Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Create and implement an overall digital content, social media strategy and production plan to promote the visibility of the department of athletics and all Benedict College Tigers sports, accomplishments of student-athletes, and enhance the brand of Benedict College Athletics.
• Develop and execute a content calendar focused on student-athlete stories, achievements, and behind-the-scenes moments.
• Responsible for social media game day graphics, win graphics, etc., for the Benedict College athletic teams.  Work with each team on their individual social media accounts as well.
• Cover live events and games to provide real-time content and updates.
• Responsible for social media graphics recognizing student-athletes for various conference and national accomplishments.
• Develop and implement marketing and promotional plans for athletic events to boost fan engagement and ticket sales.
• Handle creative services for the athletic department.  This includes creating graphics for social media, video for social media (reels, etc.), producing hype videos, and general graphic needs for the department.
• Provide content for the in-house television screens around campus, and also for the video board for football and basketball games.
• Explore new multimedia approaches, formats and channels to best share achievements and the athletics story. Develop content such as online program media guides, videos and materials. Coordinate sessions such as photos and video content with athletic programs. Maintain a file of photos and videos to be used in publications.
• Ensure compliance with NCAA, SIAC, and Benedict College policies.
• Other duties as assigned by the Senior Director of Athletic Communications, the Director of Athletics or the Assistant Director or Athletics/Senior Woman Administrator.

Job Requirements: Education, Experience and Skills:

Minimum Qualifications:

The appointed individual will:

• Have a Bachelor’s degree.
• Possess experience with all forms of social media (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram).
• Ability to work evenings and weekends as needed for athletic events.
• Strong understanding of collegiate athletic environments and fan engagement strategies.
• Be able to communicate with coaches, student-athletes, media and staff.
• Must be reliable, possess a strong work ethic, have the ability to work independently and communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Have experience with Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Lightroom), Canva, Microsoft Word and Excel preferred.
• Possess experience in video editing using Adobe Premiere, After Effects, and Final Cut Pro preferred.
• Experience with sports photography and videography.

About Benedict College

Founded in 1870 by a woman, Bathsheba A. Benedict, Benedict College is a private co-educational liberal arts institution with 1,738 students enrolled in its 25 baccalaureate degree programs during the 2020-2021 academic year. Benedict College, originally Benedict Institute, was founded 151 years ago under the auspices of the American Baptist Home Mission Society. As Benedict’s first philanthropist, Mrs. Benedict of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, provided $13,000 towards the purchase of an 80-acre plantation near Columbia, South Carolina as the site for a new school for the recently freed people of African descent. Benedict Institute, operating in a former slave master’s mansion, was established, in the words of its founder to prepare men and women to be a “power for good in society.” On November 2, 1894, the South Carolina Legislature chartered the institution as a liberal arts college and the name “Benedict Institute” was formally changed to “Benedict College.” Benedict College has been highly regarded and exceptionally ranked for its programs by several academic and traditional publications. For example, Benedict College was ranked as one of the top baccalaureate colleges in the nation... by Washington Monthly magazine for creating social mobility, producing cutting-edge scholarship, and research. Benedict offers several high-demand fields of study in STEM, Cyber Security, Mass Communication, Sport Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Computer Science, Biology, and Education. Benedict has a diverse faculty of which 80 percent are full-time, and 60 percent hold doctorates or the equivalent. There are over 17,000 proud Benedict Tigers throughout the nation. Benedict College has been a community leader for over 151-years and is a significant contributor to the region and South Carolina, with a local and annual economic impact of over $130 million. Benedict College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate degrees. Five of the College’s degree programs hold national accreditation: The School of Education, Social Work, Environmental Health Science, Art, and the Tyrone Adam Burroughs School of Business and Entrepreneurship.

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