Sports Marketing Creative Specialist

College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University, Order of Saint Benedict • College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University - St. Joseph, MN

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Athletics Department at Saint John’s University invites applications for a full-time (1.0 FTE), benefit eligible position of Sports Marketing Creative Specialist. The Athletic Communications Specialist is responsible for developing, managing, and executing the visual storytelling, digital content, and sports marketing initiatives for Saint John's University (SJU) Athletics. This position creates engaging multimedia content that enhances the visibility of SJU Athletics across digital, print, and event platforms while ensuring brand consistency. The role oversees athletic venue digital displays, supports game-day production and operations, supervises student employees, and collaborates with coaches, athletic communications, institutional advancement, and campus partners to promote the student-athlete experience and advance the university's athletics marketing and communications goals.

The College of Saint Benedict (CSB) and Saint John’s University (SJU) believe that an excellent liberal arts education requires an understanding and appreciation of cultural difference and that everyone deserves to feel safe and morally valued. To that end, we will challenge our own practices and systems. Our commitment to an inclusive environment will be incorporated into all decision-making processes. We dedicate ourselves to cultivating an equitable, inclusive community founded on respect for all persons. CSB and SJU offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits program. The posted wage represents CSB and SJU's good faith estimate of likely compensation at the time of posting. Actual pay will be dependent upon several factors, including the candidate's experience, qualifications, and skills, and may fall outside of the range indicated.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, sports management, digital media, or a related field; or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• One or more years of experience in marketing or digital media.
• Experience in graphic design, photography, videography and social media content creation.
• Cross-channel expertise that includes websites, email, print and social media.
• Highly creative and strategic; collaborative in ideation and feedback.
• Strong presentation and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficient with Adobe Creative Suite or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of social media platforms, analytics and digital marketing.
• Availability to work nights and weekends as required to support events.

Responsibilities

• Develop, execute, and manage visual storytelling, digital content, and sports marketing media for Saint John’s University athletics.
• Partner with designers, writers and digital-marketing colleagues to create and execute athletics content across platforms and channels – email, web, social, print, fundraising solicitations and environmental graphics and signage – including gojohnnies.com and athletics social media channels.
• Work closely with the Sports Marketing team to ensure the timely creation and execution of creative content supporting sponsorships, promotions, and marketing initiatives.
• Staff home intercollegiate athletic events; supervise student employees and coordinate the management of visual advertisements and branding for home athletic events, assist with live video stream, troubleshoot as needed and assist with game setup and teardown.
• Lead, train and supervise a team of student employees; ensure their understanding and execution of CSB+SJU brand voice and visual identities (including athletics identity).
• Work collaboratively with athletic communications, institutional advancement, coaches and other campus partners.
• Serve as the manager of all SJU athletic digital boards and develop a “run of show” that meets advertisement and sponsor needs and enhances the student-athlete experience.
• Understand and follow best practices and trends in media relations, content creation, copywriting, digital marketing and branding.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 18 Paid Holidays Annually
• Generous Vacation and Sick Leave
• Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Tuition Remission for Eligible Dependents
• Employer Contributions to a Retirement Plan
• Employee Assistance Program with access to free or discounted counseling, legal guidance, financial coaching, and more

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level