Coordinator, Creative Media & Communications

Salary:

$36,408.00 - $48,544.00 Annually
Location :

Florence, Alabama
Job Type:

Staff
Division:

Athletics
Department:

Athletic Broadcasting
Opening Date:

06/01/2026
Closing Date:

6/8/2026 11:59 PM Central
FLSA:

Exempt

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven days. This job may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended. The posted salary and/or position title may be adjusted dependent on the successful candidate's education, experience, and unique qualifications as they relate to the position. Sponsorship is not available for any staff positions and unless otherwise indicated within the posting information and is not available for most faculty positions.
Description

This position is responsible for assisting supervisor with all aspects of creative and social media, public relations, and the general promotion of the athletic department to provide direct contact between the department and external constituencies.
Essential Job Duties

Produce still and motion graphics for digital platforms including, but not limited to Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to tell stories and highlight the success of North Alabama Athletics;
Attend assigned athletic events to capture and build creative assets to be used to further promote various sports in-game and throughout the season;
Assist in video creation for marketing, sponsorship, and communication collateral;
Support in the creation of designs for a variety of mediums, marketing collateral, social media, digital design elements, templates, email, etc., with the established brand identity;
Work closely with marketing, athletic communications, broadcast productions, and associated external units on design and social media assignments;
Serve as seasonal sport specific media relations coordinator, including oversight of statistical services for assigned home events;
Creates press releases and/or game highlights recaps for assigned sports on RoarLions.com;
Works in collaboration with communications, conference and national officials for weekly and post-season awards in assigned sports;
Assists communications office with updating of historical information and school records for assigned sports;
Performs all other duties as assigned.
ADDITIONAL DUTIES:
Travel with assigned teams during regular and/or post-season events as needed.
Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree, required;
One to two years of experience with creative media, video, and/or athletics communication, required.
LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, OR REGISTRATIONS:
None
Special Instructions to Applicants

Applicants must upload a resume at the time of application as well as provide contact information for at least three professional references. For questions, please email employment@una.edu or call 256.765.4291 and select option #2. Selecting an option other than #2 will result in a delayed response.

UNA is an equal opportunity employer. We seek a wide range of applicants for our positions so that our core values will be affirmed.
Staff Benefit Summary

- For more details regarding each benefit listed below, please visit the HR website at or click on the links below. The benefits premiums listed below are effective March 1, 2026.
UNA has a fully-insured group health insurance program with , which includes medical, prescription drug, vision, psychiatric, and substance abuse benefits for full-time university employees, and their eligible dependents. The University covers the full individual premium for eligible employees.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama Health/Vision/RX - Monthly Premiums

Tier Employee Cost UNA Cost Total Premium
Employee $0.00 $728.36 $728.36
+Child(ren) $423.42 $778.36 $1,201.78
+Spouse $678.36 $778.36 $1,456.72
+Spouse & Child(ren) $786.88 $778.36 $1,565.24
UNA also provides dental coverage through The University covers the full individual premium for eligible employees.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama Dental - Monthly Premiums

Tier Employee Cost UNA Cost Total Premium
Employee $0.00 $29.61 $29.61
Family $39.07 $29.61 $68.68
UNA provides all eligible employees with basic life insurance at no cost to the employee. The basic life coverage level is 1.5 times the covered employee's annual base salary with a maximum benefit of $400,000. Included with your basic life coverage is Accidental Death and Dismemberment coverage at 3 times the covered employee's annual salary. The provider for this coverage is As a member of the , eligible employees have life benefits available through the TRS. Also, for eligible active employees, a death benefit of the payment of accrued sick leave is paid to the employee's beneficiary by the University.
This coverage provides benefits after a 90-day period of disability. The monthly benefit is 60% of the covered employee's monthly base salary not to exceed $10,000 per month. The cost for this benefit is paid in full by the University for eligible employees and the provider for this coverage is

Retirement Plans

The is a defined benefit plan in which participation is mandatory for eligible employees. Eligible employees are categorized by the TRS as Tier I or Tier II members.

Rates below are effective as of October 1, 2025

Tier I - Employee contribution rate is 7.5% for regular employees and 8.5% for law enforcement employees.
Tier II - Employee contribution rate is 6.2% for regular employees and 7.0% for law enforcement employees.
- this retirement plan is a voluntary, supplemental, deferred compensation plan.

- this plan is a voluntary, supplemental, deferred compensation plan offered by the Retirement Systems of Alabama.
The University provide a $6.00 per month credit to eligible employees to offset the cost(s) for supplemental, voluntary benefits. All full-time regular employees are eligible for this benefit on the first day of the month following the completion of 90 days of employment.

Flexible Spending Accounts - HealthEquity
Cancer Insurance - Allstate
Short-Term Disability Insurance - Fort Dearborn Life
Life Insurance - Symetra
Accident Coverage - Symetra
Critical Illness Insurance - Symetra
Hospital Indemnity Coverage - Symetra
Vision Insurance - Vision Blue by VSP
Air Evac Lifeteam
Long-Term Care Insurance - LTCi Plans

UNA provides remission of tuition to eligible employees and to their spouses and qualified dependent children.

Paid Time Off
- Annual leave is accrued for each hour worked. During the first 2 years of employment, the accrual is 10 workdays. After completion of 2 years of continuous service, eligible employees are entitled to 12 days of annual leave and, for each additional year of service, annual leave is increased by one day per year to a maximum of 20 days after 10 years.
- Full-time regular staff members are entitled to 96 work hours (12 workdays) of sick leave each year at the employee's regular rate of pay regardless of length of service.
- Full-time, regular staff employees are eligible for paid holidays.

Miscellaneous Benefits

01

Do you have a bachelor's degree?

No
Yes

02

Do you have at least one year of experience with creative media, video, and/or athletics communications?

No
Yes, I have at least one year of experience.
Yes, I have multiple years of experience.

Required Question