Athletics Communications & Game-Day Coverage Specialist

Enterprise State Community College; Hanceville (AL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Wallace State Community College in Alabama seeks a Sports Information Specialist to promote athletics, coordinate game-day coverage, statistics, and media content for student-athletes.

You will manage the athletics website, social media, and collaborate with coaches; assist with photography, video, news releases, and feature stories; ensure accurate reporting and professional communications.

Evenings and occasional overnight travel may be required; strong writing and media skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong writing, communication, organizational, and digital media skills are preferred.
• Experience in athletics, sports information, communications, journalism, marketing, photography, social media, or a related field is preferred.
• Ability to work nonstandard hours, including evenings and occasional overnight travel, as needed, is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide game-day sports information and communications support for Wallace State athletic events.
• Compile, maintain, and report rosters, schedules, statistics, scores, and records.
• Update athletics website content, schedules, results, statistics, and related information.
• Develop and post timely content for athletics social media channels.
• Assist with photography, video, graphics, and other digital content.
• Prepare or assist with news releases, game recaps, feature stories, and other communications.
• Coordinate with coaches and athletic staff to gather information and promote teams.
• Assist with nominations, awards, postseason reporting, and conference/national requests.
• Coordinate student media team to assist with promotions and game-day coverage.
• Support livestreams, media relations, events, and other athletics communications as needed.
• Maintain Wallace State branding and represent the College professionally.

Skills

Strong writing

Communication

Digital media

Tools

Photoshop

CMS/WordPress

Social media analytics

Job description

Wallace State Community College in Alabama seeks a Sports Information Specialist to promote athletics, coordinate game-day coverage, statistics, and media content for student-athletes.

You will manage the athletics website, social media, and collaborate with coaches; assist with photography, video, news releases, and feature stories; ensure accurate reporting and professional communications.

Evenings and occasional overnight travel may be required; strong writing and media skills are essential.