Senior Communications Manager, Stanford Athletics

5 days ago

Palo Alto, California, United States Stanford Athletics Full time

At Stanford Athletics, we are the premier intercollegiate athletics program in the country. With an unparalleled record of 136 NCAA team championships, our success isn't just measured in trophies; it's reflected in the passion of our nearly 900 student-athletes competing across 36 intercollegiate varsity teams. Our actions are guided by the core tenets of DAPER culture, "The DAPER Way," which are: Embrace Scholar Athleticism, Pursue and Revere Excellence, Lead with Courage, and Work Cohesively.

Job Summary

We seek a highly-motivated, energetic and team-oriented individual with exemplary communication skills to lead publicity aspects for Stanford's intercollegiate athletic program. This position will be responsible for serving as a designated media liaison with independent decision-making authority, leading and executing all communications initiatives as the contact for field hockey, lacrosse, men's golf and artistic swimming.

Responsibilities
  • Develop the vision, strategy, and brand for assigned sport programs by managing social media accounts, creating content calendars and collaborating with other units to create and design artwork, graphics, and content for a variety of platforms.
  • Incorporate key messaging points into daily content through a proactive approach and digital-forward growth mindset, consistent with the objectives outlined in DAPER's Strategic Plan.
  • Serve as the lead multimedia liaison between assigned sport programs and the External Relations department.
  • Solicit feedback from sport programs and External Relations colleagues on objectives, goals, and strategies, in addition to creation and distribution of content.
  • Facilitate multimedia student-athlete features in coordination with other departments.
  • Responsible for the public relations functions for assigned sports.
  • Design, write, and edit various communications materials, such as student-athlete bios, press releases, and feature stories for the department's website conveying the voice of the coach, student-athletes and the program.
  • Tasked with additional areas of functional leadership among the staff.
  • Develop and maintain positive working relationships with local, regional, and national media covering Stanford Athletics.
  • Promote student-athletes and coaches for national and conference awards.
  • Coordinate content requests for ACC Network.
  • Facilitate interviews and initiate media coverage by preparing logistics, materials and talking points to announcers.
Requirements
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Creative problem solver with strong critical thinking skills.
  • Builds collaborative relationships with internal colleagues.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team to meet expected deadlines and schedules.
  • Effective time management skills.
  • Familiarity with managing social accounts and serving as the primary administrator.
  • Advanced graphic design and non-linear editing skills.
  • Demonstrated aptitude in social media and proactive, strategic communication are essential.
  • Confidence and familiarity working with web technologies, including basic HTML and CMS tools (such as WMT). Advanced and demonstrated knowledge of statistical programs (such as NCAA Live Stats and StatCrew).
Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

  • Competitive salary range $67,000 - $72,000 per annum.
  • A caring culture with superb retirement plans, generous time-off, and family care resources.
  • A healthier you with access to world-class exercise facilities and excellent health care benefits.
  • Discovery and fun with opportunities to climb our rock wall, stroll through historic sculptures, trails, and museums.
  • Enviable resources with free commuter programs, ridesharing incentives, discounts and more.
About Us

Stanford Athletics is committed to excellence and integrity in all aspects of our operations. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion, and strive to foster a workplace culture that reflects these values. We are an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer, and welcome applications from diverse candidates.

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