintain archive statistics for assigned SAU sports teams, provide assistance in the training, guidance, supervision and evaluation to assigned game day staff in the areas of in-game social media use, official scoring and graphic design for the purpose of department marketing, maintain and routinely update all information contained on the SAU Athletics Department website, assist with all game day operations (including pregame press box setup, postgame teardown, PA script creation and all video board operations), and comply with all rules, regulations, guidelines and bylaws of SAU, Great American Conference and the NCAA.

Qualifications: bachelor’s degree required, master’s degree preferred; demonstrate evidence of successful experience in a collegiate athletic communications office or related field; effective communication, excellent written and oral communication skills with a strong attention to detail; Experience with/knowledge of statistical software (StatCrew, NCAA Live Stats), graphic design experience with a working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, InDesign), preferred video creation/editing skills, interpersonal skills and commitment to total success of students, ability to multitask. 

All SAU employees are expected to demonstrate excellence in interpersonal behaviors and be committed to effective collaboration with colleagues.

Interested individuals should send a letter of interest, resume, and contact information for five (5) persons who may be contacted as references to: The Office of Human Resources, Southern Arkansas University, MSC 9288, Magnolia, AR 71753-9288 or HR@saumag.edu.  Interested individuals that have applied should send writing and design (graphic and/or video if applicable) samples to sausid@saumag.edu. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, review begins immediately.  For additional information see www.saumag.edu.  Applicants must show proof of U. S. employment eligibility.  Non-listed references may be contacted. SAU is an AA/EEO and encourages applications from women and underrepresented populations.