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University of North Carolina - Charlotte

Associate AD for Strategic Communications

🇺🇸 Charlotte, NC

🕑 Full-Time

💰 TBD

💻 Communications

🗓️ August 4th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

UNC Charlotte is hiring an Associate AD for Strategic Communications. This role leads communications, PR, and media relations strategies for all athletics teams, overseeing the communications planning process, fostering media relationships, drafting issues statements, and supervising four full-time employees.

Highlights
  • Lead communications, public relations, and media relations strategy for all athletics teams.
  • Direct oversight of the communications planning process and drafting of executive communications and issues statements.
  • Supervise and develop a team of four full-time employees.
  • Require a bachelor's degree in communication, journalism, marketing, or related field.
  • Require 5-7 years of experience in college athletics, professional sports, PR agency, or related communications sectors.
  • Require minimum of 5 years of direct team supervision, with preference for football and/or men’s basketball experience.
  • Preferred qualifications include a master's degree, experience managing multiple programs, and budget management skills.
  • Must be able to work non-traditional hours including nights, weekends, and holidays related to athletic events.
  • Position is full-time, permanent, exempt, with a 40-hour workweek.
  • Department: Athletics Administration supporting student-athlete academic, athletic, and social success under NCAA and conference standards.