Sports Information Specialist

Position Title: Sports Information Specialist

Department: Office of Branding, Marketing, and Alumni Engagement

Immediate Supervisor’s Title: Chief Branding, Marketing, and Alumni Engagement Officer

Positions Supervised: None

Term of Position: 12 months, Non-Exempt

Position Description:(primary functions)

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, English, or a related field.
Demonstrated skill in organizing resources, setting priorities, and utilizing project management platforms (e.g., Asana) to track and meet strict deliverables.
Excellent communication skills, oral and written, and ability to interact and communicate effectively with the media, various constituencies, and a diverse community.
Demonstrated ability to coordinate and organize meetings and special events.
Demonstrated skill in computers, software applications, and rapid-response social media content delivery.
Demonstrated knowledge of athletic sports, facilities, and equipment.
Experience or ability to conduct play-by-play broadcasts and stream live broadcasts over the Internet.
Ability to maintain an athletic website, including keeping stats and updating daily with press releases, photos, and video-driven content.
A working knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite is preferred.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Administrative & Operational Compliance: Under the direct supervision of the Chief Branding, Marketing, and Alumni Engagement Officer, organize and coordinate coverage of all Coahoma Community College’s (CCC) athletic teams and the promotion of its athletes. Strictly adhere to departmental Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), communication protocols, and project management timelines (Asana) for all operations.

Media & Public Relations: Write and distribute press releases to media outlets, ensuring strict adherence to AP Style guidelines; respond to requests for team histories, photos, statistics and related information. Cultivate and maintain positive relationships with local and state media, the local community, and other Mississippi Association of Community and Junior College (MACJC) conference teams.
Content Creation & Distribution: Prepare press releases to promote student-athletes, coaches, and CCC staff accomplishments, history, statistics, and highlights, as well as upcoming CCC events; identify appropriate media and channel distribution, coordinating with support services and college/community partners. Prepare and oversee the production and distribution of athletic promotional materials, including TV/radio advertising, flyers, programs, and press releases/kits.
Digital Management: Maintain CCC athletic website to include online calendar of events, web gallery specific to athletics program, score boxes and scoring information for all sports programs, player profiles, press releases, and media stories.
Game Day Operations: Travel with athletic teams; assist with set up of materials and equipment for game-day operations and events; write and prepare pre-, in-, and post-game documents for media, press box, and operations personnel, student-athletes, cheer squad, and appropriate parties; provide information to opponent sports information office regarding CCC team; respond to media requests.
Perform other duties as assigned.

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Non-Discrimination Statement
Coahoma Community College is an equal opportunity institution in accordance with civil rights and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or other factors prohibited by law in any of its educational programs, activities and employment opportunities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Taneshia T. Winston, Director of Employee Services/Coordinator for 504/ADA, Title IX Compliance Officer, Office #A100, Vivian M. Presley Administration Building, 3240 Friars Point Road, Clarksdale, Mississippi 38614, Phone: (662) 621-4853, Email: twinston@coahomacc.edu