Coordinator of Athletics Communication

Description

The Coordinator of Athletics Communication serves as the secondary sports communication contact for the athletic department utilizing a wide-ranging multimedia approach to enhance the Springfield College athletics brand and highlight the program, coaches, and student-athletes.

Responsibilities

• Assists in all athletics communication efforts, including news releases, gameday operations, statistics collection and management, photography and videography, social media and creative content.
  
• Assists in managing the athletics website (SpringfieldCollegePride.com) and social media platforms.
  
• Assist in developing the department's graphic design and video content creation.
  
• Assist in content strategies based on current trends for social media platforms.
  
• May serve as the lead contact at the conference, regional, and national level for assigned sports and/or serve as the
  primary contact for a select number of varsity teams.
  
• Assists with providing appropriate guidance to coaches, student-athletes and staff members regarding media inquiries.
  
• Assist with internal and external athletic related communications, including annual salient events.
  
• Responsible for assigned gameday video stream and video production systems used for intercollegiate contests and
  practices.
  
• Supervise and work in collaboration with sports communication graduate and undergraduate students including graduate fellow, pre-practicum, practicum, and student-workers, providing guidance, training, and development.

Description

The Coordinator of Athletics Communication serves as the secondary sports communication contact for the athletic department utilizing a wide-ranging multimedia approach to enhance the Springfield College athletics brand and highlight the program, coaches, and student-athletes.

Responsibilities

• Assists in all athletics communication efforts, including news releases, gameday operations, statistics collection and management, photography and videography, social media and creative content.
  
• Assists in managing the athletics website (SpringfieldCollegePride.com) and social media platforms.
  
• Assist in developing the department's graphic design and video content creation.
  
• Assist in content strategies based on current trends for social media platforms.
  
• May serve as the lead contact at the conference, regional, and national level for assigned sports and/or serve as the
  primary contact for a select number of varsity teams.
  
• Assists with providing appropriate guidance to coaches, student-athletes and staff members regarding media inquiries.
  
• Assist with internal and external athletic related communications, including annual salient events.
  
• Responsible for assigned gameday video stream and video production systems used for intercollegiate contests and
  practices.
  
• Supervise and work in collaboration with sports communication graduate and undergraduate students including graduate fellow, pre-practicum, practicum, and student-workers, providing guidance, training, and development.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree is required. A degree in Communications, Sports Journalism, Sport Management, or Journalism along with one year of directly related experience is is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge of journalism, website development and maintenance, sports statistics and terminology, video editing and
production, and graphic design.
Occasional travel required for championship conferences or designated team administrator.

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