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Assistant Director of Media Relations - Athletics

The primary responsibility of this position is to assist in promoting and publicizing the intercollegiate athletics program at East Carolina University. Responsibilities also include serving as the primary publicist for the women's basketball, soccer, lacrosse and women's tennis programs, and assisting staff in coverage of all sports and events, as required. Write and edit feature stories and news releases for distribution to local, regional and national media. Research and assemble records, statistics, rosters, etc., for use in record books, game-day programs, other publications and resource guides. Create, deliver and manage content for www.ecupirates.com, the official website of the ECU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Generate additional feature content, photography and video to promote awareness, engagement and interest via department-affiliated new and social media platforms. Provide strong service-oriented assistance to local, regional and national media outlets (print, radio, television and online) in coverage pertaining to ECU student-athletes, coaches and athletics department staff. Direct publicist efforts include supervision and coordination of all media operations duties for home events and extensive travel opportunities with select teams.

Bachelor's degree in a discipline related to the area of assignment; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions. Experience in a collegiate athletics media relations or sports information office is preferred, including experience at one of the following levels: graduate assistant, internship or full-time. Experience and content development with "new media", to include World Wide Web, digital audio, digital video, digital photography, and all social platforms (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, etc.). Knowledge of sports statistical analysis and publication design/production, and proficiency in related software programs such as Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe InDesign, PhotoShop and sports statistical (StatCrew and Genius) software.