Job Summary
REPORTS TO: Athletic Director LENGTH OF EMPLOYMENT: 10 months (August-May) JOB SUMMARY: Assist with promotion and sponsorship of Aggie Athletics
Responsibilities
- Work with local media outlets for promotions
- Assist with marketing, promotions, and sponsorships for Aggie Athletics
- Make sure all home games have a voice
- Serve as a media contact for sports assigned by SID.
- Serve as official statistician at various sporting events.
- Work with Campus Communications and Sports Information on marketing
- Editing and printing game programs.
- Assisting with the production of video web casts, historical research, writing press releases and publishing feature stories (video and written).
- Assist SID with management of student workers, game day tables, and press box crews.
- Maintaining and updating the athletics web site (opsuaggies.com) and social media channels.
- Assist in preparing game notes/programs, team media guides, and team photos.
- Assist with set up of game day equipment.
- Help coordinate and supervise video stream of home contests and social media outlets associated with athletics.
- Available to work weekends, evenings, and potential holidays as dictated by the university's sports' schedules.
Qualifications
- Must be able to lift more than 50-lb. objects; frequent bending, stooping, and walking.
- Ability to work various hours, including nights and weekends throughout the year for practice, games and recruiting.
- Be able to transport team to the contests, and be responsible for their well-being.
- Could be exposed to a variety of weather conditions.
- Other duties as assigned by the or his/her designee
- Knowledge of athletic contests
- Sponsorship and/or advertising sales experience.
About Oklahoma Panhandle State University (OPSU): OPSU is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is the first public Hispanic Serving Institution in Oklahoma. The university is a baccalaureate degree granting institution located in Goodwell, Oklahoma. Rooted in “Progress through Knowledge,” OPSU is committed to promoting excellence in the preparation of students for success in a global community. Our university achieved multiple rankings by the 2023 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings: #3 Best Value Regional Colleges West; #8 Top Public Colleges for the Western Region; and #17 Best Regional Colleges West. U.S New and World Report also recognized OPSU as one of the top ten universities in Oklahoma, standing out of our affordable tuition rates.