Bridgewater College, a member of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference and NCAA Division III, is seeking applications for the position of Assistant Director of Athletic Media Relations, to begin August 2026. This is a full-time, 10-month position, reporting to the Director of Athletic Media Relations.

RESPONSIBILITIES:    

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Assist in all daily operations of the Athletic Media Relations office.
• Handle primary contact responsibilities for multiple sports.
• Provide media and campus promotion groups with information (pictures, film clips, biographies, updated statistics, game schedules, etc.) on all assigned sports.
• Provide or oversee game day coverage for all assigned athletic teams (media preparations, announcing, official scoring, game rosters and programs, and reporting scores to media).
• Specific priority towards enhancing the department’s branding initiatives through social media, graphic design and video work.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• At least 1-2 years as a student worker or intern in athletic media relations/sports information at the college level, or suitable experience in a related field.
• Experience with NCAA Live Stats, Presto Stats or Statcrew, Adobe Creative suite and website content management systems (Sidearm) strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and effective communication and organizational skills.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and be insurable by the college’s auto insurance carrier.

Pay is competitive, and salary is commensurate with experience. This full-time position offers a full benefits package, including paid tuition at the College for eligible dependents.

GENERAL INFORMATION:  Bridgewater College was founded in 1880 as a coeducational liberal arts college to serve the local community. Located in the scenic Shenandoah Valley, just minutes outside of Harrisonburg and within driving distance of Charlottesville, Washington D.C., and Richmond, Bridgewater is home to a total student body of approximately 1,450 from 27 states and 19 countries. Bridgewater students study more than 60 majors and minors, in addition to four graduate programs and 10 pre-professional programs. Bridgewater College is an NCAA DIII school with approximately 40 percent of its students participating in intercollegiate athletics on 26 teams. To learn more about Bridgewater College, visit: bridgewater.edu   

APPLY: Complete the online application at https://www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.php/portal/16288201D4A1D6526C3A89AE4682CD7B/jobs/235545

DEADLINE: Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Email humanresources@bridgewater.edu

COMMITMENT TO EQUAL OPPORTUNITY: Bridgewater College, an equal opportunity provider and employer, is a welcoming and vibrant workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, marital status, disability, religion, age, veteran status, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by law.Non-Discrimination Notice: https://www.bridgewater.edu/legal/non-discrimination-notice/

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