Coordinating Producer, Elon Sports Vision

Title: Coordinating Producer, Elon Sports Vision

Position Type: Staff Full-Time

Days Per Week: Monday - Friday

Hours Per Week: 40

Title: Coordinating Producer, Elon Sports Vision

Position Type: Staff Full-Time

Days Per Week: Monday - Friday

Hours Per Week: 40

VP Area: Office of the Provost and Academic Affairs

Department: School of Communications

Position Summary

The School of Communications Coordinating Producer guides students in live-event coverage of Elon Athletics through Elon Sports Vision (ESV), an organization for students in the School of Communications. Working with the faculty director of Elon Sports Vision, the Coordinating Producer will recruit, train, and provide feedback to students engaged in the creation of high-quality athletic video productions. The goal is to offer quality experiential learning opportunities for students and provide content for Elon Athletics’ FloSports channel, and School of Communications student television shows. The 12-month position reports to the Director of Technology, Operations and Multimedia Projects for the School of 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 required, minimum of 3 years knowledge of live sports video production, preferably at the university level.

Preferred Education and Experience

Master’s or progress toward one preferred

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong knowledge of Ross Carbonite production switcher and workflow
• Strong knowledge of Ross Xpression, including creating projects from scratch and linking to data sources
• Strong knowledge of instant replay systems (Abekas, Mira or similar)
• Experience working in central control room fibered to remote venues a plus
• Excellent time management skills and ability to multitask
• Proficient with Adobe CC

Job Duties

• Work collaboratively with the director of live broadcast production for athletics and the video production engineers to determine the streaming schedule of live-event coverage
• Supervise students in producing high-quality video coverage of Elon Athletics events for fans, parents, students, recruits, and alumni via both live stream and in-venue
• Design and build high-quality graphics to support broadcast productions
• Work with the faculty director to build a campus presence through marketing, website and social media, and recruit prospective students for Elon Sports Vision
• Support sports related studio television shows
• Establish training protocols for student production staff and talent
• Provide substantive feedback and critiques to guide student learning
• Create a structure for student leadership positions
• Promote opportunities for students to create post-production content
• Serve as co-advisor to the Elon Sports Vision scholars
• Collaborate with Elon Athletics to uphold the Elon Phoenix brand in relation to sports and athletics
• Other duties as assigned