The Northeast Conference, an NCAA Division I athletic conference headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey, seeks qualified candidates for an Assistant Commissioner for Communications & Digital Media Strategy. This position will oversee the NEC’s social media channels and work collaboratively with the NEC’s external relations team to promote the conference and generate exposure through each of its media platforms. The Assistant Commissioner for Communications & Digital Media Strategy will report to the Senior Associate Commissioner (PR/Digital Media/TV).

Primary Digital Media Strategy Duties:

• Develop, oversee and execute the conference’s social media plan in a manner that supports the NEC’s Strategic Plan across all social and digital platforms.
• Create, publish and share daily content, and develop long term social media campaigns on various conference platforms (e.g. social media channels, NEC website, NEC Front Row) designed to build a stronger NEC brand, increase the league’s exposure both regionally and nationally, and promote its member institutions, student-athletes and coaches.
• Develop content calendars in collaboration with the NEC media team.
• Provide on-site or remote social media coverage at conference championships, Media Day and special events, and NCAA competition.
• Grow and expand the NEC’s social media presence into new and emerging social media platforms, and increase its presence on existing platforms including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok.
• Strive to create a safe and inclusive community across NEC social media platforms by promoting conference initiatives that prioritize unity, social justice and diversity, equity and inclusion in the NEC’s public messaging.
• Leverage social media to drive engagement with current and former NEC student-athletes and instill pride in the conference.
• Research and evaluate the latest digital media trends and emerging technologies with the goal of positioning the NEC as a leader in digital innovation.
• Monitor, compile and analyze social media metrics across all conference platforms to measure content performance and influence future strategy.
• Work with campus athletics communications personnel to create social media synergy between the conference and member institutions.
• Assist in fulfilling the NEC’s marketing and corporate sponsorship commitments on social media channels.
• Conduct Zoom interviews with NEC student-athletes, coaches and alumni that serve as the basis for social media content.

Primary Communications/Media Relations Duties:

• Serve as primary communications contact for select sports, including women’s basketball and football.
• Select weekly honorees, write press releases and maintain statistics for assigned sports.
• Oversee preseason polls, and postseason awards balloting and announcements for assigned sports.
• Manage, update and modernize sport recordbooks.
• Serve as media coordinator at select NEC Championships.
• Provide coverage at select TV games.
• Write stories for the NEC’s official website and the NEC Overtime! Blog

General Duties:

• Assist the NEC Championships team with planning and execution of events.
• Gather stories to post to the conference website on a daily basis.
• Other duties and projects as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Minimum of two years of experience in intercollegiate or professional sports?related social/digital media.
• Strong writer with a working knowledge of the terminology used across all NEC sponsored sports.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• An innovative and creative spirit with a passion for intercollegiate athletics and a progressive approach to social media.
• Excellent communicator with an enthusiastic personality
• Superior organizational, leadership and project management skills.
• Can work independently and also within a team environment on collaborative efforts.
• Balance multiple responsibilities and meet deadlines in a timely fashion.
• Demonstrated proficiency in various technologies, including experience working with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop and InDesign) and Microsoft Office. Stat Crew software experience is essential.
• Travel, evening and weekend work is required.
• The NEC offers a flexible work structure; however, the ideal candidate must reside in or relocate within the greater New York Metropolitan area.

Application: Candidates should submit a letter of application, resume, at least three writing samples as PDF documents, along with a list of three references via e-mail only to Ron Ratner, Senior Associate Commissioner at rratner@northeastconference.org.  Please also include links to or PDF attachments of at least two social media campaigns (e.g., posts, graphics, videos) or a link to a professional website that includes social media work samples.

A review of applications will begin immediately and continue until January 10.

The Northeast Conference is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and is committed to developing a diverse candidate pool, staff and organization.