Assistant Athletic Director, Creative Video Production

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Position Number:

128977

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Position Number:

128977

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Title:

Assistant Athletic Director

Functional Title:

Assistant Athletic Director, Creative Video Production

Category Status:

33-Exempt Regular

Applicant Search Category:

Staff

University Authorized FTE:

1

Unit:

PRES-ICA-Support Services

Campus/College Information:

Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.

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Position Summary/Purpose of Position:

The Assistant Athletic Director of Creative Video Production will work as a member of the Intercollegiate Athletics Broadcasting & Production staff and be under the direct supervision of the Associate Athletic Director of Broadcast & Production.The Assistant Athletic Director of Creative Video Production will develop, produce, and distribute creative audio-visual content across all Maryland Athletics platforms. As the lead producer in the unit, this position will work closely with key representatives from other areas, including Strategic Communications and Content Development, Marketing Strategy and Fan Experience, Maryland Sports Properties, and prevalent team recruiting personnel. Duties Include: Establish and enforce a consistent creative look to all produced video pieces. Demonstrate and encourage creativity while balancing the overall brand of the department. Develop and maintain a consistent structure of content types across teams and distribution platforms, including digital, in-venue, and commercial. Prioritize projects that contribute directly to the athletic department’s bottom-line revenue goals, emphasizing football, men’s & women’s basketball, and the Terrapin Club. Must have a strong sense of time management to fluidly adapt plans when unexpected challenges arise. Lead a full-time and student producers team to ensure Maryland Athletics fans, donors, and current and future student-athletes feel the Maryland experience. Will be able to hire and teach students to assist with responsibilities, providing real-world experience in a fast-paced environment. Create a plan to include and execute captioning for audio-visual content on Maryland successfully Athletics-owned platforms (including in-venue and on the website).Oversight of Director of Video Production, Associate Director of Video Production/Feature Producer, Assistant Director of Video Production, at least two Production Assistants, and the Creative Video Production student team.

Benefits Summary

Top Benefits and Perks: Exempt Benefits Summary

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:Bachelor’s degree required in Video Production, graphic design, or a related field with experience. Experience: Minimum five (5) years of experience with non-linear editing (Premiere, Final Cut), motion graphics programs (After Effects, Cinema 4D), and graphics programs (Photoshop). Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Proficiency with Mac systems and Adobe Creative Suite Ability to produce and create exciting audio-visual mediums This position requires the ability to work flexible hours, including frequent evenings and weekends

Preferences:

Preference will be given to those candidates with collegiate or professional sports production experience and those with provable experience in 3 and 4D compositing.

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Additional Information:

Job Risks

Not Applicable to This Position

Physical Demands

The scope of the position frequently requires weekend and evening work (Non-standard work hours). While performing the essential functions of the job, the employee operates a computer and other office devices such telephones, copy machines, fax machines, etc; Constantly moves about the facility and event site before, during and after events to service clients and supervise staff; constantly communicates via telephone, email and in-person with others to exchange accurate information. Standing, walking, kneeling/crouching, balancing and lifting up to 30 pounds (Transport of all video equipment, including cameras, tripods, projectors, screens, etc).

Posting Date:

11/09/2023

Closing Date:

Open Until Filled

Yes

Best Consideration Date

11/15/2023

Diversity Statement:

The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

Applicant Documents

Required Documents 1. Resume 2. Cover Letter 3. List of References (no emails sent from system) Optional Documents

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1. * The scope of this position frequently requires evening and weekend work (non-standard work hours). Are you able to work frequent evenings and weekends?

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