Responsibilities

• Create and manage digital content across social media and other platforms to promote Concordia Athletics, strengthen engagement, and enhance the visibility of Cobber athletic programs.
• Coordinate live-stream broadcasts and game-day communications, including supervising production, troubleshooting issues, preparing game-day materials, and developing post-game content.
• Lead and support student workers involved in statistics, live-stream production, and other athletics communications activities through training, scheduling, work direction, and feedback.
• Support strategic communications and marketing initiatives, including special campaigns, media archiving, branding consistency, and departmental projects.
• Coordinate athletics compliance activities by monitoring NCAA, MIAC, and institutional requirements; maintaining compliance systems and records; preparing required reports and forms; and providing guidance on applicable rules and legislation.
• Partner across the College on athletics compliance and student programming, including working with the Registrar’s Office and Faculty Athletics Representative and serving as co-advisor to the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, sports management, marketing, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated experience in digital media production, live-streaming, or sports information.
• Availability to work evenings and weekends based on athletic schedules and position responsibilities.
• Excellent writing, editing, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and exercise discretion and judgment in decision-making.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, statistical software (e.g., StatCrew, NCAA LiveStats), and social media scheduling platforms.
• Ability to collaborate and participate as an active member of the Athletics department.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Account
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Preventative Chiropractic Program
• Retirement Plan
• Long-Term Disability Insurance (full-time only)
• Life Insurance (full-time only)
• 13 Paid holidays including the time off between Christmas and New Year’s