Athletic Communications & Digital Content Specialist

Coahoma Community College; Clarksdale, Northern (MS, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Coahoma Community College seeks a Sports Information Specialist to manage media relations, press materials, and digital content for its athletics program. You will coordinate coverage, publish statistics, and support live broadcasts while collaborating with coaches and staff.

Responsibilities include maintaining the athletics site, creating promotional materials, and delivering timely press releases and multimedia content to media and fans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, English, or a related field.
• Proficiency in organizing resources, prioritizing, and using project management platforms (e.g., Asana) to meet deliverables.
• Excellent oral and written communication with media and diverse communities.
• Ability to coordinate meetings and events.
• Computer skills with software applications and rapid-response social media content delivery.
• Knowledge of athletic sports, facilities, and equipment.
• Experience or ability to conduct play-by-play broadcasts and live streams.
• Maintain athletic website with updated stats, press releases, photos, and videos.
• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Organize and coordinate coverage of CCC athletic teams and promotions under the Chief Officer.
• Write and distribute press releases, respond to requests for statistics and media inquiries.
• Create and distribute athletic promotional materials and coordinate distribution channels.
• Maintain CCC athletic website, online calendar, galleries, score boxes, and player profiles.
• Travel with teams and assist with game-day setup; prepare pre-, in-, and post-game materials for media and operations.

Skills

Resource management

Communication

Event coordination

Social media

Sports knowledge

Play-by-play broadcasting

Website management

Media relations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, English, or related field

Tools

Asana

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Coahoma Community College seeks a Sports Information Specialist to manage media relations, press materials, and digital content for its athletics program. You will coordinate coverage, publish statistics, and support live broadcasts while collaborating with coaches and staff.

Responsibilities include maintaining the athletics site, creating promotional materials, and delivering timely press releases and multimedia content to media and fans.