The Athletics Communications Fellow, working in concert with the Athletics Communications Director, markets and promotes Luther College through its NCAA Division III athletics programs, promoting the Luther brand through the stories of its student-athletes and the values that athletics brings to the student experience, the campus, and the community. The Fellow will assist with student worker mentoring and direction, social media engagement, athletics storytelling, and event coverage and follow-up reporting and promotions during overlapping home athletic events. Position will assist the Director in media relations, website maintenance, livestreaming, game management and in-game scorekeeping, statistical reporting, photography and image management, record keeping, and other duties as assigned. The fellow will train, mentor, and supervise student workers and collaborate and coordinate with other members of the Marketing and Communications team, including the photo and video bureau and the social media team. This position will also assist the Director in the supervision and training of a student work study staff of 14-21 students who are essential in covering Luther athletic events, including operating in-game statistical programs, submitting post-game files to the conference and NCAA, operating video streaming equipment, editing photos, writing news releases, and staffing athletic events.

Experience in athletics marketing and communications at a professional or student level required

Skills:

• Required: basic software skills in the Adobe Creative Suite including InDesign, Photoshop, Acrobat; Excel and Microsoft Word
• Video streaming and athletic photography experience preferred
• Knowledge of Genius Live Stats, Stat Crew, and NCAA rules and policies preferred
• Excellent written and oral communications
•  Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive and equitable working relationships with students, faculty, staff, alumni, parents, and friends of the college

Flexibility to work on weekends and evenings required in accordance with athletic season schedules required. Combination of indoor desk environment and outdoor work environments in diverse weather conditions. Lifting and carrying equipment of up to 20 pounds required. Walking, standing, and climbing stairs required. Position is full-time for 8 months per year and half time for the other 4 months per year. Position is a 1-year position with the possibility of being extended.