Associate Director for Media Relations Communications & Digital Strategy

Associate Director for Media Relations Communications & Digital Strategy

Salary

$46,500.00 Annually

Location

Grambling

Job Type

Full-Time Unclassified

Job Number

202200433

Division

Athletics

Department

Intercollegiate Athletics

Opening Date

08/27/2026

Closing Date

11/27/2026 11:59 PM Central

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Job Summary

To provide strategic guidance and assist with all aspects of the internal and external communications for Grambling State Athletics and fifteen (15) intercollegiate sports.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist with coordinating the activities of the athletic communications office
• Great understanding of sports information game day duties and operations
• Excellent writing skills
• Assist with the production of media guides, Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) booklets, season ticket packets, schedules and game programs
• Assist in providing statistical coverage for football, volleyball, soccer, basketball, softball, baseball, bowling, and tennis contests
• Assist with press box coordination and operations for home games and press events
• Assist with the management of the athletic website (gsutigers.com) by writing timely game previews and recaps updating results with links to box scores and writing season previews and recaps
• Assist with staff, coach and student-athlete biographies
• Maintain digital archive of action and team photos
• Assist with timely submission of statistics to SWAC, NCAA and local media
• Endure timely updates of statistics for all sports on Grambling State University Athletic website
• Ability to build collaborative relationships with colleagues and external media members
• Attention to details and effective time management skills
• Abide by all NCAA, SWAC and University rules and regulations

Qualifications

Minimum:

• Bachelor's Degree is required
• One or more years of experience
• Effective written/oral communication
• Must be computer literate
• Experiencing using stat software (stat crew, NCAA Genius)
• Ability to work nights and weekends
• Sound judgment and maturity

Preferred:

• Master's Degree
• Previous experience in intercollegiate athletics or communications

Supplemental Information

Applications without the following will not be considered complete.

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• Transcript(s) if applicable
• Curriculum Vitae if applicable

Review of applications will begin September 10th, 2026 and continue until position is filled.

State As a Model Employer

We offer a complete benefits package to eligible employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, short- term disablity, holidays, annual, and sick leave.

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Do you possess a bachelors degree?

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• No

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Do you have one or more years of experience?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer Grambling State University

Address 403 Main Street

Grambling, Louisiana, 71245

Phone 318-274-3119

Website http://www.gram.edu