Hybrid Athletics - Sports Information - Media Relations Assistant for Athletics bei Wagner College
Wagner College · Staten Island, Vereinigte Staaten Von Amerika · Hybrid
- Junior
- Optionales Büro in Staten Island
Title: Media Relations Assistant
Status: Full-Time
Fair Labor Standards Act Status: Non-Exempt
Reports To: Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations, Director of Athletics
Purpose: To uphold the qualities, principles, and standards of Wagner College, the Northeast Conference, and NCAA.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Essential Functions:
- Provide information (stories, stats, etc.) of assigned sports to the community & media
- Manage media relations for assigned varsity sports
- Reach out to local, regional, and national media outlets with Wagner stories
- Write and distribute press releases
- Manage Athletics Website – As assigned by sport
- Game Programs and Notes
- Inclusion of any and all sport-specific game articles, features, statistics, photos, and coach/player bios
- Assist in training and supervising graduate assistants and interns in marketing office
- Assist with game-day operations for sports information department
Brief Overall Description:
Responsibilities will include but not limited to: handling of sports media relations for assigned varsity intercollegiate sports, maintain and provide supervision for college’s Athletics Website, produce press releases, pitch athletics stories to local and regional media, possibly hometown features for student-athletes, compiling and distributing stats for individuals, coaching staff members and teams and managing press areas for home games. This position requires afternoon, night, weekend hours combined with business hours.
Non-Essential Functions:
- Commencement Functions
- Attend all Staff Meetings
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- n/a
Qualifications:
Work Experience: 1-3 years experience in a related field
Education: Undergraduate Degree Required / Masters Degree Preferred
Certifications: n/a
Licenses: n/a
Desired Work Traits: Hard working, self-sufficient, honest and cooperative
Computer Skills: Microsoft Office / Email & Internet proficient
Communication/Interpersonal Skills: The ability to communicate effectively with alumni, colleagues, and student athletes of diverse backgrounds.
Special Considerations
Working Conditions: Positive Office environment with interaction between administration, student-athletes, coaches and alumni.
Travel: As needed per sport requirements
Hours: Successful candidate must be able to work select weekends as necessary based on their official job duties
This position requires an individual of high moral character. In accordance with the NCAA Bylaw 11.1, any athletic department employee who is found in violation of NCAA regulations shall be subject to disciplinary or corrective action as set forth in the provisions of the NCAA enforcement procedures. This may include suspension with out pay, or termination if the employee is found to be involved in deliberate and serious violations of NCAA regulations.
Company
Wagner College, founded in 1883, seamlessly blends professional programs with a liberal arts grounding for a comprehensive, experiential-forward education that fosters well-rounded, adaptable graduates. The college’s verdant residential campus offers a traditional college experience on New York City’s Staten Island.
Wagner prides itself on robust student support services, including personalized academic advising, comprehensive career counseling, and a wide array of wellness programs. Students are prepared not only for professional success but also for meaningful lives through the faculty’s dedication to promoting scholarship, achievement, leadership and citizenship.
Wagner College offers a generous benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, pension and paid time off benefits to all full-time employees. The Wagner College Office of Human Resources partners with all members of the College community to cultivate a work environment that values equal opportunity, diversity equity inclusion and access, professional development and individual excellence.
Wagner College provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Wagner College complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
