QUALIFICATIONS:
Education

• Bachelor's degree in a field such as journalism or communications or equivalent experience required

 Experience and Training

• Minimum one-year experience in college sports information or a related field

 Knowledge, Skills, Ability:

• Strong writing, editing and design (print and web) skills
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, InDesign, Premier, Audition, etc.)
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Proficiency in NCAA Genius Live Stats and StatCrew
• Proficiency in Sidearm website technology
• Working knowledge of web site management and multimedia production
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal skills
• Ability to develop and maintain relationships with coaches, student-athletes, athletics staff, parents, fans and alumni
• Ability to work independently as well as lead projects
• Ability to work flexible schedule including late night and weekend hours
• Understanding and appreciation of the mission of college athletics

 
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:  

• Manages all athletic communications department operations for men’s basketball and other assigned sport(s)
• Serves as the main point of contact with the media for men’s basketball and other assigned sports; serves as on-campus host for media; coordinates media interviews
• Customizes social media graphics for assigned sports, utilized pre-game, in-game and post-game
• Tabulates official statistics for assigned sport(s), using personal judgment about content; comfortable with the use of NCAA Genius when available
• Builds relationships with and pitches stories to local, regional and national media contacts
• Attends athletic events of assigned sport(s) (home and away) as required
• Supervises student workers at assigned sports’ home contests; directs part-time staff (announcers, scoreboard operators, photographers, etc.) during games when it pertains to athletic communications materials and scripts
• Maintains historical records and statistics for assigned sport(s)
• Works with the Director of Creative Services to create digital, multimedia and video board content
• Manages award nomination/selection processes for assigned sport(s)
• Creates all content, edits, designs layout and produces records books, other publications for assigned sport(s)
• Designs and edits content for assigned sport(s) on highpointpanthers.com, including news and feature stories, photos, rosters, schedules and multimedia content
• Assists in maintaining official HPU Athletics accounts on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube
• Maintains positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating effectively with students, students’ parents, faculty, co-workers and managers
• Other duties as assigned

For more information regarding this position please contact Drew Sanchez, Deputy Athletic Director, at dsanchez@highpoint.edu.