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University of New Haven

Assistant Director Athletic Communications/ Broadcast & Digital Media

University of New Haven, West Haven, Connecticut, us, 06516


The University of New Haven, founded on the Yale campus in 1920, is a private, coeducational university recognized by The Princeton Review and U.S. News & World Report for academic excellence. Located between New York City and Boston in the shoreline city of West Haven, the University is a diverse and vibrant community of nearly 10,000 students from across the globe.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:

To promote and publicize the University of New Haven's student-athletes, coaches, athletic alumni, special athletics events and the University utilizing new media and communication platforms.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Digital Video Production

Coordinate production of live video broadcasts for home events.Recruit, train and schedule appropriate staffing to adequately produce high quality live video of home contests.Coordinate production of video highlight packages and video feature stories to promote teams and student-athletes.Coordinate production of video projects benefiting the entire department (examples: department highlight video for recruiting purposes, This is West Haven video for recruiting purposes, Hall of Fame induction videos.)Coordinate production of video packages for special events including, but not limited to, fund raising events, Hall of Fame Dinner, Awards Dinner, Charger Huddle, Charger Classic Golf Tournament.Maintain department and University video and audio equipment in excellent working condition.

Digital Content Management

Develop a plan to utilize the Department and team social media accounts to promote teams and student-athletes.Recruit and schedule appropriate staffing to cover home contests on social media channels.Work with Associate AD to ensure teams and programs are using appropriately branded content.Using Digital Content team, promote department wide activities to generate interest and awareness of athletics among the University community.

Media Relations

Primary contact for select sports.Report information and statistics to governing athletics bodies such as the NCAA, NE10 and sport Coaches Associations.Write post-game stories for distribution to media and post on the department's web site.Promote student-athletes for weekly, seasonal, regional and national awards.Assist in maintaining current and historical statistics, schedules and rosters.Research. compile, and update season and career school records for assigned sport.Assist in maintaining organized photo files.

Perform other duties as assigned by the Associate Director of Athletics/Strategic Communications and the Director of Athletics and Recreation.QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's degree required. Master's degree preferred.Strong writing, editing, communicating and organizing skills.Extensive knowledge of video production, both live and post.Competency in digital content marketing including social media applications and website design, development and implementation.