Sports Information Director

The University of Saint Mary is a Roman Catholic, liberal arts university located in Leavenworth, Kansas, just 25 minutes away from Kansas City. For over 100 years, the University of Saint Mary has helped students find their way to meaningful lives and careers through an education that blends the liberal arts and a focus on critical thinking with the development of key professional skills. USM serves about 1,400 students at its main campus in Leavenworth, its satellite location in Overland Park, as well as online.

Position Summary

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Sports Information Department and management of the USM Athletic Department social media channels and website (GoSpires.com), including producing game recaps, assisting in live video streaming of home athletic events, maintenance of university athletic photo library, and serving as an in-game statistician.

Other duties may be assigned by the VP of Athletics and Marketing Office.

Essential Functions

• Supervise Graduate Assistants.
• Write, edit, proof, and post content to the university athletics website and social media pages (e.g., Instagram, Twitter, Facebook). Maintain athletics website for the department with current rosters, schedules, results, statistics, game recaps, and sponsor advertising.
• Partner with coaches to produce game and athletic programs.
• Produce game recaps and other announcements related to student-athlete and athletic staff achievement.
• Assist in live video streaming of home athletic events.
• Serve as or delegate role of in-game statistician for all home athletic contests.
• Manage Athletic Department social media accounts.
• Assign photographers to home athletic events and occasional road contests.
• Organize team media days.
• Develop social media video content.
• Manage statistical and photo library for the athletic programs.
• Coordinate and cultivate relationships with local media.
• Serve as the liaison between the University of Saint Mary Sports Information Department and the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference and the NAIA. Responsible for preparing nominations for various honors for the NAIA, KCAC, and CoSIDA associations.
• Provide continual evaluation of trends and technologies to enhance the university’s online presence.
• Conduct postgame interviews with athletes and coaches.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Previous experience in sports information, marketing communications, or related fields preferred
• Previous supervisory experience preferred
• Demonstrated ability in digital media content production, including writing for the web and video
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent proofreading skills
• Proven ability to distill complex issues into clear, concise, and engaging content
• Effective interpersonal skills for successful collaboration
• Past experience with statistical software preferred
• Past experience with video streaming platforms is preferred
  
  

To Apply

Submit a cover letter, resume and contact information for at least three current professional references.

Saint Mary is an Equal Opportunity Employer.