Assistant Director of Athletic Communications

Posted on 5/13/2026

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About this position

The Assistant Director of Athletic Communications supports the communication efforts of Florida Southern Athletics by engaging, informing, and influencing stakeholders through the use of media relations. Techniques used should focus on creating compelling and creative content through various platforms that are focused on increasing and promoting our brand in the local, regional, and national markets. The Office of Athletic Communications publicizes and promotes 22 men's and women's NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports programs and four club programs.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Craft creative content, utilizing photography, videography, and graphic design skills for the athletics department.
Primary communications officer for designated sports but will also assist and help with all other sports, as needed.
Plan and create a content calendar with promotion of all athletic teams, not limited to current trends on social media, in conjunction with other communications staff, the Associate Athletic Director, and student staff.
Update and monitor all applicable FSC athletics social media and Digital Assets.
Supervise and evaluate creative student workers. Build a student staff of videographers, photographers, and content creators.
Prepare and distribute news releases to campus, community and the general public; season and game previews; game results; student-athlete's profiles; interview coaches and players; compile numerical rosters.
Assist in the design and production of schedule cards and posters for all sports.
Assist in all aspects of game day operations including scheduling statistics crews and photographers, supervising the press box, supervising the score table, providing scripts and serving as the public address announcer as needed.
Contribute to the development of FSC's broadcast capabilities and video options. Facilitate online broadcasting of all applicable home games.
Manage and update the athletic department website.
Submit and nominate deserving students and coaches for conference and national awards.
Maintain and update department archives; maintain team and individual statistics; maintain and update team and individual records.
Provide assistance in game management when requested.
Represent the program and Florida Southern College with sportsmanship, integrity, and professionalism.
Contributes to the success of the athletic departments by performing all other duties as needed to drive the vision, fulfill the mission, and abide by the values of the College.

About our ideal candidate

EDUCATION, WORK EXPERIENCE AND REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor's Degree in related field is required. Master's degree preferred.
2-4 years relevant post-graduation experience is required.
Position also requires strong and diverse computer skills, as well as video and video editing skills, and strong written and oral communication skills.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Regularly required to sit, stand, bend and lift up to 30 pounds, with or without assistance.
Extended periods of time working at a computer are required.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to the typical office environment.
The noise level in the work environment is usually minimal.
The scope of the position frequently requires weekend and evening work and occasionally requires overnight, out-of-town travel.
The position is campus based and not eligible for remote work from home.

About us

The College's health and wellness plans along with generous paid time-off benefits are in addition to rewarding employee benefits such as the tuition grant and 403(b) plan.

The employee tuition grant is a remarkable benefit that covers the cost of 100% of the College's tuition for dependent children of faculty and staff who have been employed with the college fulltime for one year. Employees can also take advantage of the benefit for themselves.

The Defined Contribution Retirement Plan is a 403(b) plan in which the college automatically contributes 7% of the eligible employee's earnings into a retirement fund whether the employee chooses to participate or not. The account has a comprehensive investment portfolio and allows the employee to control their investment choices. At 6 years of service, the employer contribution amount is elevated to 10%. Employees can choose to participate through pre-tax payroll deductions when ready!

Florida Southern College is committed to diversity and inclusion in hiring, campus life, and intellectual engagement and welcomes applications from all interested candidates. The college actively seeks a wide variety of candidates and enthusiastically looks to diversify our workforce.

Florida Southern College has a strong commitment to the principles of equal employment opportunity. The college recruits, hires, trains, transfers, promotes and compensates individuals and makes all personnel decisions without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, marital status, veteran status, or physical or mental disability unrelated to an individual's ability to perform the job, in accordance with applicable law.

As the oldest private college in Florida, Florida Southern College is a nationally recognized liberal arts institution located in Lakeland, enrolling approximately 3,500 students across more than 70 undergraduate and graduate programs. The College is known for its strong student-to-faculty ratio and its emphasis on engaged learning, providing students with hands-on experiences that prepare them for meaningful careers and lives of leadership and service. Florida Southern is home to the world's largest single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture and competes in NCAA Division II athletics, with a distinguished record of national championships. Consistently ranked among the top regional institutions in the South by U.S. News & World Report and recognized by The Princeton Review, Florida Southern equips students to lead lives of positive and consequential impact through dynamic, engaged learning in its iconic setting and beyond.

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