Assistant Director, Athletic Communications

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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 Non-Exempt

Position ID:

196927

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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:

This is a professional position responsible for assisting the Assistant A.D. for Athletics Communication with all facets of athletic communication, including game-day operations, media relations, social media content, video/broadcast productions, publications, and photography.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Oversee the staffing and production of webcasts and broadcast productions.
• Serve as the primary media contact for assigned teams, including recruiting appropriate game day staff where applicable.
• Report statistics to NCAA and conference offices.
• Work with coaches to nominate and promote student-athletes and athletic personnel for appropriate awards and recognitions.
• Assist in maintaining media archives (photos, videos, etc.) as well as statistical records.
• Oversee the performance of student workers.
• Assist the Assistant Athletics Director for Athletics Communication in the day-to-day administrative duties.
• Assist the athletics department with operational duties assigned by the Director of Athletics or his/her designee.

Visa sponsorship is not provided for this position.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree required
• Work experience in journalism, broadcasting, or athletic administration
• Ability to visually analyze live athletic competitions.
• Possess a willingness and ability to support and promote a diverse and inclusive campus community

Additional Information:

Bellarmine University is committed to core values of diversity, equity and inclusion and embraces diversity in our workforce among members of faculty, staff and administration. We remain committed to affirmative actions, policies, procedures and attitudes necessary to continue to build and retain a diverse and equitable workforce. We will demonstrate a fully realized and lived commitment to equity and inclusion, empowering all members of our increasingly diverse community and supporting them to achieve 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 legally 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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