Coordinator, Athletics Communication

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Position Summary:

Florida Atlantic University is seeking a Coordinator, Athletics Communication. Boca Raton, FL.

This position serves as the primary media contact for Men's Basketball, Women's Soccer, Track & Field, and Cross Country, playing a key role in promoting the achievements of our student-athletes, coaches, and programs.

Summary of responsibilities:

• Coordinate media appearances for assigned sports coaching staff and players and supervise all media personnel working at Florida Atlantic University athletic home events. 

• Travel to away contests and coordinate media appearances for coaching staff and players while on the road

• Maintain the statistical archives and records for all assigned sports.

• Work with the external arm of the athletics department, in conjunction with the respective sports’ coaching staffs, to create and distribute engaging social media content across multiple platforms

• Produce news releases and feature content for the FAU athletics website.

• Maintain the photo database for all external team members to use efficiently

• Familiarity with the Adobe Creative Cloud, specifically Adobe InDesign and Photoshop.

• Oversee the scheduling of student assistants at home events for assigned sports.

• Complete other departmental job-related tasks as assigned by the Deputy AD/Brand & Communications.

Minimum Qualifications:

A master's degree from an accredited institution in an appropriate area of specialization; or a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in an appropriate area of specialization and two years of appropriate experience required.

Salary:

$48,000 - $55,000 annually.

Exempt Administrative, Managerial, Professional (AMP)

College or Department:

Division of University Communications: Athletics Media Relations

Location:

Boca Raton

Work Days and Hours:

Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm. Weekends and nights as necessary.

Application Deadline:

2026-06-18

Special Instructions to Applicant:

APPLICATION DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:

Resume


OFFICIAL SEALED TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED:

Final candidate will be required to have official, sealed transcripts and original NACES evaluation, if applicable, sent from their educational institution to Human Resources prior to the start of employment.



PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENINGS REQUIRED:

Selected candidates must successfully complete and pass all employment screenings prior to the start of employment. Employment screenings may include a criminal background check (level I and level II), motor vehicle check, credit check, reference checks, alcohol, and drug screening check.



REQUEST FOR ACCOMMODATIONS:

Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations may contact the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX at 561-297-3004 or send an email at [email protected]. To contact Human Resources, please call 561-297-3057. For communication assistance call 7-1-1.