Assistant Director of Sports Communication (Open to Current PLU Employees/Alumni Only)

Posting Details

Posting Details

Posting Number: 0603133 Recruitment Type: Open to Current PLU Employees/Alumni Only Position Title: Assistant Director of Sports Communication (Open to Current PLU Employees/Alumni Only) Position Type: Staff Benefits Status: Benefits Eligible FLSA: Non-Exempt Hiring Range: $25.25-$26.21 per hour, plus excellent benefits. Location

Tacoma, WA 98447

Department: Athletics Administration Posting Date: 09/02/2026 Closing Date 9/5/26 Work Schedule:

Full-time, Monday-Friday, 8 am-5 pm.

Irregular hours, weekends, evenings, and holidays required.

This position may include some remote flexibility.

General Description:

Pacific Lutheran University is seeking a creative-minded Assistant Director of Sports Communication to lead promotional content creation for athletic communications, including our 18 NCAA III intercollegiate programs.

The ideal candidate will be a self-driven, resourceful, creative thinker who can create original content and amplify the impact of that content by shaping it for various audiences via the best channels to drive engagement and build community. Flexible, articulate, collaborative, curious, and audience-focused, they will also have a passion and natural feel for social media storytelling, community building, and marketing. This role is critical to enhancing PLU's identity, reputation, and goals in enrollment, fundraising, and community engagement. Reports to the Director of Sports Communication.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Create highly engaging, dynamic content for PLU Athletics (including but not limited to written stories, videos, and social media) to recruit and retain student-athletes.
• Assist with the graphic design and production of all sports communication materials.
• Conceptualize and produce dynamic video content to support and enhance organizational branding and recruiting.
• Manage video content for GoLutes.com and social media platforms, including the livestreaming of home events, highlight videos, special event videos, and features.
• Assist in managing Athletics website content through the Sidearm Sports platform.
• Coordinate student-athlete interviews.
• Assist with fostering and managing the overall Athletics brand.
• Cultivate fan engagement on all social media, including prospective student-athletes and their families.
• Assist with traditional SID duties for selected sports, including management of game day staff, video streaming, social media, and post-game recaps.
• Hire, train, and supervise student staff.
• Serve as a liaison with various constituents on campus including Marketing & Communications, Admission, University Relations, and Campus Life.
• Remain current, knowledgeable, and compliant with regard to all NCAA, NWC, and university rules and regulations.
• Serve a key role in monitoring social media and reporting back to leadership via crisis-communication plans.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of diversity, equity, and inclusion communication strategies, and fluency in utilizing newer communication channels.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal skills, including tact, diplomacy, flexibility and ability to communicate ideas effectively.
• Strong editorial and production experience, including experience developing video content and writing online news and feature articles.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented work ethic, with the ability to balance multiple projects in a fast-paced work environment.
• Ability to establish and meet goals and deadlines and independently follow tasks through completion.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships with a wide range of constituents in a diverse community.
• Understanding of social media and marketing analytics and metrics.
• Strong customer-service orientation.
• Ability to identify and implement innovative programs.
• Proficiency in video production, editing, processing, and outputting.
• Skills in Adobe Creative Suite, specifically Premier Pro and Photoshop.
• Knowledge of statkeeping using StatCrew, Genius, Presto, or related products.

Required Qualifications:

• 3 years of experience in marketing, sports information or related field in the sports industry. Education can substitute for some experience.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Valid driver's license (Must have had valid driver's license for at least 2 years).
• Finalist applicants must satisfactorily complete pre-employment background checks.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in higher education.
• Knowledge of Flosports and broadcasting.

Work Conditions:

• Typically in office but requires some work in outdoor conditions.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift 25 pounds without assistance.

Special Instructions to Applicants: Other Information:

PLU is a small, private university where caring means more than kindness and consideration - it means a bold commitment to expanding well-being, opportunity, and justice. Because PLU is a community committed to the creation and advancement of knowledge through diversity and inclusion, the university actively recruits a diverse faculty, staff, and student body. PLU is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from members of historically underrepresented and minoritized groups, women, veterans, persons with disabilities, and others who would bring broadly diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds in educational, research or other work activities.

PLU offers an excellent benefits package including tuition remission for employees and their dependents, generous retirement plan, medical, dental, paid vacation and sick leave, major holidays off (including Christmas/New Year's break and extra time off during the summer), and many other great university benefits. PLU is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program as a 501(3) tax-exempt organization. Click herefor detailed benefits information.

For general application questions or if you need accommodations at any point in the application and/or interview process, please contact the Human Resources Office at 253-535-7185 or humr@plu.edu.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• • The position is only open to current PLU faculty, staff, and alumni. I am a:

• Current PLU faculty or staff

• PLU alumnus

• Current student

• Current student employee

• None of the above

• • Do you have a current valid driver's license which you have had for at least 2 years?

• Yes

• No

• • Do you have a High School Diploma or GED?

• Yes

• No

• • Are you 18 years of age or older?

• Yes

• No

• • Are you legally eligible to work in the United States on your hire date AND legally authorized to work in the United States for Pacific Lutheran University without sponsorship now and indefinitely into the future?

• Yes

• No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Resume
• List of Three References

Optional Documents

• Cover Letter