The department of Athletics at West Virginia University is currently accepting applications for an Assistant Director of Recruiting Communication.

About the Opportunity

The Assistant Director of Recruiting Communications position is in place to organize and execute the overall strategy of a prospective student athlete’s recruitment and communication plan for the coaching staff.

This position will be seen as an instrumental piece of building relationships with recruits, their families, and high-level influences within a prospective student athlete’s circle in order to create the best strategies to secure a commitment from the player. This will be a position that has a heavy influence in closing the deal when a player comes on campus for a visit.

We strongly believe in work-life balance and keeping time for things we love outside our work. WVU offers generous benefits, including:

• 13 paid holidays (staff holiday calendar)
• 24 annual leave (vacation) days per year
• 18 sick days per year, and the flexibility to use that time to care for immediate family members
• WVU offers a range of health insurance and other benefits
• 401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks. Looking for more retirement benefits information? Check out retirement health insurance benefits, retirement income, and FAQ’s.
• Wellness programs

What You'll Do

• Plan the weekly recruiting communication strategy with direction from the recruiting staff
• Execution of the recruiting communication plan, ensuring coaches have all relevant information needed to fulfill the duties required in the player acquisition process of a prospective student athlete
• Coordinate the input of all relevant recruiting communication feedback and notes into Catapult on a weekly basis (daily when coaches are on the road)
• Organize the letter writing campaign for recruits with the coaching staff
• Execution of Whistle Communication for select coaches
• Work with graphic departments on formulating unique graphic ideas for prospects
• Communicate with prospective student athletes when on campus and via FaceTime
• Report directly to the Director of Recruiting

• Bachelor’s Degree Required.
• A minimum of one (1) year of college athletics experience as a player, coach, or staff member or related field.
• Ability to communicate and connect with people from diverse backgrounds to build meaningful relationships
• Ability to organize plans of attack for priority targets in their recruitment process
• Time management to balance the communication time amongst different prospects by position
• Being able to work with different work styles coaches may have in executing what needs to get done
• Maintain high standard of ethics and integrity related to intercollegiate athletics
• Demonstrated knowledge of NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletics
• Demonstrated knowledge of NCAA and conference guidelines, policies, rules and regulations with the ability to interpret, apply, enforce and explain such policies and rules\
• Maintain knowledge of state and University policies and procedures
• Exhibit strong creative, organizational and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated knowledge of correct English, grammar, spelling, punctuation and sentence structure
• Demonstrated ability in public speaking skills
• Demonstrated ability to function professionally under high stress and confrontational circumstances
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks for extended period of time
• Demonstrated ability to independently plan and organize work
• Proactive attitude towards work and assignments
• Demonstrated ability to maintain and develop personal contacts with outside groups, i.e. student-athletes, professional representatives, fans, media, donors, University community
• Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community
• Demonstrated knowledge of record keeping and adherence to schedule
• Ability to stay abreast of information impacting the affected area
• Demonstrated ability to organize and motivate groups and individuals
• Ability to maintain proper unit attendance and punctuality standards, work extended hours including nights and weekends (often with extensive walking and standing)
• Demonstrated skills in management of a Division IA (FBS) intercollegiate football program
• Demonstrated knowledge of effected areas of involvement
• Demonstrated ability to manage personnel
• Ability to make administrative / procedural decisions and judgments

At West Virginia University, we leverage our talents and resources to create a better future for our state and the world. As West Virginia's land-grant university, WVU has three campuses that touch each corner of the state. The WVU System includes 518 buildings on 15,880 acres, Extension Service offices in all 55 counties, ten experimental farms and four forests.

From the groundbreaking R1 research of our flagship campus in Morgantown to the career-oriented programs of WVU Potomac State in Keyser to the technology-intensive programs at WVU Tech in Beckley — the contributions of WVU employees directly impact the 1.8 million people of West Virginia every day, no matter their role or position.

Service, curiosity, respect, accountability, and appreciation are the core values that unite Mountaineers, inspiring one another to work tirelessly and support others as they seek to reach new heights. After all, when you're a Mountaineer, impossible is just another mountain to climb.

To learn more about West Virginia University, visit go.wvu.edu. View current career opportunities at careers.wvu.edu.

West Virginia University is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer and is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity. The University values diversity among its faculty, staff, and students, and invites applications from all qualified applicants regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, nationality, genetics, disability, or Veteran status.