Sports Information Director

About the position

The Sports Information Director manages the coverage, support to, and marketing of Malone Universities 20 intercollegiate sports programs, and student-athletes within these programs. Responsibilities include administration of the day-to-day sports information office, management of the sports information budget, producing social media content and promotional materials, supervision of student workers and graduate-assistants and oversight of events including home game management.

$38,500/year

Duties and Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a commitment to collaboration, embracing a “one team” mindset by partnering with other departments on broader, university-wide initiatives
• Serve as the primary media liaison for athletics
• Provide oversight of home game management, serving as a home game administrator for all sports
• Train and supervise sports information graduate-assistants and 8-10 student-workers
• Complete performance and academic award submissions
• Manage the Malone University Athletics Webpage and social media accounts
• Promote and market student-athletes, programs and the department
• Coordinate streaming video broadcasts of all volleyball, basketball and soccer competitions
• Handle Arbiter and Blue Zebra, RefQuest officiating web sites, communicating with the conference office to confirm assignments and payments
• Maintain and update a historical records archive associated with scores, rosters, schedules, articles, press releases, team and individual statistics, and game notes
• Chair the Athletics Hall of Fame committee, collaborating with the Alumni Office to promote, plan and facilitate annual HOF festivities
• Reinforce departmental initiatives that support strategic planning objectives for Athletics
• Perform additional duties as assigned, fully aware that duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time (with or without notice)
• Possess strong organizational and communication skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks
• Willingness to work evenings and weekends as needed

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Two or more years of demonstrated experience in a related field.
• Knowledge of Stat Crew, website design and maintenance, social media management
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)
• Strong communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree preferred. A proven record of working productively with staff and college aged student-athletes. Three or more years of experience in the field of sports information.

Physical Requirements and/or Unusual Work Hours

Early morning, evening, and weekend hours required based upon competition and practice schedules. Significant time standing.