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UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN Assistant Director, Communications in Austin, Texas
Serve as a critical secondary media relations contact for football with primary roles in that sport focused on press box operations, press conference and media availability support and assistance, media guide information, notes packages, records, record book, coaches, staff and student-athletes biographical information, broadcast media prep packets, game program content, and website content and social media support.Serve as the primary contact for the two-time national champion Rowing program.Serve as the lead contact for all media relations efforts for the multi-time national champion and traditional power mens and womens swimming and diving programs (during the winter championship season).Serve as a key representative of the media relations/communications staff to coaches, student-athletes, and administrators, while maintaining daily contact with media.Serve as a liaison for coaches and student-athletes with the media, along with conference, NCAA, and departmental contacts.Lead campaigns for conference and national award nominations for student-athletes and coaches in assigned sports.Primary duties will be developing, maintaining, and managing swimming and diving/rowing materials (weekly release, record book, media guide, statistics), heading up efforts in producing website content for swimming and diving/rowing, and assisting in social media content production for those sports. Also, manage all day-to-day communications duties for swimming and diving/rowing and assist in football, ranging from setting up interviews, arranging all press availabilities, collaborating with broadcast crews on game productions, coaches shows, feature stories and all-access shoots.Work closely with local, regional, and national media, as well as all television broadcasts of football, swimming and diving and rowing regular season and championship events.Play a vital role in the supervision and training of student assistants.Collaborate regularly with the creative departments of both the overall athletics department and the football program, serving as the primary liaison between the communications office and football creative department.Collaborate regularly with marketing, fundraising and ticket offices regarding ticket sales, promotions, event coordination, fundraising and special events.Work and host conference and NCAA events as necessary. Attend outside functions and activities as a representative of the department.Must always maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.Consistently exemplify the core values and quality service standards of Texas Athletics. Always act ethically. Proactively seek guidance when unsure or unclear of a law, rule or policy applicable to you or your department/sport program. Actively participate in assigned education and training programs. Comply with all laws, policies, rules and regulations set forth by the Board of Regents of The University of Texas System, The University of Texas at Austin, NCAA, Conference, or other governing body, including state and federal laws. Annually obtain prior written approval and report all outside activities and outside income. Report knowledge of, or reasonable cause to believe, violation(s) of state or federal laws, policies, rules, or regulations of the University, Conference, or NCAA to IA ARMCS or IA HR. Fully cooperate with any investigation by providing complete and accurate information when requested to do so by Texas Athletics and/or the NCAA and do not influence others in any way during an investigation. In compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Texas Education Code Sec. 51.252, this position may be a Non-Confidential Employee as defined by University policies on Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault, Interpersonal Violence and Stalking. As a Non-Confidential Employee, individuals employed in this position will report incidents of such prohibited conduct to the Universitys Title IX Coordinator or Deputy Title IX Coordinator as required by applicable law or University policy. An employee who does not report an incident or who makes a false report is subject to termination and may be charged with a criminal offense (Class A or Class B misdemeanor). For more information about employee responsibilities under Title IX, including information about confidential employee reporting exceptions, please visit the Title IX website at http://titleix.utexas.edu.