Director of Sports Information

Internal Number: 1725

• The Director of Sports Information will serve as a member of the MSMC Athletics Leadership Team.

• Oversight of all MSMC Athletics social media accounts, web and live-streaming content, press releases, statistics and the overall communication efforts for Mount Saint Mary College’s 24 NCAA Division III teams.

• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the MSMC Sports Information department.

• Manage coverage of all sporting events to include the recruitment, training and supervision of student workers, photographers and work-study students.

• Develop and implement the MSMC Athletics Department strategic digital communications plan across all platforms (website, social medial, web stream).

• Oversee maintenance of the MSMC Athletics Department social media accounts and develop social media strategies to increase consistency and engagement across a variety of platforms.

• Maintain the MSMC Athletics Department website including game results, stories, statistics, student-athlete profiles, rosters, schedules, photo galleries, staff updates, archives and historical data.

• Oversee all aspects of pre-game, in-game and post-game communications including game previews, press releases, game stories, statistical coverage, PA announcing and web streaming.

• Oversee athletic publications such as game programs, brochures for the annual Hall of Fame ceremony, athletics banquet and summer camps.

• Oversight of all live-streaming operations for each home competition using BoxCast.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for communication and reporting requirements with the NCAA, Skyline Conference, ECAC and local Hudson Valley news outlets.

• Work closely with other athletic department staff for the overall benefit of the college, the department and the general welfare of student-athletes.

• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Athletics or the Vice-President for Students.

• Bachelor’s Degree in journalism, sports management or other related field of study.

• 2-4 years of experience working in athletic communications, sports management or related field.

• Strong written, editorial and verbal skills.

• Leadership in managing student workers and full-time staff assigned to assist.

• Strong organizational skills and able to multi-task.

• Maintain and meet deadlines.

• Ability to receive phone calls and email, respond to inquiries and communication with others in an efficient manner.

• Knowledge of Sidearm website maintenance and upkeep, all social media and digital platforms, digital photography and live-streaming of athletic contests.

• The ability to set-up, troubleshoot and breakdown audio visual equipment for live streaming.

• Strong internal and external communicator who is comfortable working with multiple on-campus departments.

• Experience with InDesign, Adobe Creative Suite, image-editing and web-editing software.

• Experience with Sidearm or Presto web platforms, NCAA LiveStats, Stat Crew and Game Changer.