Duties/Responsibilities:

• Promotes and Enhance the Image of Drury Athletics- Markets, publicize, and promotes Drury Athletics and its events through news release, feature stories, emails, web communications and phone calls with the goal of increasing positive exposure for Drury. Serves as the primary communications contact with conference and NCAA media relations.
• Maintains Website and Departmental Communications-  Directs the communication function and content on drurypanthers.com working to develop and improve overall content of the site regularly.
• Develops and executes comprehensive integrated communications strategies- manages overall departmental messaging; sets up systems, standards, and protocols; leads and mentors the staff, student workers and game workers. Partners with internal campus departments, including Marketing and Communications, to align athletic communications with college-wide initiatives.
• Publications Production: Supervises production (writing, editing, design) of publications including game programs, media guides, the main athletics website, annual reports, etc.; works in conjunction with marketing and  communications on scheduling video production and content for select sports; and oversees the quality and consistency of all publications.
• Supervises, coordinates and oversees media relations for home and away intercollegiate contests and events, press conferences, photo days and media days; serves as point contact for media relations for Drury-hosted conference and national championship events.
• Supervises, coordinates and oversees all livestream broadcasts and productions.
• Sport supervision as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the VP-Director of Athletics.

About Drury University

Drury University, a small private university located in Springfield, Missouri, offers students a bold new academic experience – one that breaks the mold of single majors and rigid formulas most often associated with traditional education. Students receive a blend of life credentials and career credentials, allowing them to pursue their intellectual passions while giving them the tools they need to be technically proficient and career-ready. Through this intentional combination of study in professional and non-professional areas, students will learn to be flexible, innovative and creative problem solvers. They will go beyond traditional education and thinking by blending career, calling, life, community, self and service. Drury University competes as a proud member of NCAA II and the Great Lakes Valley Conference.

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