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Area of Responsibility
Broadcast/ProductionCommunications/Sports InformationCreative & Digital MediaMarketing
Type
Full-Time
Location
Newtown, Pennsylvania

Assistant/Associate Executive Director, Communications

Middle Atlantic ConferencesFull-TimeNewtown, PA

Summary:

o   Assistant/Associate Director for Communications

o   Medical benefits provided

o   Salary commensurate with experience

o   Remote and in-person work required

o   Position requires night and weekend work and travel

 

Qualifications:

o   Bachelor's degree

o   Familiarity with sidearm or other web providers.

o   Proficiency in Microsoft Office, social media, content management, video editing, zoom, google suite, adobe applications, graphics development and editing.

o   Strong oral and written communication skills

o   General knowledge of intercollegiate athletics programs and Division III

o   Ability to work effectively with the athletics administrators, coaches, and sports information personnel

o   Ability to work independently and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a professional environment both in-person and remotely

o   Must be located within the footprint of the MAC (reside within 50 miles of three MAC institutions in Pennsylvania or Maryland)

 

Position Description:

Sports Information 50%:

o   Develop and execute MAC communications strategic plan.

o   Design and implement MAC-wide recognition and celebration campaigns.

o   Oversee MACtv and administration of conference network and broadcasting of championships.

o   Manage conference website, including keeping statistics, standings, and records up to date.

o   Serve the three conferences and 27 sports as the main source of results, polls, statistics, schedules, and championship information.

o   Facilitate regular and ongoing functions of the conference’s sports information directors.

o   Serve as primary social media content manager.

  • Represent the conference at championship events.

  • Coordinate preseason and pre-championship polls with coaches.

 

Conference Awards and Championships 25%:

o   Oversee all-conference and awards processes including academic honor roll, academic all-MAC, senior scholar-athletes, championship plaques, all sportsmanship team, team sportsmanship awards, Sorrentino award, and hall of fame.

o   Manage weekly awards and publicity for awards

o   Update and maintain conference championship central pages.

o   Responsible for finalizing and communicating championship seeding.

o   Coordinate and manage championship and other photography needs and MAC’s Flickr account

o   Plan and oversee Annual Awards Luncheon

o   Coordinate the production of plaques, medals, certificates, and other conference awards.

o   Assist with awards distribution, championship logistics, and other event planning as needed.

o   Manage nominations for NCAA awards such as Woman of the Year, and DIIICA awards.

 

Sport Administration and Governance 15%:

o   Assist with MAC Factbook updates and distribution

o   Develop materials and draft reports for governance committees

o   Manage MAC licensing and branding initiatives

o   Represent the conference at official functions including conference and national championships, and other events where official representation is deemed appropriate by the MAC Executive Director.

o   Be involved in conference planning and administration.

 

Other Responsibilities 10%:

o   Attend conference meetings and participate in conference calls.

o   Assistance with compliance, officiating, and/or scheduling, may be required.

o   Represent the conference at official functions including conference and national championships, and other events where official representation is deemed appropriate by the MAC Executive Director.

o   Assume other duties as assigned by the MAC Executive Director.

TO APPLY: Review of applicants will begin immediately and remain open until the position is filled. Interested candidate may submit a cover letter, resume, and three professional references to hiringcommittee@gomacsports.com