Sports Information Director

* This is a courtesy post on behalf of the Finger Lakes Community College Association, Inc. *

The Sports Information Director is the individual charged with the responsibility for planning, directing, programming, supervising, and implementing the duties and functions pertaining to the promotion of all athletic programs. The Sports Information Director will be a position within the Finger Lakes Community College Association, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization incorporated in 1972 to establish, operate, manage, and promote auxiliary-related services to benefit the FLCC campus community.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for internal and external communications of all 19 intercollegiate athletic programs
• Write and publish press releases and game recaps and disseminate them to local media outlets
• Manage all aspects of the FLCC athletics department website
• Run all game day operations for all home games, including statistics management, streaming video, and press box tasks, and training all home event staff
• Ensure statistics are compiled and reported in a timely manager to the NJCAA, Region 3, and FLCC athletics website
• Create and update weekly facilities event calendar and disseminate to the college community
• Develop marketing materials, stories, and social media campaigns promoting FLCC teams and student-athletes
• Maintain all archives, which include rosters, schedules/results, photos, statistics, rankings, awards, news releases, etc.
• Promote and market FLCC athletic facilities for rental use for external stakeholders
• Collaborate with athletic staff in managing, scheduling, and coordinating athletic facility use
• Responsible for other duties as assigned by the Director and Assistant Director of Athletics

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for developing relationships with local newspapers and media outlets and increasing press coverage at the national, regional, and local levels
• Ability to accept direction, prioritize, and work under pressure and time constraints
• Detail-oriented and organized approach to work
• Ability to work well with college students and interact cooperatively with other members of the faculty, staff, and administration
• Strong interpersonal skills required
• Proficiency in Presto stats, website management, and streaming video services
• Strong ability to multitask is crucial

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS:

• The Sports Information Director reports to the Director of Athletics

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Athletic Administration, Sport Management, Communication, or related field
• Experience working within a college environment is preferred
• Writing Sample required during interview process

COMPENSATION:

• Non-Exempt Hourly Position
• Evaluation performed on a yearly basis