Director of Athletic Communications

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Position Title

Director of Athletic Communications

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Director of Athletic Communications is responsible for promoting and enhancing the visibility of the institution’s athletic programs and student-athletes through strategic communications, media relations, content creation, and digital media. This role oversees all aspects of sports information, including the creation and dissemination of press releases, management of statistics, website updates, and social media engagement. The Director serves as the primary media contact for men’s basketball, softball, secondary football and cross country and works closely with coaches, administrators, and media representatives. This position reports to the Associate AD for Content and Communications.

CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES:

• Serve as the primary media relations and communications person for men’s basketball, softball and cross country as well as being the secondary contact for football.

Posting Details

Position Information

Position Title

Director of Athletic Communications

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Director of Athletic Communications is responsible for promoting and enhancing the visibility of the institution’s athletic programs and student-athletes through strategic communications, media relations, content creation, and digital media. This role oversees all aspects of sports information, including the creation and dissemination of press releases, management of statistics, website updates, and social media engagement. The Director serves as the primary media contact for men’s basketball, softball, secondary football and cross country and works closely with coaches, administrators, and media representatives. This position reports to the Associate AD for Content and Communications.

CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES:

• Serve as the primary media relations and communications person for men’s basketball, softball and cross country as well as being the secondary contact for football.
• Write and distribute press releases, game recaps, and feature stories as well as serve as content creator for assigned sports by editing graphic templates, and running social media accounts for select teams.
• Develop and execute comprehensive communication strategies to promote teams, student-athletes, and athletic achievements.
• Maintain statistical records, provide real-time data entry during live events and archive digital and physical records for historical reference.
• Act as liaison with local, regional, and national media outlets.
• Ensure accurate and up-to-date information — including bios, rosters, schedules, statistics, previews and recaps — is published via TulsaHurricane.com and sport-specific social media platforms.
• Help manage media relations logistics associated with selected athletic events.
• Supervise and mentor a team of student workers, interns, and/or assistant sports information staff.
• Work in collaboration with the Creative Services team to best publicize Tulsa athletics through written form, social media and video elements.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required (preferred majors include journalism, public relations, communications, sport management or a related field of study).
• Prior knowledge or ability to learn Genius programs (inputting and calling).
• Strong writing and verbal communication skills.
• Certain technical knowledge may be required, including demonstrated experience with Adobe InDesign, Microsoft Word, Adobe Photoshop, SIDEARM, NCAA Live Stats/Genius and The Automated Scorebook (Stat Crew).
• Basic graphic editing skills as well as experience running social media accounts.
• Prior experience in NCAA media relations/communications office, professional sports
• franchise, or comparable work environment.
• Knowledge of current social and digital media trends and specifications.
• Able to work some evening and weekend hours and travel with the team.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred majors include journalism, public relations, communications, sport management or a related field of study.

Physical Demands

Moderate

Posting Detail Information

| Posting Number | S1104P | | Open Date | 08/13/2025 | | Close Date | | | Open Until Filled | No | | Special Instructions to Applicants | | | Advertising Summary | |

EEO Statement

EEO Statement

| Eeo Statement Summary |
The University of Tulsa seeks to recruit and retain talented students, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds. The University of Tulsa is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and encourages qualified candidates across all group demographics to apply. The University does not discriminate on the basis of personal status or group characteristic including, but not limited to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, sex, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, ancestry, or marital status. The University of Tulsa is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/ Veteran. |

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Documents Needed To Apply

Required Documents 1. Resume

Optional Documents 1. Cover Letter

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