Director of Athletics Communications

OKLAHOMA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY - SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA

Address of Job Location: 500 W University St, Shawnee, OK 74804

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Job Summary:

The Director of Communications will be responsible for gathering and providing information to the public on specific sports and assisting with public relations activities within the athletics department. The incumbent will work together with the other Director of Athletics Communications in the management and operations of the department.

This position has an anticipated start date of June 1, 2026.

Job Responsibilities:
The Director Athletics of Communications responsible for creating compelling content for the purpose of proactively publicizing OBU Athletics, and specifically the teams/programs he or she is assigned to cover. As such, the Director of Athletics Communications will plan, organize and direct all communications efforts including news releases, features, photography, statistics, press box/game day operations, publications, graphics, video and other creative content for his or her assigned sports.

• Manage game day operations for assigned sports including the keeping of official statistics.
• Design graphics for print and electronic use in promoting OBU student-athletes, coaches and teams.
• Assist in maintaining OBU’s official athletics website, OBUBison.com, including ensuring accurate and up-to-date information for assigned OBU teams (including rosters, bios, statistics, records, etc.).
• Write and edit articles for various publications, including OBUBison.com.
• Supervise staff of paid and volunteer student workers and interns.
• Nominate and promote OBU student-athletes from assigned sports for all conference, regional and national academic, regular season and postseason honors and awards.
• Collaborate regularly with the other Director of Athletics Communication, Assistant AD for Fan Engagement, and Associate Athletics Director for External Operations to generate new and relevant content publicizing OBU student-athletes, coaches, teams, and the department as a whole.
• Manage broadcast (video and audio) content while collaborating regularly with the other Director of Athletics Communication, Assistant AD for Fan Engagement, and Associate Athletics Director for External Operations on the Bison Sports Network.
• Build and maintain positive, service-oriented relationships with local, regional, and national media and organizations for the purpose of generating coverage of OBU Athletics.
• Travel as necessary with select OBU teams.

Other Duties:
• As assigned by the Director of Athletics or Associate Athletics Director for External Operations.

Job Requirements:
• Demonstrated ability for strategic thinking and strong public relations sensibilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Familiarity with AP style.
• Sound editorial judgement.
• Understanding of graphic design principles and experience with Adobe Creative Suite.
• General video production skills including editing and webcasting capabilities.
• General photography and photo editing abilities.
• Cursory understanding of HTML and basic web design principles.
• Ability to monitor and manage multiple social media accounts and platforms.
• Comfortable with Microsoft Office software.
• In-depth, sport-specific knowledge to serve as an official scorer.
• Technical knowledge and experience with Genius Stats or other statistical software.
• Broad working knowledge and familiarity with NCAA and Great American Conference rules and policies.
Education:
Required: Bachelor’s degree in journalism or related field.
Preferred: Master’s degree in journalism or related field.

Experience:
Required: Have worked a minimum of one year in a collegiate/professionally related field.
Preferred: Have worked five years in collegiate/professionally related field.

Physical Experience:
• Must be able to carry up to 50 lbs. up four flights of stairs on a regular basis.
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time.

Special Requirements:
• Must be a member of a local evangelical* Christian church.
*Evangelical is a broad term referring to segment within Christianity which maintains the authority of the Bible and the belief in salvation by faith in Jesus alone.
• Please apply using the link for “Administrative Applications” on the OBU website at Apply Now link below.

Expiration Date of Job Posting: June 30, 2026