Director for Strategic Communications

POSITION TITLE: Director for Strategic Communications

COMPENSATION RANGE: 55,068.00 - 62,573.00 USD per year

EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION: Professional Administrative

DEPARTMENT: Athletic Communications

TARGET HIRE DATE: 6/5/2026

BENEFITS: UNC's Career Hub

Candidates must have valid U.S. work authorization at the time of application; UNC cannot provide H-1B sponsorship at this time.

To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT) on 5/6/2026.

Position Summary:

The position is responsible for all aspects of the Athletic Communications Department, with primary focuses in the following areas: media relations, Internet/multimedia, publications, broadcasting, social media, budget management and staff supervision.

Job Duties:

1. Oversee all aspects of the Athletic Communications Department, with primary focuses in the following areas: media relations, publications, Internet, multimedia, and assisting with social media. Responsible for budget management and staff supervision. (35%)

2. Media Relations: Serve as primary media contact for designated sports.

• Serve as on-campus host for media as assigned.

• Coordinate media interviews.

• Produce official statistics, media notes and game programs

• Travel with sports as necessary.

• Prepare news releases and articles.

• Develop relationships with local, regional and national media outlets; pitch stories to media outlets; provide stories when requested by media.

• Maintain historical records and statistics.

• Take photos and video, and work with others to create this content.

• Coordinate award nominations.

(30%)

3. Publications: Work with marketing and development departments to ensure quality of all printed materials; provide graphics, text and editing and work with graphic designers as necessary.

• Produce content, edit, layout and design for record books.

• Edit content and production of sport record books.

• Production of game programs for all sports

(15%)

4. Internet/Multimedia: Design content for websites and multimedia applications, including news and feature stories, photos, rosters, schedules and video content.

• Manage relationships and communicate with website design/hosting companies.

• Edit content for sports and the department on www.uncbears.com and any other department websites.

• Produce content related to designated sports.

• Assist with live video broadcasts on the BIG SKY TV, UNCBEARS.COM and/or TV.

• Assist with broadcasting and production of highlight videos and features.

• Work with students in School of Communication to produce additional content.

• Assist with Athletics social media accounts, including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube; advise coaching staffs on how to best utilize team accounts.

(15%)

5. Other Miscellaneous Duties. (5%)

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree. A degree in a related field such as Journalism, Communications, Business, master's degree or equivalent experience preferred.

At least one year of experience in college athletic communications or a related field is required for the Director level position.

Benefits:
Benefits available include health, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance, as well as a selection of several defined contribution retirement plans for all full-time positions. Employees at UNC receive sick leave, and other leave options may be available based on position. Full-time employees are eligible to receive tuition waiver benefits, as well as dependents and spouses of UNC Employees who are employed at 0.5 FTE or above are eligible for undergraduate dependent tuition grants of up to 50%. These tuition grants will cover in-state tuition charges. Further requirements may exist. Other benefits may be available based on position.

About UNC
The University of Northern Colorado is a public doctoral/research institution located in Greeley, Colorado. UNC's commitment to education began in 1889 and continues to be a transformational force for our students. Recognizedas a top university for social mobility, UNC is proud tobe a HispanicServing Institution and to serve more than 44% of our undergraduates who are the first in theirfamily to attend college. UNC is also committed to providing our faculty and staff with the support they need to succeed as professionals, educators, and in life. Please visit UNC's Career Hub, to learn more about UNC's strategic plan, school programs, and employee benefits. Go Bears!

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Background Check
Satisfactory completion of a background check, educational check, and authorization to work in the United States is required after a conditional offer of employment has been made. The successful candidate must submit original transcripts within one (1) month of hire.

This position is contingent on funding from the Colorado State Legislature, approval by the Board of Trustees, and subject to the policies and regulations of the University of Northern Colorado.

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