Title: Strategic Sports Communications Coordinator

Reports To: Director, Communications

Employment Type: Exempt

Location: Fully Remote PT/MT

OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES AND KEY CAPABILITIES, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:

The Strategic Sport Communications Coordinator will lead and drive communications across a number of Pac-12 sports, including primary responsibility for the promotion of Pac-12 teams, student-athletes and the Pac-12 as a whole in such sports through communications channels. The Coordinator will possess the ability to proactively generate positive publicity across all media; social and digital media expertise; an ability to create content that supports promotion; strong media relationships; strong sport specific knowledge; a proven ability to utilize relevant data to make communications decisions; and a strong ability to identify and manage issues.

The Coordinator will have proven ability to work cross-functionally across teams. He/she must be a team player with a strong work ethic, great relationship skills, and high integrity. The position will report into the Director, Communications.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Serve as primary media relations contact for Pac-12 institutions for multiple Olympic sports to be assigned. Cultivate positive working relationships with institutional sports information directors and media members.
Proactively promote teams, student-athletes and the conference in specific sports, including generating positive publicity across all media.
Serve as the communications expert in relevant sports with strong and deep knowledge of teams and student-athletes, including ability to harness such knowledge in support of NCAA selection processes.
As necessary, aid communications colleagues with daily media relations duties for football/women’s volleyball/men’s basketball/women’s basketball.
Travel and assist/oversee media operations for Football Championship Game & Media Day, Basketball Tournaments & Media Days, and assigned sport Championship events.
Write press releases for sports as assigned. Compile statistics for various sports and distribute in a timely manner to member institutions and media.
Work closely with the Pac-12 Sport Management staff in sport and Championship event operations and coverage.
Execute assigned sports preseason, in-season and postseason awards processes.
Design, research and edit relevant Pac-12 communications publications (i.e. record books).
Provide pertinent information to assist in production of games and studio shows for the Pac-12 Networks.
Assist with maintaining official website and various social media platforms.
Expectation to proactively pitch key Pac-12 stories to help garner local, regional and national media coverage for assigned sports.
Archival of press releases and statistics for historical purposes.
Assist with guidance, direction and development of the Communications Fellow.
Includes other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each core function as listed above. The preferred educational and employment requirements are listed below:

Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Journalism or related field.
A minimum of two years experience working in Athletics Communications or in some capacity in an athletic department, professional athletic environment, or college media outlet.
Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, preferably InDesign and Photoshop, and familiar with sports statistical software (StatCrew, NCAA Live Stats) preferred.
Possess strong organizational skills, and excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills.
Experience with web management, social media platforms and content publishing, preferred.
Have an interest in intercollegiate athletic administration and in pursuing a career in some aspect of the communications field.
Must be able to multi-task and work under deadline pressure.
Willing to work flexible hours, including nights/weekends and/or holidays during peak seasons.

The Pac-12 Conference is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and ethnic minorities are strongly encouraged to apply.

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The Pac-12 celebrates the uniqueness of our people and we are committed to creating an environment that cultivates diverse ideas to propel innovation. The Pac-12 is committed to attracting, developing and retaining a talented diverse community. As allies, we continue to build an environment that welcomes all genders, ethnicities, sexualities, religions, physical and mental abilities and backgrounds to promote diversity and inclusion. The Pac-12 is committed to serving our 12 universities and champions a workforce that represents the populations of the student-athletes and programs that we serve.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.