Job Details

West Valley-Mission Community College District

Manager, Sports Information

Position Number: 7027600
Location: Saratoga, CA
Position Type: Athletics/Coaching

Manager, Sports Information

Closing Date: 04/20/2026

Definition:

The Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is seeking a talented individual to fill the position of Manager, Sports Information.

Under the direction of the Associate Vice Chancellor of Intercollegiate Athletics, the Manager - Sports Information is responsible for oversight of a comprehensive public relations program and serving as the primary media contact for the Districts sports teams. The position will oversee distribution of all department related news releases, game statistics reporting, production of department publications, maintains content on Districts official Athletic department website; updates and compiles information for athletic statistic reports and historical records; attends home team and designated away events to perform a variety of functions in support of the athletic program; and other duties as assigned by the AVC of Intercollegiate Athletics. The position requires the ability to handle an irregular work schedule, including evenings, weekends and holidays.

ABOUT THE DISTRICT

Santa Clara County, home of the Silicon Valley, is a world-renowned center for high technology and an important business and financial center. It is also the Bay Areas most populous county, with almost 2 million residents, and the site of Californias third largest city, San Jose. West Valley and Mission Colleges serve an area of approximately 350,000 residents. The West Valley-Mission Community College District is one of the largest employers in Santa Clara County.

The District is composed of two colleges: West Valley College in Saratoga and Mission College in Santa Clara. Together they enroll more than 17,375 students with diverse backgrounds. Courses are taught during day, evening, and weekend hours, in addition to online courses and distance learning. More than 1,525 faculty and staff work for the District, which has a budget exceeding $135,287,206. The service area includes the cities of Santa Clara, Saratoga, Campbell, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno; and parts of San Jose, Cupertino, Sunnyvale, and Santa Cruz County.

Applicants who possess the knowledge, skills and life experiences to address the cultural and educational needs of a diverse student population are encouraged to apply.

Assignment:

This is a classified administrator position with an anticipated start date of July 2026. This is an exempt, management position and is not subject to overtime.

Work Location: West Valley College, Saratoga, CA AND Mission College, Santa Clara, CA

Salary and Benefits:

Salary Range:

Initial hire range: $147,266 - 156,841 annually (Administrative Salary Schedule, Range 11, Steps A-C).
Annual salary step increases to maximum of salary range, $183,593 annually (Administrative Salary Schedule, Range 11, Step H).

Benefits include:

Additional compensation: $2,000 for doctorate added to base salary annually, to be prorated on a monthly basis.
Employer-contributed medical, dental and vision for employee, spouse, and/or dependents.
Employer-paid long term disability for employee.
Employer-provided life insurance.
14 paid holidays, plus 1 floating holiday annually; paid non-workdays between Christmas and New Year.
22 days vacation leave accrued annually (25 days after 5 years).
12 days sick leave accrued annually.
Personal necessity leave and personal business leave.
Professional development and renewal leave.
$1000 longevity award annually after 10 years of service and $1,500 longevity award annually after 15 years of service.
CalPERS retirement.

Minimum Qualifications:

Any combination of experience and education that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required knowledge and abilities would be:

Experience: Five (5) years of increasingly responsible professional experience in athletics communications, media relations, public relations, marketing, or a closely related field, including one year of supervisory responsibility.
Education: Equivalent of a bachelors degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in public relations, journalism, marketing, sports management, or a related field.

License and Certificate

Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid California drivers license

AND

Understanding of, and sensitivity to the diverse academic, socio-economic, ethnic, religious and cultural backgrounds, disability, and sexual orientation of community college students, faculty, and staff.

Desired Qualification:

The ideal candidate will also demonstrate the following desired qualification(s):

Knowledge of playing, officiating and other rules, regulations and practices used in a wide range of District team sports events.
Standard web applications applicable to areas of assigned responsibility.
AP and other journalistic standards, methods, procedures and techniques used to write press releases and stories and develop publicity materials.
Advanced principles and practices of sound journalistic and business communication; correct English usage, including spelling, grammar and punctuation.
Practices used to compile detailed team and individual statistics for a wide variety of sports.
Uses and operations of a computer and applicable software, including word processing, sports statistics and desktop publishing software.
Techniques and methods used in editing and general design, lay-out and production of written communication materials.
Equipment operations and uses of scoreboard and public address systems used for sporting events.

Knowledge and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

Branding, marketing, and content strategy for multi-platform communications.
Budget administration, contract management, and vendor oversight practices.
Supervision, staff development, and performance management principles.
Statistical reporting practices and compliance requirements for intercollegiate athletics programs.
Web content management systems, desktop publishing tools, and digital media platforms.
Operation and coordination of event communications systems including public address and scoreboard technologies.

Ability to:

Plan, organize, and manage a comprehensive athletics communications and media relations program.
Supervise and lead professional and support staff.
Develop and implement strategic communications initiatives.
Manage budgets and external vendor contracts.
Build and maintain effective working relationships with media representatives, administrators, student-athletes, staff, and community partners.
Produce high-quality written and digital communications materials.
Analyze program performance and implement continuous improvement strategies.

Examples of Duties and Responsibilities:

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Recommends and implements comprehensive athletics communications and media relations strategies to promote District athletic programs and student-athletes.
Establishes editorial standards, branding guidelines, and messaging priorities for Athletics Department communications.
Advises Athletics leadership on public relations strategy, crisis communication, and media response planning.
Manages the production and distribution of athletics publications and digital content including media guides, game programs, press releases, feature stories, and promotional materials.
Oversees the Athletics Department website and digital platforms to ensure accurate, timely, and engaging content delivery.
Ensures compliance with conference, league, and institutional reporting requirements related to athletics statistics and records.
Serves as the primary media relations representative for the Athletics Department.
Develops and maintains effective working relationship with local, regional, and national media outlets.
Coordinates credentialing, press operations, and media services for athletic events.
Negotiates and manages sponsorships, advertising agreements, and vendor contracts related to athletics communications and marketing initiatives.
Plans, assigns, supervises, trains, and evaluates professional, classified, temporary, student, and contract staff assigned to sports information and communications functions.
Oversees recruitment, onboarding, and performance management of communications staff, interns, and student assistants.
Establishes work priorities, operational schedules, and service standards.
Participates in budget preparation and administration and monitors the Sports Marketing and Communications budget.
Authorizes expenditures and ensures fiscal accountability for communications-related programs and services.
Evaluates vendor performance and manages production timelines and quality standards.
Oversees game-day communications operations including staffing, media accommodations, broadcasting coordination, and public address services.
Leads planning and communications support for major Athletics Department events such as Hall of Fame ceremonies, Homecoming, and awards programs.
Build and maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, other district employees, and the public using principles of good customer service.
Foster an environment that embraces diversity, integrity, trust and respect.
Be an integral team player, which involves flexibility, cooperation and communication.
Perform related duties as assigned.

Working Conditions:

Other Duties:

Application Information:

Physical Demands:

Applicant Information:

APPLICATION INFORMATION:

Interested applicants must submit online all materials requested, including: (1) A completed online West Valley-Mission Community College District application; (2) Supplemental application questions; (3) Resume; (4) Unofficial copies of transcripts; (5) Cover letter and/or reference list, if requested; and (6) Any requested licenses or certificates, if applicable.
All sections of the online application, including Education and Educational Work History, must be completed thoroughly.
Supervisor(s) name(s) and telephone numbers must be included in the application.
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Do NOT send unrequested materials. Unrequested materials will be removed from your application and will not be used for consideration of employment.
The employment application and supporting documents represent you; it is to your advantage to fill out the application form carefully and completely.

ABOUT TRANSCRIPTS:

If a minimum requirement is possession of a degree, then a copy of transcripts is required to be included with your application to verify the degree being awarded. If no transcripts are included, the application may be screened as not meeting minimum requirements.
Degrees must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Council on Post-Secondary Accreditation and/or the U.S. Department of Education.
Candidates with degrees earned outside of the United States must provide official certification of equivalency to U. S. degrees by a certified U. S. credential review service, must have a U.S. evaluation (course by course of the transcripts) and must be submitted with this online application.
If you do not have an electronic version of the transcript, you can get it scanned at an office supply or copy store; then attach the electronic version of your transcript to this online application.
Copies of diplomas, grade reports, graduation petitions, transcript evaluations requests, or similar documents WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of transcripts.

For reasonable accommodations and assistance, contact:
Office of Human Resources, Attn: Recruitment
14000 Fruitvale Ave, Saratoga, CA 95070
Phone: (408) 741-2171 Fax: (408) 741-2564
Email: Careers@wvm.edu

Selection Process:

SELECTION PROCESS INFORMATION:

After the deadline date, a committee will review and evaluate applications and supporting materials to select the applicants to be interviewed. Meeting the minimum qualifications does not assure the candidate an interview.
All candidates will receive an e-notification to acknowledge receipt of their application materials. If not contacted within 3-6 weeks following the close of the recruitment, no suitable match was determined at this time.
Travel expenses to attend first-level interview are the responsibility of the candidate.
Application materials become the property of the District and will not be returned or duplicated.
The district may choose to re-advertise or indefinitely delay filling a position. Some positions may include first and second level interviews.
The district reserves the right to contact former, current, the most recent employers, and others to investigate past employment records of applicants.
Any tentative verbal offer of employment is contingent upon formal approval of the college Governing Board.
Upon hire the successful candidate must provide the required documents of identity and authorization to work and attest he/she is authorized to work in the United States.
The district does not provide visa sponsorship.

EEO STATEMENT:

West Valley-Mission Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks to employ a diverse workforce who will contribute to an inclusive and welcoming educational and employment environment. The District is committed to nondiscrimination on the basis of ethnic group identification, race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, physical disability, mental disability, genetic information, ancestry, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, language, accent, citizenship status, transgender status, parental status, marital status, economic status, military or veteran status, and medical condition consistent with applicable federal and state laws.

Special Instructions to the Applicant:

Posting Number: FY22/23-331FT
Open Date: 03/23/2026
Close Date: 04/20/2026
Open Until Filled: No

For more information on this position and to apply, please visit our website at the following link: wvm.peopleadmin.com

West Valley-Mission Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.