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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Do you have one or more years of experience?
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Employer Grambling State University
Address 403 Main Street
Grambling, Louisiana, 71245
Phone 318-274-3119
Website http://www.gram.edu