Sports Information Director
Company: NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association)
Location: New Haven
Posted on: May 25, 2023
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Job Description:
The Sports Information Director is responsible for all facets of
serving as the marketing and communications specialist for a
17-sport Division III intercollegiate athletic department. Specific
duties include: Serving as the primary media contact for the
athletic department, a compilation of game statistics, completing
reports and nominations for NCAA, GNAC, and regional honors,
oversight of event management, maintenance of the athletic website
and social media platforms, and coordinating the video efforts and
video streaming of the athletic department. Other duties include
the dissemination of press releases, development of marketing
strategies for the athletic department, maintaining the
department's historical archives, and serving as the main caretaker
of the Athletic Hall of Fame as well as any other duties as
assigned by the Director of Athletics. This position may assume the
title/role of Assistant Athletic Director or another designation
based on qualifications and experience. Major Duties and
Responsibilities: - Serves as the primary media contact for the
Athletic Department. - Supervises a staff of full-time Assistant
Sports Information Director, Communications/Operations Assistant,
and Athletic Communications Graduate Assistant. - Assists in
maintaining an accurate athletics website and social media presence
for Albertus Magnus College, inclusive of timely game updates,
human interest features, video highlight packages, student-athlete,
coach, and staff biographies, etc. - Serves as a primary
statistician for home athletic events, including the performance of
in-game software for all home games (Presto Stats, NCAA Live Stats,
etc.). - Assists in maintaining current, accurate, and organized
files for assigned sports. Files should include rosters, schedules,
game results, statistical information, historical information, and
newspaper releases. - Responsible for the day-to-day management of
the athletics department's social media accounts, such as graphics
and creative direction of platforms including Twitter, Instagram,
Facebook, and YouTube. - Coordinates live broadcasts for home
athletic contests. - Oversees in-game management staff such as
photographers, videographers, graduate students, interns,
work-study, broadcasters, PA announcers, and per diem staff (ex.,
Time it Right). - Provide and assist head coaches with game film
files for external video viewing usage (ex., HUDL). - Assists in
writing and reporting information for all games to local media and
serves as a contact person for hometown media outlets. - Provides
post-game statistics and synopses to opposing institutions, the
GNAC Conference office, and NCAA. - Serves as a lead marketing
specialist for the Athletic Department for both on-campus and
off-campus marketing and liaison between the Athletic Department
and Marketing and Communications Office. - Assist with college
promotional collateral and event planning, including Homecoming,
Athletic Hall of Fame, Albertus Madness, Commencement, etc. Work
Schedule Requirements: Nights and weekend hours are required.
Benefits: Full-time employees are eligible to receive medical,
dental, and vision benefits. Full-Time employees can earn between
18-23 paid time off a year. The employer covers tuition remission
after 90 days of employment and covers 100 % (employees responsible
for books and technology fees). The college is committed to
work-life balance and has a summer schedule from June through
August. We currently have 14 paid holidays, including a winter
break. You will have the opportunity to participate in our
retirement plan from day one, and after one year of employment, the
college contributes depending on your service years. Albertus
Magnus College is strongly committed to the principles and
practices of diversity throughout the College community. Albertus
Magnus College is an equal opportunity employer and invites all
qualified applicants to consider this opportunity and apply.
Qualifications:
Keywords: NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association), New Haven , Sports Information Director, Executive , New Haven, Connecticut
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