Assistant Director, Strategic Communications

The University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) appreciates your interest in employment at our growing institution. We want your application process to go smoothly and quickly. Final applications must be submitted prior to the close of the recruitment.

If you need assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please contact our recruitment helpline at (775) 784-1495 or [email protected] .

Job Description

Nevada Athletics is recruiting for an Assistant Director, Strategic Communications.  The Communications staff is responsible for the Intercollegiate Athletics Department’s (ICA) publicity and external communications efforts through the department’s media services and video efforts, as well as its official website. The positions act as a liaison between the coaches, student-athletes, sports programs and ICA with the local, regional and national media, fans/general public, conference personnel and National Conference Athletics Association (NCAA) officials to pitch stories and handle information requests from around the country. The incumbents work to present ICA and the University of Nevada, Reno in a positive light.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to

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Write, produce and edit media guides, game programs and press releases and maintain website for assigned intercollegiate sports

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Identify and write stories with creative authority including editing, graphic layout, and production

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Produce multimedia content for particular sports when necessary

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Collaborate with various departments, including fan engagement, ticketing and event operations for home and away games.

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Travel with teams as liaison with local, regional and national media

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Coordinate and supervise press box/press row operations for home events

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Pitch stories and handle information requests for information from media, conference personnel and NCAA officials and fans/general public

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Ensure compliance with NCAA, Conference, and university rules and regulations (subject to disciplinary or corrective action as set forth in the provisions of the NCAA enforcement procedures)

Required Qualifications

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High School Graduation and four (4) years of related work experience;   OR

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Associate's degree and three (3) years of related work experience;   OR

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Bachelor’s Degree and two (2) years of related work experience;   OR

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Master's degree and one (1) year of related work experience

Related Experience:   Experience in media relations in a college or university athletic environment or other related communications field

Schedule/Travel

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Requires frequent travel to sporting events

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Variable work schedule required

Compensation Grade

Administrative Faculty – B

To view the salary schedule for this position, please visit:   Salary Schedules   and select Administrative Faculty by Grade. Salary is competitive and commensurate with related education and experience.

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Remarkable Retirement

Our retirement plan is beyond compare. Your 19.25% contribution is generously matched by the University.   With the faculty retirement plan, you are 100% vested your first day. Sit back and watch your retirement dollars grow!  All permanent employees on an annual "A" or "B" contract who are employed at least 50% full-time are eligible to participate in the NSHE retirement program unless they are members of PERS of Nevada.

Perks of Working at UNR

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Health insurance options including dental and vision -   Health Insurance

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Generous annual and sick leave and life insurance  –   Faculty Benefits

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E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center offers an annual or semester membership and family membership options.    E.L. Wiegand Fitness Center

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Mountain EAP   supports employees (and eligible dependents) through life's difficult moments. Mountain EAP is located in Reno and specializes in counseling and advising services for personal or interpersonal issues.

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Faculty Senate is the principal representing body for faculty. Its membership includes representatives from each academic and administrative major unit of the University.   Faculty Senate

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No state income tax!

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Grants-in-aid for Faculty Employees

The University is proud to provide a reduced-rate tuition benefit to faculty and qualified dependents. Faculty can take up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate. Dependents of faculty have unlimited credits, but in order to be eligible children must be unmarried and under the age of 24 and must receive at least 50% of their financial support from the employee and/or employee’s spouse or domestic partner.    Faculty Grants-in-Aid

Faculty Dual Career Assistance Program

The University of Nevada, Reno recognizes the importance of addressing dual-career couples’ professional needs. We offer a dual career assistance program to newly hired faculty spouses/partners that provides resources and assists them to identify career opportunities in Northern Nevada.   Dual Career Assistance Program

Department Information

The University of Nevada, Reno, has a student body of approximately 21,000. Nevada is a member of the Mountain West Conference and sponsors 17 intercollegiate sports featuring more than 400 student athletes. The University is situated in Reno, a metropolitan area of 350,000, on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. The city is conveniently located 38 miles from Lake Tahoe, a world-class skiing area with limitless summer and winter recreational opportunities. Sacramento and San Francisco are, respectively, two- and four-hour drives away. For more information, please visit   Nevada Athletics .

Contact information

Lasaiah Christensen -   [email protected]

Exempt
Yes

Full-Time Equivalent
100.0%

Required Attachment(s)

Please note, once you submit your application the only attachment/s viewable to you will be the attachment/s to the resume/CV section of the application. Any additional required attachment/s to the cover letter, references, additional documents sections of the application, will not be viewable to you after you submit your application. All uploaded attachment/s will be on the application for the committee to review. To request updates to attachments, prior to the committee review of applications, please contact the candidate helpdesk at   [email protected]

Please attach the following documents to your application

1) Resume/CV

2) Cover Letter

3) Contact information for three professional references

This posting is open until filled

Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply immediately. This search will close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received or a hiring decision has been made.

Posting Close Date

Note to Applicant

A background check will be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.

HR will attempt to verify academic credentials upon receipt of hiring documents. If the academic credentials cannot be verified, HR will notify the faculty member that an official transcript of their highest degree must be submitted within thirty days of the faculty member’s first day of employment.

References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process.

Applicants hired on a federal contract may be subject to E-Verify.

As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.

For positions that require driving, evidence of a valid driver's license will be required at the time of employment and as a condition of continued employment.

Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.

The University of Nevada, Reno is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of discrimination on the basis of a person’s age (40 or older), disability, whether actual or perceived by others (including service-connected disabilities), gender (including pregnancy related conditions), military status or military obligations, sexual orienta