Football Digital Media Coordinator

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Job Category:

Academic Staff

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Profile:

Multimedia Designer

Job Summary:

The Football Digital Media Coordinator helps strategize, shape, and execute the vision for all external communications regarding the Wisconsin Football brand as a member of the Creative Media Team. Under the supervision of the Director of Creative Media, the Football Digital Media Coordinator is responsible for assisting with daily posting, content creation, and delivery across all official Badger football social media channels. This position must be able to stay up to date with the latest social media trends, create original content, connect with fans, and strategically grow the Badger social platforms.

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Current Employees: If you are currently employed at any of the Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply through the internal application process.

Job Category:

Academic Staff

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Profile:

Multimedia Designer

Job Summary:

The Football Digital Media Coordinator helps strategize, shape, and execute the vision for all external communications regarding the Wisconsin Football brand as a member of the Creative Media Team. Under the supervision of the Director of Creative Media, the Football Digital Media Coordinator is responsible for assisting with daily posting, content creation, and delivery across all official Badger football social media channels. This position must be able to stay up to date with the latest social media trends, create original content, connect with fans, and strategically grow the Badger social platforms.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Conceptualizes, plans, designs, and executes multimedia solutions for a specific work unit that may be used through various platforms in collaboration with stakeholders and other content creation staff

• Contributes to the development of communication, event, and marketing materials to fit into the overall strategy of the work unit

• Tracks and manages timelines and deliverables related to communication projects

• Directs operational activities for multiple communication platforms and posts content within a work unit that may include websites, social media, written/illustrative communications, and online tools

• Develops communication, event, and marketing strategies and materials to align with the overall work unit strategic initiative

• Develops and facilitates trainings for staff and customers regarding technology options and best practices

Department:

Wisconsin Athletics, Football Creative Media

Compensation:

The typical starting salary ranges from $52,000 - $55,000, but may be negotiable depending on qualifications and experience.
 

Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as:
-  Generous vacation, holidays, and paid time off;
- Competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits;
- Badger gear & season tickets for Badger football, men's basketball and men's hockey, and/or the varsity sports pass.
 

More Benefits information can be found here.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience in sports social/digital media, marketing, communications, or relevant experience at the collegiate or professional level
• Experience developing communications strategies and content to appeal to a wide-ranging audience including potential, current and former student-athletes, fans, donors, sponsors, etc.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to creatively tell stories about student-athletes, coaches and teams using various communications methods including social media, graphic design, video and written content
• Experience with photography/videography (DSLR & camera phone)
• Knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud applications to edit photo, video and graphic assets for use in social media
• Proficient with social media platforms such as Instagram, X, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, and others
• Strong organizational and analytical skills
• Work well independently and in teams
• Flexible in accepting new responsibilities
• Willingness and ability to work long hours, including evenings and weekends, and travel as needed

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of NIL platforms, particularly Compass and Opendorse
• Ability to proactively identify opportunities and quickly implement solutions
• Ability to work with students, coaches and administrators in a broad range of situations
• Knowledge of NCAA rules and guidelines and experience working in an atmosphere of NCAA compliance
• Ability to develop and implement innovative approaches and solutions

Education:

Bachelor’s degree preferred

How to Apply:

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To apply for this position, select either “I am a current employee” or “I am not a current employee” under Apply Now. You will then be prompted to upload your application materials.
 

Important: The application has only one attachment field. Upload all required documents in that field, either as a single combined file or as multiple files in the same upload area.

Upload required documents:

• A cover letter detailing how your qualifications and experiences align with the responsibilities of the position.
• Resume

Please note that reference checks will be conducted for finalists. Applicants selected to proceed in the selection process will be notified directly. All applicants will receive notification once a final selection has been made and the search is complete.
 

Conditions of Appointment: This is a 100% Academic Staff appointment. Salary will be assigned within the appropriate range, commensurate with the candidate's qualifications and experience. An excellent benefits package is also included. Successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.

Contact Information:

Kayla Weisensel at kw4@athletics.wisc.edu

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