The Mid-American Conference is accepting applications/nominations for a Director of Social & Digital Media Communications. The individual selected is responsible for growing the Conference’s brand through content creation and distribution as part of the Conference’s content team. The position reports to the Assistant Commissioner for Communications. Responsibilities include:

• Serve as the primary communications contact for multiple sports with day-to-day responsibilities of writing releases, maintaining the Conference website, updating record books, etc.
  
  
• Assist with creating and executing conference’s social media plan, including content calendars, campaigns and plans that support the conference’s broader content strategy plan across all platforms.
  
  
• Assist the Assistant Commissioner for Communications in social media efforts consisting of graphic design, photography, and videography elements.
  
  
• Serve as an on-air personality conducting interviews and hosting Conference content.
  
  
• Create, edit, publish, and share daily content for all Conference platforms (e.g., social media channels, website, digital network) that expands the Conference’s brand, presence, and exposure, promotes its member institutions athletics programs, student?athletes, and coaches and supports key conference initiatives.
  
  
• Serve as a member of the Conference’s content team and assist in the development and execution of its overall content strategy through collaboration to ensure the conference remains a leader in digital, social, and multimedia content.
  
  
• 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. Proficient with applicable technology (Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere). Experience in graphic design, video production, and photography is preferred. Creative in providing solutions to complex and sensitive issues and can work both independently and in a team setting to efficiently meet established goals and deadlines. Demonstrated experience in content planning, creation, and distribution. A review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Position will begin July 1, 2022. Members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

To apply send cover letter, resume, and references to: careers@mac-sports.com