Responsibilities

• Oversee creation and distribution of athletics news, statistics, and records in compliance with NCAA, conference, and institutional requirements.
• Work with marketing partners on multi-channel athletic communication strategies across web, social, email, print, and fundraising platforms, including gobennies.com.
• Serve as primary media contact for all Bennie varsity and club sports; manage media relations, story pitching, direct event coverage and support.
• Oversee and staff home athletic events, including supervision of student workers, statistics operations, photography coordination, and game-day communication logistics.
• Recruit, train, and supervise student employees; ensure alignment with institutional brand voice and visual identity.
• Maintain athletics historical records, including team and individual statistics and program archives.
• Monitor media and competitor activity to maximize positive exposure for the institution, student-athletes and sport programs.
• Develop and manage athletics content pipelines, including story ideation, content calendars, and cross-campus collaboration.
• Ensure content is optimized, engaging, and aligned with current best practices in digital marketing, media relations, and branding.
• Track and report on content performance using analytics, dashboards, and reporting tools.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in English, journalism, marketing or related field or five years’ experience in media relations and/or sports information/marketing.
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Experience working with statistics and statistical programs across the majority of sports offered by the College of Saint Benedict.
• Organizational skills focused on attention to detail and ability to prioritize tasks.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, complemented by excellent interpersonal skills to build positive working relationships with internal and external clientele.
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, and irregular hours, particularly during athletic seasons and special events.
• Expertise in cross-channel communications, including web, email, print, and social media platforms.
• Strong creative and strategic communication skills, with a collaborative approach to content development and feedback.
• Basic photography, video, and editing skills, including the ability to capture content as needed and oversee content creation through student staff, external vendors, and collaboration with the marketing team.
• Strong project management and organizational abilities to coordinate multiple events and deliverables.
• Experience working in a collegiate athletics communications environment preferred.
• Ability to maintain accurate and compliant records in line with NCAA and institutional policies.

Preferred

• Experience with athletics information systems, statistics databases, and CMS platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to produce compelling multimedia content and pitches for timely coverage.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 18 Paid Holidays Annually
• Generous Vacation and Sick Leave
• Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Tuition Remission for Eligible Dependents
• Employer Contributions to a Retirement Plan
• Employee Assistance Program with access to free or discounted counseling, legal guidance, financial coaching, and more