Job Description
This position will primarily focus on social media management for digital and online platforms for the University of Arizona Women’s Basketball programs. The successful candidate will bring strong organizational skills, effective written and verbal communication, initiative, and the ability to work confidently with digital tools.
This position requires the ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights and weekends, and travel as needed.
Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!
The University of Arizona has been recognized for our innovative work-life programs.
- Develop digital content and programming for the University of Arizona Women’s Basketball program.
- Oversee digital content and programming for team platforms and Head Coach including but not limited to recruiting platforms.
- Develop overall strategy to enhance digital recruitment of prospective student-athletes.
- Work with Creative Services Team to ensure an annual branding strategy is followed and executed.
- Manage the content creation for recruiting presentations for coaching staff.
- Attend all Arizona Women’s basketball games (home, away, neutral) and all events; traveling with the team to enhance social media interaction.
- Manage the creation of video content and strategy for all recruiting platforms, team events, and head coach platforms.
- Organize and provide monthly analytics related to digital media content impact.
- Create effective metrics and goals to measure growth, reach, and impact of content in identified audiences and geographic areas.
- Work effectively in a team setting and collaborate with colleagues across roles.
- Budget accountability.
- Additional duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to demonstrate initiative, sound judgment, and familiarity with media trends and platforms.
- Knowledge of NCAA and Big-12 Conference rules and compliance related to this position.
- Ability to problem solve and make decisions.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt to frequent interruptions.
- Ability to lead and support projects that add value to the department.
- Meticulous attention to detail.
- Self-motivated and results-oriented, with a professional demeanor.
- Ability to plan and manage multiple projects with strong organizational skills.
- Ability to develop and maintain positive and professional interpersonal relations.
- Ability to communicate effectively with individuals at all organizational levels.
- Bachelor’s Degree.
- One (1) year of creative media experience.
- Must have a valid driver’s license and ability to drive according to the University Fleet Safety Policy.
- Three or more years of creative media experience.
- Experience producing creative media content at the Power-4 level.
Head Coach, Women's Basketball
beckyburke11@arizona.edu
520-621-2043
1. Describe your knowledge and understanding of NCAA and Big-12 rules and regulations, as they pertain to recruitment and regulations?
2. Please list below any experience you have had since 2015 with high school or college student-athletes. This includes working or volunteering in any capacity with a high school, AAU, sports club, junior college or 4-year institution student-athlete, athletics team or department.
3. Applicants for this position are subject to the following NCAA Bylaws 11.4.2, 11.4.2.1, 11.4.2.2, 11.4.3, 11.4.3.1, 11.4.3.2, 11.4.4, 11.4.4.1, and 11.4.4.2. You may be asked about these Bylaws in an interview, and you may be asked to sign a future affirmation confirming the same prior to or upon your employment by The University of Arizona, if you are selected for employment. Do you understand that by submitting your application for employment you are affirming that you have read these Bylaws, and that such Bylaws would not preclude your employment by The University of Arizona?
4. Are you the parent, coach, relative or guardian of a prospective student-athlete (i.e., student in 9-12 grade or 7–12 grade for men’s basketball or junior college student) in the sport of men’s basketball, women’s basketball or football or have any other type of association with any prospective student-athlete in the sports of men’s basketball, women’s basketball or football? If yes, please explain.
5. Is your potential employment within the athletic department conditioned upon the enrollment of any prospective student-athlete (i.e., student in 9-12 grade, 7–12 grade for men’s basketball or junior college) in the sport of men’s basketball, women’s basketball or football? If Yes, please explain.
6. Do you understand that failure to disclose any information related to your affiliation with a prospective student-athlete (student in 9-12 grade, 7-12 grade for men’s basketball or junior college) in the sports of football, men’s basketball or women’s basketball might render your application ineligible for consideration?
Paper copies of the Reports can be obtained by contacting the University Compliance Office at cleryact@arizona.edu.