Are you a dynamic communicator who thrives at the intersection of sports, media, and leadership? Arizona Western College is looking for a passionate and driven Sports Information Director / Assistant Athletic Director to elevate our athletic brand, engage fans, and showcase the success of our student-athletes. If you’re ready to take the lead in media relations, game day operations, broadcasting, and community engagement, this is your opportunity to make an impact both on and off the field

Typical Duties: 

• Serves Students.Create a positive atmosphere that emphasizes the student-athlete experience. Works in collaboration with the coaching staff on their recruiting and graphic design needs. Coordinate all athletic signing day events. Ensure the day-to-day coverage of the athletic web presence, including rosters, schedules, bios, promotional information, and links, are up to date. Consistently produces content on social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, aligning with current social media trends to enhance the student-athlete experience. Work with coaching staff to facilitate nominations for various weekly, All-Conference, All-Region, All-American, and other academic and special awards at conference, regional, and national levels within designated timelines. Plan and execute preseason media day, including headshots, action shots, and team photography/videography for all athletic teams. Create engaging print and virtual content, including fact books, game notes, press releases, social media content and graphics, game/match recap videos, and interviews featuring student-athletes and coaches. Oversees sports information technology and manages the sports information budget. Serves on various athletic conferences, regional, and national sport committees to help ensure support of day-to-day athletic compliance. 
• Support and participate in strategic planning initiatives and perform other duties as assigned.
• Click here to view the full  job description!

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Sales, Marketing, or other discipline  
• 2 years’ sales experience  
• Experience in a coordination or logistics role with demonstrated ability to manage simultaneous projects or events, including the planning and execution of meetings, special events, press conferences, or community/athletic activities  
• Experience or ability to conduct play-by-play broadcasts for athletic events. Experience may include radio, livestream, television coverage, or other media related platform

Additional Eligibility Requirements:  
Arizona Driver’s License or Equivalent 

About Arizona Western College

The Human Resources mission is to provide workplace solutions, partner with the community, and support Arizona Western College to meet the needs of our employees and students.

Connections working at Arizona Western College