Assistant Athletic Director or Director of Athletics Communications

Job overview

The Assistant Athletic Director or Director of Athletics Communications role is onsite in Sioux Falls, South Dakota; compensation is not specified. Augustana University’s athletics program supports student-athletes in the classroom, in competition, and in the community, with 22 sports programs including Division I men’s hockey. The communications leader builds visibility for Augustana Athletics through media relations, digital and social content, sports information, and brand-building. The role serves as a primary media contact for men’s ice hockey and selected sports while coordinating communications operations and coverage of athletic events.

What you'll do

• Tell stories across athletics programs
• serve as primary communications contact for men’s ice hockey and selected sports
• implement social and digital media strategy
• manage content calendars and office operations
• coordinate media requests, interviews, releases, game stories, and notes
• support broadcasts with statistics and storylines
• maintain accurate web content, rosters, statistics, photography, and archives
• manage press areas and communications staffing at home events
• support tournament communications
• supervise three full-time staff if appointed Assistant Athletic Director for Athletic Communications.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

athletics communications

assistant athletic director

director of athletics communications

sioux falls sd

augustana university

men’s ice hockey

ncaa sports

media relations

digital media

social media

sports information

content creation

student-athletes

nights and weekends

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and prior college- or professional-level athletics communications experience. Nights and weekends are typical; travel may be needed.

About the employer

Augustana University is hiring for this role. Industry: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools. Sector: 61.