What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Director of Media & Digital Relations position at Montana State University - Office of Student Engagement?
Position Details
Position Information
Announcement Number STAFF - VA - 26210 For questions regarding this position, please contact:
Bill Lamberty
blamberty@msubobcats.com
406-994-5133
Classification Title Program Mgr Working Title Assistant Director of Media & Digital Relations Brief Position Overview
The Assistant Director of Media & Digital Relations reports directly to the Assistant Athletic Director of Communications. This full-time, 12-month position is responsible for coordinating media and event management functions for Bobcat Athletics while serving as the primary media contact for Women’s Basketball, Volleyball, Women’s Tennis, and Ski, and assisting with other sports as assigned. The role also provides limited graphic design support and contributes to all digital and social media content for Bobcat Athletics.
Position Number 4M2070 Department Athletics Division Athletics Appointment Type Classified Contract Term Fiscal Year Semester If other, specify From date If other, specify End date FLSA Non-Exempt Union Affiliation FOCUS-MFPE FTE 1.0 Benefits Eligible Eligible Salary Salary starting at $24.388 hourly, commensurate with experience, education, and qualifications Contract Type Classified Salary If other, please specify Recruitment Type Open
Position Details
General Statement
The Assistant Director of Media & Digital Relations plays a critical role in supporting the communications, digital engagement, and storytelling efforts of Montana State Athletics. This position serves as the primary contact for Women’s Basketball, Volleyball, Women’s Tennis, and Ski and assists with departmental digital communication, including website oversight, content creation, and management of all social media outlets and sport-specific digital platforms.
Duties and Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be willing to work nights, weekends, and holidays and must be willing to travel with teams occasionally.
Position Special Requirements/Additional Information
The successful candidate will be willing to work nights, weekends, and holidays and must be willing to travel with teams occasionally.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Physical Demands
This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts Montana State University’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
This position has supervisory duties? No
Posting Detail Information
Number Of Vacancies 1 Desired Start Date Upon Completion Of a Successful Search Position End Date (if Temporary) Open Date Close Date Applications Will Be
Screening of applications will begin on December 15, 2025; however, applications will continue to be accepted until an adequate applicant pool has been established.
Special Instructions
This position is not eligible for sponsorship.
EEO Statement
Montana State University is an equal opportunity employer. MSU does not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, political ideas, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, national origin, physical or mental disability, or any other protected class status in violation of any applicable law.
In compliance with the Montana Veteran’s Employment Preference Act, MSU provides preference in employment to veterans, disabled veterans, and certain eligible relatives of veterans. To claim veteran’s preference, please complete the veteran’s preference information located in the Demographics section of your profile.
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
Position Information
Announcement Number STAFF - VA - 26210 For questions regarding this position, please contact:
Bill Lamberty
blamberty@msubobcats.com
406-994-5133
Classification Title Program Mgr Working Title Assistant Director of Media & Digital Relations Brief Position Overview
The Assistant Director of Media & Digital Relations reports directly to the Assistant Athletic Director of Communications. This full-time, 12-month position is responsible for coordinating media and event management functions for Bobcat Athletics while serving as the primary media contact for Women’s Basketball, Volleyball, Women’s Tennis, and Ski, and assisting with other sports as assigned. The role also provides limited graphic design support and contributes to all digital and social media content for Bobcat Athletics.
Position Number 4M2070 Department Athletics Division Athletics Appointment Type Classified Contract Term Fiscal Year Semester If other, specify From date If other, specify End date FLSA Non-Exempt Union Affiliation FOCUS-MFPE FTE 1.0 Benefits Eligible Eligible Salary Salary starting at $24.388 hourly, commensurate with experience, education, and qualifications Contract Type Classified Salary If other, please specify Recruitment Type Open
Position Details
General Statement
The Assistant Director of Media & Digital Relations plays a critical role in supporting the communications, digital engagement, and storytelling efforts of Montana State Athletics. This position serves as the primary contact for Women’s Basketball, Volleyball, Women’s Tennis, and Ski and assists with departmental digital communication, including website oversight, content creation, and management of all social media outlets and sport-specific digital platforms.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Serve as primary media contact for Women’s Basketball, Volleyball, Women’s Tennis, and Ski to include managing home events, coordinating the media guide and other publications, and managing media relation efforts for those assigned programs.
- The Assistant Director of Media & Digital Relations oversees MSU Bobcats website, for their assigned sports, acting as a department liaison for Sidearm, Bobcat Sports Properties and other external constituents. This includes maintaining accuracy of the site’s dynamic elements, managing web-related audio and video content, currency & accuracy of rosters, schedules and bio sketches.
- Work in conjunction with Montana PBS to coordinate streaming of home events on the ESPN Platform, for assigned sports.
- In coordination with University Communications and the Athletics Creative Services team, and in compliance with Montana State University’s social media policy, this position will oversee MSU Athletics social media efforts for their assigned sports, and assist coaches and other departmental personnel with social messaging. Serves as department co-manager/co-supervisor for all Athletics ancillary social media outlets.
- Responsible for complying with all Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, Montana State University, NCAA and Big Sky Conference policies, rules, and regulations.
- Performs all other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Assistant Athletic Director for Communications, and/or other members of the Athletics leadership team.
- Bachelor’s Degree in related field.
- At least one year of full-time/or two years of internship/graduate assistantship experience in the sports information field and experience in operations and digital marketing.
- Demonstrated experience managing media relations for an assigned sport.
- Demonstrated aptitude in writing, strong desktop publishing (preferably InDesign and Photoshop), NCAA Live Stats software, web maintenance, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other social media channels.
- Demonstrated experience interacting with a diverse constituency using excellent interpersonal communications skills, both written and customer service skills.
- Demonstrated knowledge of basic NCAA rules and regulations.
- Demonstrated problem solving skills.
- Experience in a media liaison role.
- Experience with Sports Photography.
- Demonstrated knowledge of basic Big Sky Conference rules and regulations.
The successful candidate will be willing to work nights, weekends, and holidays and must be willing to travel with teams occasionally.
Position Special Requirements/Additional Information
The successful candidate will be willing to work nights, weekends, and holidays and must be willing to travel with teams occasionally.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Physical Demands
This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts Montana State University’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
This position has supervisory duties? No
Posting Detail Information
Number Of Vacancies 1 Desired Start Date Upon Completion Of a Successful Search Position End Date (if Temporary) Open Date Close Date Applications Will Be
Screening of applications will begin on December 15, 2025; however, applications will continue to be accepted until an adequate applicant pool has been established.
Special Instructions
This position is not eligible for sponsorship.
EEO Statement
Montana State University is an equal opportunity employer. MSU does not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, political ideas, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, national origin, physical or mental disability, or any other protected class status in violation of any applicable law.
In compliance with the Montana Veteran’s Employment Preference Act, MSU provides preference in employment to veterans, disabled veterans, and certain eligible relatives of veterans. To claim veteran’s preference, please complete the veteran’s preference information located in the Demographics section of your profile.
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
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