- Handle daily communication and media-services responsibilities for assigned Olympic sports programs, working directly with coaches and student-athletes to produce positive coverage in print, news, and digital media.
- Use creative, innovative approach to generate positive promotion of sport programs.
- Work with coaching staffs and department promotions team to create publicity plans to reach various audiences through social media and website.
- Write and edit daily, weekly and annual releases, feature
- stories and publications.
- Develop ideas, write and post material to Arizona’s
- official website, arizonawildcats.com.
- Utilize advanced photo editing skills for
- graphical use on website and social media.
- Coordinate with video department to
- schedule and produce multimedia materials.
- Maintain archival and records systems.
- Staff events in media-services capacity, while coordinating
- duties of support staff.
- Respond to written and phone queries from media and
- others by providing materials, statistics, photos, and information pertaining
- to sport.
- Assist or direct media operations at league and National Championship
- events hosted by the University.
- File game reports/statistical summaries to
- specific or requested news outlets, conference and NCAA offices.
Assist
- in daily management of strategic communications for athletics as assigned by
- director.
- Assist in maintaining compliance with ICA, University, Big 12
- Conference and NCAA guidelines and policies.
- Assist with managing student
- employees.
- Budget accountability.
- Additional duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to multi-task with frequent interruptions.
- Meticulous attention to detail.
- Fosters collaborative work environment through respectful and effective communication.
- Critical thinking skills and ability to provide multiple solutions for situations.
- Ability to work nights and weekends as necessary.
- Proficient technology & software skills including Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, Photoshop, InDesign.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively and positively manage social media accounts (X, Instagram, Facebook, etc.) that represent official university athletics programs.
- Exceptional interpersonal communications skills including demonstrated writing experience and story-telling ability.
Job description provided by University of Arizona.
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