Assistant Director - Communications & Public Relations (Communications Officer I

The Georgia Tech Athletic Association seeks an assistant director of communications and public relations (Communications Officer I). This position will:

• Serve as the primary communications and public relations contact for Georgia Tech volleyball and softball programs
• Act as a liaison between programs/coaches/student-athletes and media
• Act as programs' communications liaison to the ACC and NCAA
• Oversee and implement programs' social media strategies (in conjunction with creative & digital strategy staff)
• Maintain program's presence on official website of Georgia Tech athletics (ramblinwreck.com)
• Write press releases to promote programs and recap events
• Write and maintain coach and student-athlete biographies
• Maintain team statistics and records
• Schedule photo shoots and photographers for live events; maintain programs' photo archives
• Nominate and promote coaches and student-athletes for awards
• Act as media liaison for home events
• Be required to work home and away events for those sports, as well as other home events as needed
• Be required to work regular office hours, as well as night, weekend, and holiday work schedules
• Assist in special projects / events as they develop
• Assist in the implementation of Georgia Tech athletics' overall content strategy
• Other duties as assigned by associate A.D./communications and public relations

Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Marketing, Journalism or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience

Two to four years of job related experience