Assistant Athletics Director for Creative Services

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Title: Assistant Athletics Director for Creative Services

Position Type: Staff Full-Time

Days Per Week: Varies depending on competition schedules. This position will work during some evenings and weekends.

Hours Per Week:

Title: Assistant Athletics Director for Creative Services

Position Type: Staff Full-Time

Days Per Week: Varies depending on competition schedules. This position will work during some evenings and weekends.

Hours Per Week:

VP Area: Athletics

Department: Athletics

Position Summary

The Assistant Athletics Director for Creative Services will oversee the storytelling initiatives of the Athletics Department, in conjunction with the Communications Department of the Athletics Department. The position will conceptualize and execute creative video projects, including all videoboard projects (intro videos, etc.), social media pieces, commercials, highlights, and more. Along with executing creative video projects, this position oversees broadcasting and creative content creation to unify the storytelling of the department. This position reports to the Associate AD for Strategic Communications.

Benefits of Working at Elon

As an Elon University employee, you’ll join an internationally acclaimed university with a commitment to fostering a thriving community. Ranked among the most innovative, creative and best-run universities in the nation, Elon’s personal approach to education extends to employees, whose growth, professional development and success is a hallmark of our training and advancement opportunities.

Elon University’s home is the charming town of Elon, North Carolina, a small, friendly community located a short distance from the beach and the mountains, and among the vibrant cities of Greensboro, Raleigh and Durham. In addition to the beautiful canopy of historic oak trees iconic to our campus, you’ll find boundless opportunities for family-friendly recreation, cultural events and outdoor activities. Hiking, water sports, fine dining and entertainment are just a few of the many happenings in the Elon area, making the region one of the nation’s premier travel destinations.

Employees at Elon enjoy a generous and comprehensive benefits package that includes:

28 annual days off, including holidays and vacation.

Immediate tuition remission for undergraduate courses

Tuition remission for approved graduate-level courses after 12 months of employment.

Retirement plan with an 8 percent contribution from the university.

Immediate eligibility for health, dental and vision insurance, along with free acute care and lab services at our onsite Health & Wellness Clinic.

Free use of campus fitness facilities.

Free admission to musical and theater performances, guest speakers, religious and ethnic observances, recitals, art exhibitions, entertainment and our Division I Phoenix athletics.

Eligibility for tuition remission at Elon for spouses, qualifying domestic partners and dependents begins at two years of service. After two years of employment, eligibility begins for participation in the Tuition Exchange, a national scholarship exchange program that enables dependents to enroll in nationally recognized partner colleges and universities.

Elon values and celebrates the diverse backgrounds, cultures, experiences and perspectives of our community members. As an equal opportunity employer, Elon’s principles of diversity extend to race and gender identity, age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion, and other aspects of one’s identity. At Elon, our employees respect human differences, passion for lifelong learning, emphasis on personal integrity and an ethic of service.

Minimum Required Education and Experience

Bachelor's Degree Required. 1-2 years of creative video production or creative services experience.

Preferred Education and Experience

Master's Degree Preferred.

Job Duties

• Shoot and create video content for all 17 NCAA Division I sports and the entirety of the Athletics Department in collaboration with a staff of student videographers. This includes intro videos and all videoboard pieces, as well as production and distribution of video across social media sites (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube), to include feature stories, highlights, previews, etc.
• Supervise and manage two full-time staff to develop storytelling initiatives and distribute content to the appropriate platform. Work directly with the Elon Sports Vision (ESV) staff and students to incorporate storylines and relevant content into athletics broadcasts.
• Supervise student employees in creative video and mentoring and teaching a work force to produce video content.
• Collaborate in brainstorming meetings to elevate the graphic design, branding and story-telling opportunities for the athletics department across social media, videoboard shows, broadcasts, fundraising, university-controlled media outlets and marketing.
• Complies with all University and CAA regulations, as well as all NCAA rules and regulations. Remains current with all changes in NCAA, as well as changes to University and CAA rules and regulations regarding intercollegiate athletics. This includes the requirement for self-reporting any possible rule violations and participation in the annual NCAA continuing education programs including passing the NCAA certification test, if applicable. Any violation of NCAA rules is prohibited.