The Associate Athletic Director for Communications in the Department of Intercollegiate
Athletics is a 12-month, 1.0 FTE position and reports to the Director of Intercollegiate Athletics.
In conjunction with the goals and vision of the University, the Director of Athletics
Communications is responsible for promoting and celebrating the excellence of Montana State
University Billings athletics program and the accomplishments of the university’s diverse and
talented student athletes, coaches, and staff. Supervising a full-time Assistant Director of
Athletics Communications, interns and/or student workers, the Director manages the compilation
and distribution of information and news about MSUB Athletics and serves as a liaison between
the media and the public for MSUB student athletes and Athletics personnel.
The Associate Athletic Director for Athletics Communications works closely with the
university’s Director of Marketing and Communications and represents and advocates for
Athletics in discussions of overall institutional communications strategy. In addition, the
Director cultivates and maintains strong collaborative relationships across campus. Some travel
is required, as is a valid driver’s license.
The Associate Athletic Director for Athletics Communication’s schedule varies throughout the
year, as it corresponds with each season and will require flexibility to work nights, weekends,
and some holidays, as the season requires.

The Associate Athletic Director for Communications in the Department of Intercollegiate
Athletics is a 12-month, 1.0 FTE position and reports to the Director of Intercollegiate Athletics.
In conjunction with the goals and vision of the University, the Director of Athletics
Communications is responsible for promoting and celebrating the excellence of Montana State
University Billings athletics program and the accomplishments of the university’s diverse and
talented student athletes, coaches, and staff. Supervising a full-time Assistant Director of
Athletics Communications, interns and/or student workers, the Director manages the compilation
and distribution of information and news about MSUB Athletics and serves as a liaison between
the media and the public for MSUB student athletes and Athletics personnel.
The Associate Athletic Director for Athletics Communications works closely with the
university’s Director of Marketing and Communications and represents and advocates for
Athletics in discussions of overall institutional communications strategy. In addition, the
Director cultivates and maintains strong collaborative relationships across campus. Some travel
is required, as is a valid driver’s license.
The Associate Athletic Director for Athletics Communication’s schedule varies throughout the
year, as it corresponds with each season and will require flexibility to work nights, weekends,
and some holidays, as the season requires.

 Oversees sports statistical reporting to meet NCAA and Great Northwest Athletic
Conference requirements, including organization and coordination of press box and
media area activities at athletics events.
 Writes, designs, prints and/or posts previews, home game programs, post-game recaps,
graphics, video and photography for the Athletics website and social media channels,
which include Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube pages, as well as within the
conference and NCAA.
 Pitches and writes press releases and articles for the local, regional, and national media.
 Manages the msubsports.com website and the relationship with website vendor Sidearm
Sports.
 Informs the university, and local and national media of upcoming athletics events.
 Pitches feature story ideas to local and national media.
 Manages post-game interviews with coaches and student-athletes when applicable.
 E-mails game recaps, box scores, press releases and feature stories to all local media
immediately following contests.
 Oversees the Yellowjacket Hall of Fame & Distinction, collecting nominations and
completing research on nominees, and serving as chair of the Hall of Fame & Distinction
Committee.
 Oversees the planning and execution of media days, press conferences, annual end of the
year student-athlete awards ceremony, etc.
 Maintains photographs, statistics, rosters, schedules, results, historical records, archives
and bios for each member of MSUB’s varsity sports teams plus co-ed cheer.
 Helps run sport webcasts and tracks live statistics.
 Contacts student-athletes’ local newspapers when outstanding athletic/academic
achievements occur.
 Responds to general media queries and requests as well as coordinate coach/studentathlete
interviews.
 Nominates student-athletes for conference, regional and national awards.
 During the summer, required to, among other tasks, archive the previous year’s seasons
and record books, and prepare each team’s web pages for the upcoming year, along with
any redesigns of the athletics website.
 Oversees and maintains a system of files for each sport including sports news, clippings,
photos, and Athletic Department historical and biographical libraries.
 Engages the university community by participating in campus activities to build
relationship to impact the athletic program in a positive manner. Examples include
regular involvement with the university’s marketing & communications department and
the MSUB Center for Engagement.
 Travels with MSU Billings athletic teams, when appropriate, and handles related media
relations on the road.
 Works in conjunction with the Athletics Accountant to manage the athletics
communications budget and allocate resources in the most effective manner.
 Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Director of Intercollegiate
Athletics.

 Bachelor’s degree
 5 years of experience in the athletics communications field
 Excellent writing, basic photography and video editing skills
 Familiarity with Microsoft Word, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere,
StatCrew, PrestoStats, Genius Sports NCAA Live Stats and Golfstat
 Excellent collaboration and relationship building skills
 Ability to work under the pressure of very tight deadlines
 Ability to work a flexible schedule including frequent evenings and weekends to support
events
 Demonstrated experience with social media, media relations, basic photography, and
video editing
 Superior attention-to-detail, proofreading and editing skills
 Leadership and supervisory experience, including demonstrated staff management skills
 Commitment to working with a diverse and inclusive community

 Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, marketing, public relations,
advertising, or closely related field, though not required.
 Master’s Degree in related field, though not required.