Assistant Director, Strategic Communications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience;
• Minimum of one year experience in a fast-paced, high-profile communications or public relations position. (Athletics/sports experience preferred, including previous promotion of high profile teams and student-athletes);
• Ability to creatively produce and manage the design, layout, content and flow of multiple publications for multiple platforms (web, e-mail, podcasts, digital audio & video, digital photography, social media and print);
• Working knowledge and ability to:
  • Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail  
  • Work constructively and collaboratively in a diverse environment, demonstrating strong interpersonal skills and ability to build trusting relationships
  • Work effectively in a highly-regulated team environment

Desired qualifications:

• Experience working collaboratively with an external relations unit that includes social media, photography, videography, video production, graphic design, and marketing.
• Proficient in computer software programs, including Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Creative Suite, and sports statistical software. Experience with Genius statistical software highly desired.
• Working knowledge of ChatGPT, Bard or other AI (articial intelligence) programs in ways to improve productivity.
• Familiar with website content management system. Experience with WMT highly desired.
• At least three years experience in athletic communications/sports information environment managing media relations and content development for high-profile, nationally ranked, sport programs at the NCAA Division I level, including Softball or Baseball.
• Familiar with the sport of Wrestling.
• Proficient in social media content creation and management including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram.
• Demonstrated experience in feature writing and designing infographics.

Application Process:  Visit our website at http://jobs.uiowa.edu and search for keywords “Communications” Only applications submitted at https://jobs.uiowa.edu will be accepted.

• Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.
• Applicants must upload a resume and cover letter and mark them as a relevant file to the submission.  Applications without both a cover letter and resume will be considered incomplete and ineligible for consideration.
• Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.
• Successful candidates will be subject to a credential/education verification and criminal background check and be required to self-disclose any conviction history.
• Five professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.
• As a part of the University of Iowa’s review of your application and consistent with its policies and practices, the University may access and/or view information about you that is job-related and publicly available on the internet, including but not limited to information on social media sites. The access, viewing and/or use of such information is governed by the University’s Policy on Human Rights, as well as state and federal law.
• For questions or additional information, please contact athl-human-resources@uiowa.edu.