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Boston College Introduction

Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,654 full-time undergraduates and 5,072 graduate and professional students. Ranked 37 among national universities, Boston College has 923 full-time and 1,336 FTE faculty, 2,822 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.9 billion.

Job Description

Assistant/Associate Director, Athletic Communications

Reporting to the Assistant AD for Communications this position is responsible for communications utilized for recruiting, rosters, print and digital initiatives of the athletics program through the design and layout of various creative elements, including but not limited to recruiting graphics, brochures, traditional and digital ads, social media graphics, and website management. This role provides creative design content, communications for Boston College’s Athletics programs and social media channels. The role will be assigned primarily to the Men’s Basketball program with additional support of Olympic Sports.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Concept, design and produce traditional, digital and video graphic materials.

Collaborate with communications, marketing and creative services. departments to ensure synergy between all parties.

Assist digital and communication departments with editing, developing, creating and implementing social media campaigns throughout the year

Coordinate, design, implement and execute photo shoots for prospective student-athletes.

Work with outside graphic and print vendors when necessary.

Recruit, train and oversee group of creative/ graphic design student workers

Help develop, implement and manage the athletic program’s media and digital brand

Ensure that visual content is delivered to clients at sufficiently high speed and quality

Working knowledge of and adherence to all University, ACC and NCAA rules and regulations

Follow established departmental policies and procedures for procurement of goods and services

Ability to work events, nights, weekends and holidays

Title and salary commensurate with relevant experience based on the following titles and full-time equivalent hiring ranges:

- Associate Director: $65,550 - $81,950; 5+ years related professional experience

- Assistant Director: $59,400 - $74,250; 1-5 years experience

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:

Requires a Bachelor’s degree in journalism, public relations, communications, sports management with focus on photography, graphic design, and short form video production.

For the non-senior level, requires 1-5 years of experience in working in a college athletic department or professional sports team in creative graphic design.

Strong written and communication skills

Experience with a sports team

Working knowledge of Adobe After Effects

Working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator

Ability to handle multiple projects at a time with tight deadlines

Be creative, innovated and original

Pays attention to detail

Ability to work in independently and in team orientated settings

Ability to work long hours, evenings, weekends, and holidays

Closing Statement

Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:

+ Tuition remission for Employees

+ Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements

+ Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

+ Low-Cost Life Insurance

+ Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans

+ Paid Holidays Annually

+ Generous Sick and Vacation Pay

+ Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook

Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.

Boston College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected category, including disability and protected veteran status. Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination .