Columbia College
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Description
The Sports Information Director has various responsibilities including but not limited to being the primary statistical contact for all Columbia varsity athletics, creating content for gokoalas.com, updating rosters and schedules, and developing gameday previews, recaps, and feature releases; manages Columbia Athletics' social media platforms.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Primary statistical contact for all Columbia varsity athletics; creates content for gokoalas.com, updates rosters and schedules, and develops gameday previews, recaps, and feature releases.
- Manages Columbia Athletics' social media platforms.
- Interacts with athletic administration, the Appalachian Athletic Conference, and the NAIA to assist in developing awards, video compilations, and other functions for Columbia College's end-of-year athletic awards ceremony.
- Responsible for live statistical compilation and coordination of Public Address Announcers, in-game music, live video streams, scoreboard operation, and video board operation during games.
- Nominates student-athletes for various athletic and academic awards (conference and national awards through AAC).
- Supervises sports information graduate assistants and undergraduate student workers, and produces interactive and digital gameday programs, media guides, and game stories.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor’s degree in sports management, business, marketing, public relations or closely related field; Master’s preferred.
- Must have at least two (2) years of experience in sports information, advertising, marketing, media, promotions or public relations.
- Prior experience working in a college environment with interactions with faculty, staff, and students preferred.
- Must be able to work flexible hours which may include early/late hours, occasional weekends, and the ability to travel.
- Must pass a background check.