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Assistant Athletic Media Relations Director

Overview
Stanford University seeks a highly motivated, energetic and team-orientated individual with strong communication skills to fill the role of Assistant Athletic Media Relations Director. This position will be responsible for assisting in all publicity aspects surrounding Stanford's nationally acclaimed intercollegiate athletic program and serving as a media liaison between the athletic department and local and national media representatives. The person will be directly responsible for baseball, along with serving as the secondary football contact while working with other sports as assigned. Specific duties include but are not limited to:

Develop, manage and assist in publicity efforts for various teams.
Write and edit various department communication materials, including media guides, postseason publications, press releases, game notes and sport specific content for the department's website.
Serve as content editor for game day football program.
Supervise and coordinate game day media operations and supervision of game day staff, including statisticians, public address announcer, scoreboard operators, etc. for selected sports.
Field and direct responses to interview requests from local and national media.
Team travel to assist with public relations efforts.
Maintain historical records and statistics for assigned sports.
Assist in mentoring student assistants and interns.
Write and post creative content for department website.
Proactively share story ideas on Stanford's student-athletes and teams with media.
Develop and maintain positive working relationships with local, regional and national media covering Stanford Athletics.
Work collaboratively with external relations staff on various projects and initiatives.
Accept and carry out other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
Minimum requirements include: Three to five years of full-time experience in the media relations field, either on the collegiate or professional level; Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications or related field; excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills; reliability to perform under deadlines and the ability to handle a wide variety of projects simultaneously; demonstrated experience and skills in producing media guides, press releases and game notes; demonstrated proficiency with personal computing, on-line publishing and various statistical programs, including StatCrew and Netitor; must be flexible to travel with assigned teams as required. Knowledge and passion for intercollegiate athletics strongly preferred.

All interested applicants must submit a cover page, resume, three references and writing samples. Please apply online at http://jobs.stanford.edu, reference job requisition #29973.