Assistant Director, Athletic Communications
Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
Posted June 1, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Wake Forest University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all qualified candidates to apply without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, disability and military or veteran status.
Job Description
Works with internal and external constituents to heighten Wake Forest University’s visibility and brand awareness with an emphasis on select teams within the athletic department, along with additional responsibilities as assigned. Public and media liaison for those select programs. Develops content for GoDeacs.com and is responsible for working hand in hand with all departments and sport programs support staff on social content strategy and overall planning.
Requirements
- Works with internal and external constituents to develop long-term planning and major PR initiatives for assigned Wake Forest athletic programs and ensures that the overall strategic PR program and accompanying messaging are fully integrated with all athletic department initiatives and activities.
- Works closely with all departments to explore, implement and integrate emerging technologies and ideas on social media.
- Public and media liaison for the head coach, student-athletes and assistant coaches of assigned sport.
- Maintains statistics for the assigned sports, ensuring proper distribution of statistics to the media.
