Assistant Athletic Director, Communication

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Department:

Administration, Strategic Initiatives, Trustee Affairs-Athletics

Locations:

Louisville, KY

Posted:

Feb 2, 2026

Closes:

Open Until Filled

Type:

Full-time Exempt

Position ID:

196926

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About Bellarmine University:

Bellarmine University is a dynamic, growing university with a strong liberal arts focus in the Catholic higher education tradition and a bold vision for the future. Bellarmine has undergraduate and graduate enrollment of approximately 3,200 students and continues to add new academic programs while maintaining small class sizes and personal attention to students. Bellarmine is listed in the Princeton Review's Best 387 Colleges and is recognized as a top U.S. university in rankings published by U.S. News & World Report and Forbes. In a survey by The Princeton Review, students praised Bellarmine as a place that is "welcoming to every single person and makes an effort to include everyone." Bellarmine students, faculty and staff engage in more than 25,000 cumulative hours of service each year, in Louisville and around the nation and world.

SmartAsset ranked Louisville among the top 25 U.S. cities for best work-life balance, while workplace insights platform kununu.com named Louisville one of the top five U.S. cities for happy employees. Glassdoor recently recognized Louisville as one of the top 15 cities for jobs, based on hiring opportunity, cost of living and job satisfaction. ZipRecruiter calls Louisville a top 10 city for job seekers, thanks in part to its central location and low unemployment. Louisville is within a day's drive of two-thirds of the U.S. population.

Deeply embedded in the heart of Louisville, Bellarmine is an engaged partner expanding learning opportunities, enhancing career networks and economic growth, and advancing equity and quality of life for its neighboring communities. By connecting the campus, the community, and the curriculum through engaged scholarship and action, we enhance social and civic engagement, including faculty, staff, and student-led, asset-based initiatives.

Bellarmine is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer and encourages applicants with diverse backgrounds to apply.

Job Description:

Bellarmine University's Athletic Department seeks applications for the position of Assistant Athletic Director for Communication. The Assistant Athletic Director for Communication serves as an institutional representative to the media for all athletic activities.  The director also plans, organizes, and coordinates media relations activities for Bellarmine's intercollegiate athletic program. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Personnel management, overseeing 2-3 full-time staff members, student-staff, and independent contract employees.
• Serve as the lead multimedia liaison between assigned sports programs and external relations.
• Oversee game day coverage of Bellarmine Athletic events for statistics, photography, social media, and video and radio broadcasts.
• Design, write, and edit various communications materials, such as student-athlete bios, press releases, and feature stories for the department's website.
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with local, regional, and national media covering Bellarmine Athletics.
• Promote student-athletes and coaches for national and conference awards.
• Develop and maintain close contact with local media and those who cover Bellarmine Athletics; organize press conferences, set up individual interviews, respond to questions, issues press credentials, and provide results and statistics. 
• Manage current and historical team information.
• Maintain an ongoing understanding of industry trends, innovative platforms, and emerging media in a rapidly changing profession.
• Ability to effectively interact with various people in a manner that positively portrays the University, its programs, and its personnel.
• Promote a culture of inclusion, working effectively within a culture of individuals with diverse backgrounds, styles, abilities, and motivations.
• Abide by and comply with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Conference rules, academic standards, requirements, and policies of the Department of Athletics and University.
• Contribute to the overall success of the University's intercollegiate athletics program by performing all other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

 

Visa sponsorship is not provided for this position.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum three years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team to meet expected deadlines and schedules.
• Advanced graphic design and non-linear editing skills.
• Familiar with web technologies, including basic HTML and CMS tools (such as SIDEARM).
• Advanced knowledge of statistical programs (such as NCAA Live Stats and StatCrew).
• Ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays.

Additional Information:

We are committed to affirmative action, policies, procedures, and attitudes necessary to continue building and retaining a diverse and equitable workforce. We will demonstrate a fully realized, lived commitment to equity and inclusion, empowering all members of our increasingly diverse community and supporting them in achieving their full potential. As part of Bellarmine's commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, we will seek to ensure that all aspects of employment, including recruitment, selection, job assignment, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, promotion, layoff and termination processes remain free of discrimination based upon race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class.

Application Instructions:

Please submit a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references.  
 
Please note: Visa sponsorship is not provided for this position.

URL: BUKnights.com

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