Assistant Director, Athletics Communication

Assigned Sports Communication and Media Management

•           Responsible for daily management and coordination of publicizing activities for assigned sports;

•           Provide public and media training and preparation for members of the coaching staff and student-athletes to ensure the brand of Illinois Athletics and assigned sports;

•           Develop and maintain relationships with local, regional and national media for the purpose or promoting the sport programs and Illinois Athletics brand;

•           Execute athletics communication efforts in the writing of press releases, production of media notes, designing programs, and tracking statistics and records;

•           Work with Television and Radio rights holders on preparations of broadcast coverage; and

•           Administer the media credentialing and game management tasks for assigned sports

•           Support or direct the communication efforts for other sport programs as needed; and

•           Other duties as assigned.

Assigned Sports Social Media Management

•           Update FightingIllini.com regularly and manage social media efforts (Instagram, X, Facebook, YouTube, et al) for assigned sports and department, engaging fan base and providing immediate informational updates; and

•           Leverage digital media platforms to create a comprehensive storytelling program to amplify the department, athletic programs and student-athletes.