High Point University is currently seeking a full-time Senior Director of
Communications/Creative Services. The Senior Director of
Communications/Creative Services oversees all aspects of the High Point University Athletics Communications Department. The position primary focus in the following areas: Media Relations, Publications, Internet, Social Media, Branding, Graphic Design, Multimedia, Budget Management, and Staff Supervision.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education, Experience and Training:
- Bachelor’s degree in a field such as Journalism, Communications, Digital Media, or Graphic Design
- Master’s preferred or equivalent experience.
- At least two years of full-time experience in Athletic Communications or a related field
Knowledge, Skills, Ability:
- Must have a strong background in writing, editing, design (print and web) and be able to oversee all publications produced by the Athletic Communications Department
- Must be able to manage the Athletic Department web site and oversee all production of graphic design and multimedia content.
- Strong writing, editing, and design (print and web skills)
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite
- Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills and be able to develop and maintain relationships with members of the media, coaches, student-athletes, athletics staff, parents, fans, and alumni.
- Must be able to supervise communications staff
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :
- Serves as department oversight for all communications staff and help manage media relations for all 16 sports
- Attends all home events in assigned sports and attend additional home and away games as needed
- Assists with the design and execution of the department’s graphics and branding templates
- Develops relationships with local, regional, and national media contacts
- Oversees of creation of all team schedule posters
- Produces materials for the Panther Club
- Oversees all content on HighPointPanthers.com, including news and feature stories, photos, rosters, schedules, and multimedia content
- Manages relationship with SIDEARM
- Supervises and edits content for all sports and the department on HighPointPanthers.com
- Oversees the content and quality control for all ESPN+ broadcasts and video features
- Works with students in Sports Link and freelancers from Scher Shot to provide staffing for all home ESPN+ broadcasts
- Oversees official HPU Athletics accounts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube
- Develops graphic templates for all sports on social media platforms
- Oversees the HPU Athletic Department brand standards with all sport programs and departments
- Works with the Deputy Athletic Director to manage all aspects of the Communications Department, including where to allocate time and monetary resources, as well as prioritize all areas of media relations, publications, Internet, and multimedia,
- Works with the Deputy Athletic Director to manage operations budget, including the website, printing, outside photographers, and purchasing equipment
- Oversees all Communications activities during games and while performing office duties
- Other duties as assigned
ACCOUNTABILITY:
- Supervises three full-time staff members as well as student workers and part-time staff (announcers, video assistants, scoreboard operators, photographers, etc.) when it pertains to Communications functions.
If you have any questions concerning this position, please contact the Athletic Director – Vice President, Dan Hauser at dhauser@highpoint.edu