And Learfield wants someone with ample experience. Applicants must have at least three years of both NCAA football and basketball play-by-play calling on their résumés, or equivalent time working in the NBA, NFL or nationally syndicated play-by-play realm.

"Absolutely no exceptions," read the online ad.

That's standard, Boman said, for Learfield's hiring at Division I schools -- no matter the size. Open positions for Toledo and Colorado State ask for the same and so did recently filled vacancies at major programs like North Carolina, Oklahoma and Stanford.

"It doesn't matter the size of the school, it's the same process that we use," Boman said. "... This is not a beginner's job. We want the best talent that we can get to be there."

Boman said he also expects qualified candidates, which will typically number between 35 and 60 for a position such as Montana's, to have a grasp of online social media practices. Use of Twitter and Instagram is a huge plus.

"We're in a very digital age so social media is a very big part of what we do at all of our schools," Boman said. "What we want is to give the fans something that they cannot get anywhere else."