Assistant Director of Communications & Digital Media

Position Summary

Reporting to the Assistant Athletic Director for Communications, the Assistant Director of Communications & Digital Media serves as the primary sports information contact for Gymnastics, Women's Soccer, Men's Tennis, and Women's Tennis. The position tells the stories of Denver's student-athletes and programs through press releases, feature writing, social media, and digital content, and manages media relations, statistical services, and award nominations for assigned sports. The Assistant Director also partners with Technical Services, Creative, Marketing, Sponsorship, Event Management, Development, and Ticket Sales to promote revenue-generating opportunities and advance the Division's overall communications plan.

Essential Functions

• Serve as sports information director for Gymnastics, Women's Soccer, Men's Tennis, and Women's Tennis, including writing, editing, and disseminating press releases and feature stories; designing media brochures and game programs; responding to media inquiries; planning photography sessions; and covering assigned home and postseason contests locally, regionally, and nationally
• Coordinate media relations, social media, and statistical services for all home contests for assigned sports, and serve as liaison to opposing institutions, media, coaches, conference offices, and the NCAA for the exchange of statistical data and sport-specific honors information
• Nominate student-athletes for conference, regional, and national honors and awards, and publicize award winners across department platforms
• Create and publish digital and social media content that tells the stories of student-athletes and programs for assigned sports, in collaboration with the Creative unit
• Promote revenue-generating opportunities for assigned sports in partnership with Technical Services (broadcast elements), Marketing (student-athlete selection and public address support), Sponsorship (fulfillment of agreements on game programs, website, and social media), Event Management (game day operations), Development (Division messaging), and Ticket Sales (ticket deals and promotions)
• Lead efforts, in conjunction with other units, to keep trophy cases and display cases current; coordinate the team photo wall, assigned sport media days, and the department-wide headshot day with the University of Denver photographer
• Assist the Assistant Director of Athletic Communications for Hockey with supervision of the unit's work-study students and with assigning game day student staffing for all 18 of Denver's sport programs
• Prepare for and contribute to weekly unit meetings to support execution of the department's overall communications plan

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write press releases, team bios, quotes, and feature articles, and to respond professionally to inquiries from the public and media
• Strong computer and design skills, including proficiency with publishing and design software (Adobe Photoshop and InDesign preferred) to create media guides, brochures, game programs, and social media content, and basic video editing skills (Adobe Premiere preferred)
• Working knowledge of social media platforms and digital content strategy for intercollegiate athletics
• Strong basic math skills, including the ability to understand, analyze, and manage a zero-based budget and statistical data
• Ability to solve practical problems where only limited standardization exists, interpret a variety of written and oral requests, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to staff events and manage student employees and interns during assigned contests
• Knowledge of sport rules, regulations, and processes of the University, the Division, conference affiliations, and the NCAA
• Commitment to customer service principles, with discretion in handling sensitive and confidential matters
• Ability to remain flexible and adaptable in work schedule and responsibilities, including evenings, weekends, and travel for postseason competition

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Minimum of one to two years of experience in athletic communications, sports information, or a related communications role

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree
• Three or more years of experience in athletic communications, sports information, or a related communications role
• Experience with StatCrew, Genius Sports, or comparable statistical software and with content management systems for athletics websites
• Experience producing social media and video content for an intercollegiate athletics program

Working Environment

• Standard office environment, as well as press boxes and press rows at athletic venues.
• Noise and stress level is moderate to high and fluctuates throughout the season.
• Possible outdoor work in all types of weather.
• Non-traditional hours, including evenings and weekends, with travel for postseason competition.

Physical Activities

• Ability to sit in front of a computer for an extended period.
• Regularly required to operate work-related equipment and communicate effectively with all constituents.
• Occasionally required to move about the office/campus and athletic venues with the capability of transporting objects up to 20 lbs.

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Application Deadline

For consideration, please submit your application materials by 11:59 p.m. (MST) October 25, 2026.

Special Instructions

Candidates must apply online through jobs.du.edu to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.

Salary Grade Number: The salary grade for the position is 10.

Salary Range: The salary range for this position is $60,000-$70,000.

The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected