ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Media Relations – Serve as primary media contact for Pacific Athletics.
• Establish and foster relationships with sports reporters from the Oregonian, Forest Grove News-Times, Hillsboro Argus and other organizations.
• Produce and disseminate press releases for each in-season sport.
• Produce and disseminate special releases for coaching milestones, coaching changes, etc.
• Produce hometown releases to promote achievements of athletes.
• Write athletics related summaries and features for University publications including the Alumni Magazine and quarterly newsletter for our booster club.
• Arrange and coordinate interviews with players and coaches.
• Provide media passes and media seating upon request for athletic events.
• Statistics – Serve as the statistician for all sports.
• Compile statistics for all in-season sports following events.
• Release statistics on weekly basis and as requested by coaches.
• Reports statistics as required to Northwest Conference and NCAA.
• Compile and maintain historical data and all-time statistics and records for all sports.
• Compile official rosters for all sports.
• Game management – Hire and supervise staff to provide game management for volleyball, soccer, basketball, football, swimming, lacrosse, golf, wrestling, track & field, baseball, and softball.
• Supervise game staff (scorekeeper, scoreboard operator, shot clock operator, announcer, computer statistician, video board production).
• Provide adequate training for game management staff in both equipment operation and use of statistical software.
• Web site – Maintain and update Pacific’s Athletic Web site and social media sites.
• Provide content for Web site and social media sites.
• Update sites with game recap and statistics after every home event.
• Develop relationship with the Marketing and Communications office and work with them in keeping sites in line with University policy and style.
• Publications – Publish media guide for football and game day programs for other varsity sports as appropriate.
• Aid with individual teams in producing publications, such as camp brochures and newsletters.
• Help to coordinate and publish seasonal sports schedules and postcards for booster club events.
• Recruiting – Responsible for the compilation and publishing of Athletic Department fact sheets.
• Work with University Relations on design of sheets.
• Work with Enrollment Management and Assistant Director of Athletics on content.
• Promotions – Coordinate promotion of athletic events both on campus and in community; mainly through the use of social media.
• Post scores and upcoming event notices on our social media sites.
• Develop and execute in-game promotions and contests.
• Act as the staff advisor to the student lead Red Den club.
• Awards and honors – Coordinate Hall of Fame nominations for the Hall of Fame selection committee and lead organization of the Hall of Fame event.
• Coordinate end of the year Boxer Awards and assist with organization of the SAAC year-end banquet.
• Assist coaches and administration in nominating athletes for regional and national recognition.
• Provide information and data for Boxer Club Student-Athlete of the month.
• Administration – Maintain office operating and work study budgets. Develop relationships with Northwest Conference SID and fellow professionals at sister schools.
• Must maintain working knowledge and follow all Northwest Conference and NCAA rules.

SECONDARY FUNCTIONS: Other duties as assigned by the Director of Athletics or Associate Director of Athletics.