Who are the Hub City Spartanburgers?
The Hub City Spartanburgers are the High-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, and part of Minor League Baseball’s South Atlantic League. Our mission is to bring fun and happiness into the lives of our community by delivering innovative entertainment, warm hospitality and high-level baseball in a state-of-the-art facility, Fifth Third Park.
Overview:
We are seeking a talented and driven broadcast assistant for the 2027 season. Prior baseball broadcasting experience is necessary for this position. The candidate should have a year or more of professional experience or have recently completed a bachelor’s degree in broadcasting journalism or similar curriculum from an accredited college or university. The candidate should be a capable writer with versatility between various platforms and strong grammar skills. Experience in various Adobe Creative Cloud platforms is necessary, and experience managing MLBAM operated websites is helpful.
When applying, include a resume, cover letter, and a link to one half-inning of play-by-play that is no longer than 10 minutes. If you have a personal portfolio website, please link that as well.
This position will work in tandem with our Manager of Broadcast & Media Relations. Excellent communication and organizational skills are a must.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Call innings of play-by-play for all 66 home games and select road games
- Assist in hosting pregame and postgame show, interview players
- Create and edit content for social media platforms
- Write game recaps to send to local media, along with feature stories for stadium programs
- Provide game notes, stat packs, rosters and game day materials to media
- Prepare press releases, manage relationships and inquiries from local media pertaining to home games and other official Spartanburgers events
- Assist with maintaining the Hub City Spartanburgers’ website through MLB Advanced Media
- Maintain an organized and professional press box
- Self-motivated and driven with positive attitude and ability to work in a team environment
- Uphold the organization’s core values
- Other duties as assigned
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Candidate must have at least one year of prior baseball broadcasting experience, either collegiately or with other independent/MiLB clubs
- Candidate must be proficient in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Audition
- Candidate must be available from March 17-September 7
- Candidate will be responsible for finding housing around the Spartanburg area
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.