Assistant Sports Media Relations Manager

Position Summary  The Assistant Director of Sports Information (ASID) supports and provides key information resources that promote student-athletes, coaches, teams, and LMU Athletics. Reporting to the Associate Athletic Director for Sports Information (SID), the ASID produces news content, game statistics reporting, publication production, web content, social postings, and related gameday operations. Along with the SID, the ASID seeks guidance from and collaborates with Mar Comm Public and Media Relations on policies, protocols, standards, and templates to ensure alignment with the university’s quality standards and brand.

ASIDs collaborate with coaches and Athletics Marketing and Fan Experience staff to support promotion, recruiting, and brand storytelling initiatives to elevate LMU Athletics’ identity and student-athlete experience.
** Position Specific Responsibilities/Accountabilities
*** Serve as the lead information provider for assigned sports, supporting the ideation, creation, development, and posting of digital content and assets for Athletics online, mobile, and social channels, including strategy and implementation. Facilitate the compilation and exchange of statistical information with NCAA, WCC, CSC, other schools, and partners.
* Oversee all game management of home athletic events as related to assigned sports, including content for all media platforms (scoreboards, website, social media, etc.). Supervise gameday staff (statisticians, replay technicians, clock operators, etc.), student workers, and interns as assigned. Oversee credentialing for assigned sports and manage the press box and scorer’s table for assigned sports. Events may require night, weekend, and/or holiday work.
* Serve as information, statistical, and record keeping liaison with the NCAA, WCC, and other outlets for assigned sports. Prepare for and highlight milestones and achievements when situations call for such promotion.
* Serve as primary online content providers, updating the Athletic Department’s website as it pertains to assigned sports as well as other assigned areas by LMU Athletics or Mar Comm. This includes, but is not limited to, maintaining up-to-date team rosters, staff and student-athlete bios, schedule pages, and news stories.
* Execute LMU Athletics social media strategy with guidance and direction from Athletics Marketing and Fan Experience and from Mar Comm, working with teams and monitoring individual sport social media channels.
* Under the direction of the Director of Sports Information, write, edit, and produce of creative materials as part of an approved communications and engagement plan. Produce materials that include game day promotion flyers, game day programs, record books, game notes, and other pieces as assigned in compliance with the university’s brand and visual identity standards.
* Write, edit, and distribute news advisories including local, regional, and national media outlets (print, broadcast and digital) and internal university audiences.
* Work with Athletics Marketing and Fan Experience team to support and execute detailed marketing plan for assigned sports, with focus on ticket revenue programs. Coordinate with Director of Sports Information on the implementation of specific sport plans with overall goals and objectives.
* Travel with various teams, serving as the Athletic Department’s sports information representative.
* Additional duties may include special event planning, involvement in special committees, managing vendors and contractors, and representing LMU Athletics in professional organizations and community events.
* Perform other duties as assigned or requested.
** Loyola Marymount University Expectations
** Exhibit behavior that supports the mission, vision, and values of the university. Communicate and employ interpersonal actions that model high standards of professional, responsible, accountable and ethical conduct. Demonstrate a commitment to outstanding customer service.

The incumbent must have the ability to supervise creative, communications and technical personnel and manage complex projects with dependencies, deadlines, budgets and outside resources.  The…