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Job overview

Area of Responsibility
Communications/Sports Information
Type
Full-Time
Location
Santa Barbara, California

Assistant Communications Director

University of California – Santa BarbaraFull-TimeSanta Barbara, CA

Job Functions and Percentages of Time:

  • 50% Website Content/Maintenance and Media Relations - Writer is solely responsible for writing of assignments listed. These responsibilities require working under constant deadline pressure. Write weekly releases, game notes and programs for men's and women's intercollegiate athletics teams and events. Write event recaps following sporting events. Distribute to media via email and post on the department's website. Write, produce and edit content for UCSB's Official Athletics Website, www.UCSBGauchos.com. Pitch feature story ideas regarding UCSB Athletics to local, regional, and national media. Oversee all publicity functions for several intercollegiate sports. Create, edit, and post relevant content on Department social media sites: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and others as needed.

  • 10% Statistics - Coordinate statistical reporting to the Big West Conference, Mountain Pacific Sports Federation and the National Collegiate Athletics Association. Maintain annual and historical records of all 20 intercollegiate sport teams.

  • 30% Game Management - Assist with event management at intercollegiate athletics events. This includes the production of scoreboard operations, public address and statistics recording. Assist with Athletics Communications Student Intern program.

  • 10% Other - Be knowledgeable of, and comply with, NCAA, Big West Conference and University rules, policies and regulations applicable to the performance of this position. Other duties as assigned by Associate A.D. - Communications.