Marketing and Communications Graduate Assistant in San Antonio, TX for St. Mary's University

JOB SUMMARY: Assists the Assistant Athletic Director for Marketing and Communications by updating and maintaining the athletic departments website (rattlerathletics.com), creating innovative athletic-related graphics and publications, compiling and updating statistics, assisting with members of the media covering St. Mary’s athletics events, and executing St. Mary’s athletics video livestreaming of events. Game management responsibilities will also be assigned.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

• Responsible for aiding in the administration of day-to-day coverage of assigned sports. Including pre-game and post-game publications and news releases.
• Assist with the designing and execution of St. Mary’s athletics marketing plans.
• Assist with website updates as well as statistical updates and archives.
• Assist with creation of graphics, posters, publications, and videos.
• Write game previews, recaps and feature stories.
• Assist and/or create scripts for public address announcer at athletic events.  Set-up video equipment, create graphics, run and operate St. Mary’s athletics live stream broadcasts, operate photography and videography equipment.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Assistant Athletics Director for Marketing and Communications.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be accepted into and enrolled in one of the graduate programs at St. Mary’s University. Must be in good academic and behavioral standing.
• Must complete the minimum number of graduate hours per semester or summer to be classified as a full-time graduate student and be in good standing.
• Demonstrate proficiency with Microsoft, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro, Canva (or similar graphics programs).
• Excellent interpersonal skills are necessary to interact with students, faculty, and the public. Creative, high-energy personality.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to handle stressful situations in a professional manner.
• Management and organizational skills are required. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Working conditions are in an office environment and university campus setting. Must be able to move across the university campus to conduct day to day business.
• While performing this role, the employee work outdoors when they work at athletic fields, sporting events, practices, or job sites, work indoors in a gym or other athletic facility.
• While performing this role, the employee will be regularly required to sit, walk, and stand; talk and hear, both in person and by telephone; and use hands repetitively to operate standard office equipment; and occasionally required to lift up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works in outside weather conditions and is frequently exposed to extreme cold. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme heat, and risk of electrical shock. And may be exposed to loud and distracting sounds.
• Frequently communicates with others using approved technological resources; must be able to exchange accurate information through designated systems within a timely manner.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

HOW TO APPLY:

Interested candidates should send their cover letter and resume containing their interest and experience to Assistant Athletics Director for Marketing and Communications, Matthew Comuzzie, at mcomuzzie@stmarytx.edu.

St. Mary’s University is a Hispanic-Serving Institution and an Equal Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to furthering diversity, equity, and inclusion and encourages all qualified candidates apply.

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