Executive Associate Athletics Director, Strategic & Football Communications

Position Summary

Reporting directly to the Athletics Director, with an indirect reporting line to the Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director for NIL Strategy & Initiatives, the Executive Associate Athletics Director for Strategic & Football Communications serves as the department's chief communications and public relations executive. This role provides strategic leadership, direction, and oversight for all internal and external communications across UCLA's 25 intercollegiate programs, shaping and protecting the UCLA Athletics brand while aligning all messaging with institutional values, departmental goals and competitive priorities. This position serves as the primary communications executive for UCLA Football, acting as the lead public relations strategist, external spokesperson, and Sports Information Director (SID). In this capacity, the Executive Associate AD oversees all football media relations, public messaging, storytelling, and game-day and postseason communications operations. The role also provides executive oversight of the communications teams serving Men's and Women's Basketball and the 20+ Olympic Sports, ensuring each program receives tailored, high-quality support that elevates visibility, strengthens recruiting efforts and enhances national reputation. As leader of a comprehensive communications unit, this executive oversees staff supervision, workload distribution, performance management, professional development and editorial standards. The position is responsible for executive communications for the Athletics Director and head coaches; coordination of institutional messaging with university leadership; oversight of high-profile and sensitive media inquiries related to NCAA compliance, NIL, litigation or student-athlete welfare; and the direction of crisis communications and issues management. The Executive Associate AD ensures that departmental messaging is proactive, strategic, and unified across digital, social, written and media platforms.

Salary & Compensation

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Qualifications

Education, Licenses, Certifications & Personal Affiliations

Special Conditions for Employment

Schedule

Variable

Union / Policy Covered

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Complete Position Description

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