Assistant Director, Athletics Communication
Urbana, IL, USA
Posted on Sep 11, 2026
Duties Responsibilities Assigned Sports Communication and Media Management Responsible for daily management and coordination of publicizing activities for assigned sports; Provide public and media training and preparation for members of the coaching staff and student-athletes to ensure the brand of Illinois Athletics and assigned sports; Develop and maintain relationships with local, regional and national media for the purpose or promoting the sport programs and Illinois Athletics brand; Execute athletics communication efforts in the writing of press releases, production of media notes, designing programs, and tracking statistics and records; Work with Television and Radio rights holders on preparations of broadcast coverage; and Administer the media credentialing and game management tasks for assigned sports Support or direct the communication efforts for other sport programs as needed; and Other duties as assigned. Assigned Sports Social Media Management Update FightingIllini.com regularly and manage social media efforts (Instagram, X, Facebook, YouTube, et al) for assigned sports and department, engaging fan base and providing immediate informational updates; and Leverage digital media platforms to create a comprehensive storytelling program to amplify the department, athletic programs and student-athletes. Team Historical Information Serve as historian for assigned sports and department as a whole archiving all relevant season information, both digitally and in printed form, consisting of written materials, statistics, records, results, and photos.
