*Note: Not all aspects of the job are covered by this job description. *Willingness and ability to work a non-traditional schedule including evenings, weekends and holidays as required. *

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serve as secondary communications contact for football and primary communications contact for Northwestern lacrosse, overseeing media relations, public relations, crisis communications and image management support for all team personnel.
• Develop publicity strategies for notable elements of assigned programs, pitch stories to local and national media, prepare interviewees, manage interview sessions.
• Lead creative ideation for lacrosse program in any group setting.
• Manage nusports.com from the athletic communications staff perspective and play an integral role in the website redo.
• Provide on-site media management at all contests, home and away including, but not limited to, media credentialing, media and staff hospitality, pregame, in-game and postgame interviews.
• Maintain accurate historical records for the Northwestern football and lacrosse program, student-athletes and staff on NUSports.com.
• Produce publications when appropriate.
• Serve as editor-in-chief of NUSports.com, the official website of Northwestern Athletics, curating all content assembled in support of 21 varsity teams.
• Ensure, with support of Athletics Communications staff, accuracy and timeliness of all sports information including schedules, statistics, and biographical information.
• Liaison to Northwestern Sports Properties for banner ads and other digital entitlements.
• Support NUDAR departments with website presence including, but not limited to, ticket sales and service, marketing, academics, NU For Life, sports medicine, development.
• Recruit and manage a team of student writers to produce written content for NUSports.com.
• Serve as a leader in the External Relations department, responsible for collaboratively developing and executing ideas to support revenue generation and brand development.
• Participate in other projects, attend department meetings and events as requested by the Director of Public Relations and Strategic Communications and Chief Communications and Branding Officer.
• Responsible for adhering to all Department and University policies and procedures, as well as the rules, regulations, bylaws and interpretations of the Big Ten Conference, CSC and the NCAA.
• Responsible for adhering to all Department and University continuing education initiatives and required certifications and trainings.

  *Will perform other duties as assigned.

  Minimum Qualifications (education, experience, certifications, skills)

  • Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree; OR appropriate combination of education and experience.
  • Minimum 3 years of professional experience in communications, public relations, or relevant field.
  • Proven track record of results delivered in media & public relations, social media management and content creation & distribution.
  • Excellent written skills and attention to detail required.
  • Mastery of Sidearm web content management system required.
  • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively across all teams.
  • Strong organizational and time management skills.
  • Ability to work in dynamic, fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to handle multiple tasks at once and meet deadlines.
  • Ability to work cooperatively with others and effectively interact and establish engaging relationships with a wide variety of constituents

  Preferred:

  • Knowledge of rules and regulations of the NCAA, CSC, Big Ten Conference and Northwestern University preferred
  • Working knowledge of graphic design, photography and video production
  • 5 years of professional experience in Athletic communications, public relations, or relevant field.
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  Northwestern University is a major private research university with 12 academic divisions located on three campuses in Evanston, Chicago, and Education City in Doha, Qatar. We have approximately 2,500 full-time faculty members, 17,000 graduate and undergraduate students, and over 5,700 full and part-time staff. Faculty members include Tony Award winners, MacArthur Fellowship recipients and members of numerous honorary and professional societies, National Academy of Engineering, American Academy of Arts and Sciences and American Council of Learned Societies. Research thrives at Northwestern University. Interdisciplinary teams at Northwestern work to solve society's problems and facilitate clinical and commercial use of their innovations with partners at Argonne National Laboratory, Fermilab, and local universities. Beyond being a dynamic learning organization, Northwestern employs a dynamic and diverse mix of faculty and staff who work proactively to ensure that the University is a special place to work. Northwestern is committed to the recruitment of a diverse faculty, staff and student body, fostering a climate that treasures differences and provides rich opportunities for learnin...g. To that end, Northwestern University actively seeks women, minorities, veterans, and disabled persons for employment and promotion throughout the University. The Northwestern Work Environment. Our two main campuses are situated along Lake Michigan’s lakefront. The Chicago campus, located between the Magnificent Mile and Lake Michigan, offers outstanding views and is within walking distance of some of the city’s main attractions.The Evanston campus, just 12 miles north of downtown Chicago, sits among charming residential neighborhoods, parks, beaches, and bike trails.At our newest campus, in the architecturally significant Education City in Doha, Qatar, the University offers undergraduate programs in partnership with the Qatar Foundation. Northwestern offers many benefit options to full and part-time employees including: Competitive compensation, Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, Tuition reimbursement, Pre-tax transit options, Professional development opportunities, Vacation, sick, and holiday pay, Excellent retirement plans, Work/Life balance and resources, Dependent care match, Faculty-Staff Assistance Program. We also provide employees with access to an abundance of recreational, cultural, and enrichment opportunities that take place on and off campus.

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