Assistant Director of Communications & Public Relations

Posting Details

Posting Summary

Logo Posting Number STA00526PO26 Job Family Communications and Marketing Job Function Communication & PR USC Market Title Communications Coordinator Link to USC Market Title https://uscjobs.sc.edu/titles/138280 Job Level P2 - Professional Business Title (Internal Title) Assistant Director of Communications & Public Relations Campus Columbia Work County Richland College/Division Athletics Department ATH Department of Athletics State Pay Range G08 USC Market Range MRE - $48,726 $59,689 $70,653 Anticipated Hiring Range Salary commensurate with qualifications. Location of Vacancy Part/Full Time Full Time Hours per Week 37.5 Work Schedule

• Will typically work Monday through Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm
• Willing to work evenings, weekends, and holidays to meet the needs of the department

Basis 12 months Job Search Category Communication Services

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Position Description

Advertised Job Summary

The University of South Carolina is seeking a qualified applicant for an Assistant Director of Communications and Public Relations position.

Responsibilities include:

• Promote the assigned sports through traditional media relations means, including pitching stories, press releases, notes, previews, and recaps, using Adobe Creative Cloud products.
• Develop and implement an overall content strategy for internal channels - social media platforms and official athletics website - for the assigned sports, working closely with creative media and marketing departments.
• Liaise with creative media department to ensure all scheduled events have photo and video coverage.
• Develop working relationships with all constituencies of assigned teams - coaching staffs, student-athletes, sport supervisors, support staff, local, regional and national media.
• Ensure accurate statistical, data and photo archiving of the assigned sports.
• Maintain and upkeep the assigned sports pages on the official website of Gamecock Athletics, GamecocksOnline.com.
• Coordinate the publicity efforts to direct media attention toward student-athletes and coaches being considered or nominated for special awards or recognition.
• Supervise the press operations for the assigned sports. Ensure that an adequate staff of student assistants are assigned specific roles and are available to assist with media and social media coverage of the home events.
• Report statistics and award nominations to the conference and national offices.

Relocation costs may be available.

Job Related Minimum Required Education and Experience

• Requires a bachelor's degree in a job related field and 2 or more years of job related experience, which may be substituted by an equivalent combination of job related certification, training, education, and/or experience.

Required Certification, Licensure/Other Credentials Preferred Qualifications

• Prefer experience at the collegiate level at a Division I school. Experience related to the development and dissemination of informational material.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Knowledge/familiarity with NCAA rules and regulations as they relate to Communications and PR. Proficiency of Adobe Creative Cloud products, social media platforms, shooting/editing video, photography and knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations that pertain to athletic communications is beneficial.

Job Duties

Job Duty

Serve as the primary and/or secondary communications contact for multiple sports. Promote the programs through the traditional media relations means, including record book, event flipcard, press releases, notes, previews, and recaps, using Adobe Indesign and Photoshop. Maintain and upkeep the assigned sports on the official website of Gamecock Athletics, Gamecocksonline.com.

Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 35 Job Duty

Promote the assigned athletic programs through social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, using graphics developed in Photoshop.

Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 35 Job Duty

Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with local, regional and national media. Coordinate interview requests for audio, visual and print media.

Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 5 Job Duty

Coordinate all photography needs, including hiring photographers, working within an established budget, and archiving all photos for the assigned sports

Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 10 Job Duty

Supervise the press box operations for the assigned sports. Ensure that an adequate staff of student-assistant workers are assigned specific roles and are available to assist with media coverage of the home events.

Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 5 Job Duty

Report statistics and award nominations to the SEC and NCAA.

Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 5 Job Duty

Perform other duties as assigned by the Assistant Athletics Director of Communications and Public Relations.

Essential Function No Percentage of Time 5

Position Attributes

Employees in Safety-Sensitive or Security-Sensitive positions will be subject to pre-employment and post-employment drug testing in accordance with University policy HR 1.95 Drug and Alcohol Testing.

Safety Sensitive or Security Sensitive No Hazardous weather category Non-Essential

Posting Detail Information

Number of Vacancies 1 Desired Start Date Job Open Date 07/13/2026 Job Close Date 08/28/2026 Open Until Filled No Special Instructions to Applicant

Positions are advertised for a minimum of five (5) business days on our job website. After five (5) business days, positions can be closed at the discretion of the department at any time. This employment site is updated on a regular basis. The length of the recruitment and screening process may vary from position to position, depending upon a variety of factors. Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted by phone or email.

We are only accepting applications submitted by August 28, 2026.

The University of South Carolina offers a valuable benefits package including but not limited to:

• Health and Life Insurance
• Retirement Programs
• Paid Tuition
• Dependent Scholarships
• Annual Leave
• Sick Leave
• 13 Paid Holidays (including an extended December holiday)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Professional Development Opportunities

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Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• • Do you have at least a bachelor's degree in a job related field and 2 or more years of job related experience, which may be substituted by an equivalent combination of job related certification, training, education, and/or experience?
• Yes
• No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Resume

Optional Documents

• Cover Letter
• List of References and Contact Information