The Associate Athletic Director for Communications and Administrationservesas a senior leader within Wentworth Institute of Technology’s Athletics Department, providing strategic oversight of athletic communications, brand development, and selected administrative and programmatic functions.As a member of the Athletic Leadership Team, this rolecontributes to the overall direction, performance, and visibility of Wentworth’s NCAA Division III athletics programand a member of the Conference of New England.

Wentworth Athletics sponsors 19 varsity programs and plays an increasinglyimportant rolein advancing institutional priorities related to student engagement, student success, and strategic enrollment growth.Thispositionis responsible forelevating the profile and reputation of Wentworth Athletics through integrated storytelling, digital engagement, and strategic partnership with University Marketing and Communications. In addition, the Associate Athletic Director serves as a sport supervisor, supporting the development, performance, and holistic success of assigned varsity programs and coaching staff.

The role requires balancing creative vision with operational execution, while contributing to departmental planning, resourcemanagement, and cross-functional collaboration across the institutionThis position reports to the Director of Athletics.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Departmentaland UniversityLeadership

• Serve as a member of the Athletic Leadership Team, contributing to departmental strategy, planning, and decision-making.

• Partner with the Director of Athletics andAthletics colleaguesto align athletics initiatives with institutional priorities, including student success, campus engagement, and strategic enrollment growth.

• Partner closely with University Marketing and Communications to align athletics messaging with institutional brand strategy and prioritiesandcontributingto university-wide communications and storytelling initiatives.

• Collaborate with Enrollment Management and Admissions toleverageathletics branding and student-athlete engagementinsupportofrecruitment strategies

• Represent Athletics in cross-functional initiatives and institutional committees.

Athletic CommunicationsandBrand Strategy

• Provide strategic leadership for athletics communications, branding, promotion, and storytelling, ensuring a cohesive and high-impact presence across all platforms.

• Develop and execute integrated communications strategies that elevate the visibility and reputation of Wentworth Athletics locally, regionally, and nationally.

• Oversee the athletics website, social media platforms, and digital engagement strategies, ensuring alignment with institutional brand standards and best practices.

• Lead the creation and distribution of content, including game recaps, feature stories, student-athlete profiles, and multimedia storytelling.

• Provide creative direction for photography, videography, and visual identity acrossathleticsplatforms.

• Oversee live streaming operations and digital broadcast quality for home events.

• Coordinate major promotional initiatives, including Media Days, awards recognition, and signature storytelling campaigns.

Supervision and Program Oversight

• Supervise andsupportthe Assistant Director of Athletic Communications.

• Serve as the primary supervisor for assigned varsity programs, providing leadership, oversight, and support to head coaches.

• Partner with coaches toestablish, monitor, and assess program goals related to recruitment, competitive success, student-athlete academic achievement,alumni engagement and fundraising,and program development.

• Support a positive and accountable culture across teams, consistent with departmental expectations and institutional values.

• Recruit, train, and develop studentathletic communicationinterns, fosteringopportunities forprofessional growth and experiential learning.

Operations and Event Management

• Provide oversight of athletics communications operations for home contests, including game management, statistics, live streaming, and in-venue communications

• Supervise game day personnel, includingscorer’stable,statisticians, and announcers

• Collaborate with campus partners to support event operations, including facilities, campus police, and external vendors.

• Ensureaccurateandtimelyreporting to the NCAA and Conference of New England.

Administration and Resource Management

• Manage the Athletic Communications budget, including planning, prioritization, and fiscal accountability.

• Support departmental resourcemanagement and allocation,and operational decision-making.

• Ensure compliance with university, conference, and NCAA policies and procedures.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degreerequired

• Minimum of7–10 yearsof progressively responsible experience in athletics administration, athletic communications, or related fields

• Demonstrated experience supervising staff, coaches, and/or student employees

• Experience contributing to departmental planning, operations, or strategic initiatives

• Strong experience with communications platforms and technologies, including websites, social media, streaming services, and statistical reporting systems

• Excellent written, verbal, organizational, and interpersonal communication skills

• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and travel asrequired

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Sports Management, Higher Education, Communications,Marketingor a related field

• Experience in NCAA intercollegiate athletics

• Experience serving in a sportcoachsupervision or comparable leadership role

• Familiarity with NCAA and conference compliance and reporting requirements

• Demonstrated experiencesmanagingmultiple priorities in a fast-paced, event-driven environment

Position Details

The job grade for this position is Grade 9.

The expected salary for this position is between $90,000 - $113,000 which reflects what we reasonably expect to pay for this role.

At this time, the university is unable to sponsor applicants for H-1B visas.