<p>Description</p> <p>The Coordinator of Sports Communication serves as the secondary sports communication contact for the athletic department utilizing a wide-ranging multimedia approach to enhance the Springfield College athletics brand and highlight the program, coaches, and student-athletes.</p> <p>Responsibilities</p> <p>Coordinate athletics communication efforts, including news releases, gameday operations, statistics collection and management, photography and videography, social media and creative content.</p> <p>Manage the athletics website (SpringfieldCollegePride.com) and social media platforms.</p> <p>Assist in developing the department's graphic design and video content creation.</p> <p>Assist in content strategies based on current trends for social media platforms.</p> <p>Serve as the lead contact at the conference, regional, and national level for assigned sports; serve as the primary contact for a select number of varsity teams.</p> <p>Responsible for providing appropriate guidance to coaches, student-athletes and staff members regarding media inquiries.</p> <p>Assist the Director of Strategic Athletics Communications and College Media with internal and external athletic related communications, including annual salient events.</p> <p>Responsible for assigned gameday video stream and video production systems used for intercollegiate contests and practices.</p> <p>Supervisor and work in collaboration with sports communication graduate and undergraduate students including pre-practicum, practicum, and student-workers, providing guidance, training, and development.</p> <p>Qualifications</p> <p>Bachelor's degree required in Communications, Sports Journalism, Sport Management or Journalism with a minimum of one year of directly related experience.</p> <p>Knowledge, Skills & Abilities</p> <p>Knowledge of journalism, website development and maintenance, sports statistics and terminology, video editing and production, and graphic design.</p> <p>Occasional travel required for championship conferences or designated team administrator.</p>