Director of Communications

MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE POSITION DESCRIPTION

Director of Communications

The Mid-American Conference is accepting applications and nominations for the position of Director of
Communications. The individual selected will assist in the operation of the Conference’s comprehensive media
relations program for 22 sports. This position reports to the Associate Commissioner/Communications.
Founded in 1946, the Mid-American Conference is an NCAA Division I, 12-member conference that sponsors
22 championships and is one of ten members of the Football Bowl Subdivison (FBS). The Conference office is
based in Cleveland, Ohio.
Responsibilities
• Serve as the primary communications contact for volleyball, wrestling, women’s swimming & diving,
men’s & women’s tennis.
• Assist with media services for the MAC Football, Basketball, Softball and Baseball Championships.
• Will assist with the creation of press releases, game notes and maintain sport record books.
• Produce content for the Conference website (i.e. previews, recaps & major announcements).
• Assist with the execution of conference’s social media plan. Including creating, editing and publishing
daily content for all Conference platforms.
• Serve as a liaison with member institutions to increase institutional and league-wide exposure.
• Assist the Conference’s management team on special projects and other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Must possess excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Prior experience utilizing social media platforms (e.g., Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok) for
communications, marketing and business purposes.
• Must be proficient with applicable technology (e.g., Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere)
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
• Travel, evening and weekend work is required.

Applications
• Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Interested
applicants should submit a resume and cover letter (as PDF documents) to careers@mac-sports.com.
• Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. Includes comprehensive benefits package.
• The Mid-American Conference is an Equal Opportunity Employe.