Assistant Director, Creative Media – Intercollegiate Athletics
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Benefits: Generous benefits include paid time off including holidays and vacation, retirement match, and tuition remission for employee and dependents. Details at www.duq.edu/benefits
Location: Intercollegiate Athletics
Position Status: Full-time
Hours: Varied
Assistant Director, Creative Media – Intercollegiate Athletics
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Benefits: Generous benefits include paid time off including holidays and vacation, retirement match, and tuition remission for employee and dependents. Details at www.duq.edu/benefits
Location: Intercollegiate Athletics
Position Status: Full-time
Hours: Varied
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Position Number: 229317/10-848
FLSA Status: Exempt
POSITION SUMMARY:
Under the direction of the Associate Athletic Director, External Relations, the Assistant Director of Creative Media will be responsible for enhancing the Duquesne Athletics’ brand in the digital media realm, creating creative content that showcases the athletic department, its student-athletes, and supports its strategic plan. The individual will also oversee the production and editing of an 18-week Coaches Show and from time-to-time assist with live event production. Additionally, the selected candidate will have the ability to recruit, train, and mentor a staff of student workers.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
CONTENT CREATION
Heavy emphasis on quick, timely and engaging social media content for the primary athletics account and team accounts.
Produces and creates original content that showcases the Duquesne Athletics brand all athletic teams.
Creates storyboards and scripts for feature content that features student-athletes both in and out of competition to be distributed through multiple platforms, including social media and television.
Setup shoots, events, interviews including sound, lighting, cameras and backgrounds.
Coordinates with all departments on storytelling ideas, staying atop of current trends and student-athlete accomplishments and milestones.
Develops, produces, and edits intro/hype videos for volleyball and basketball.
Oversees video aspect of media day shoots.
Attends home events to collect cinematic content to be utilized in conjunction with the broadcast content.
COACHES SHOW
Produces, shoots and edits a 30-minute, 18-week Coaches show for basketball and football.
Setup, light and shoot “studio” interviews.
Collects student-athlete and coaching content specific to each week’s opponent/theme.
Creates content for special segments (e.g. behind the numbers) to fulfill contracted elements with sponsors.
Edits and captions the final package for distribution.
Uploads and sends to broadcast partner for distribution.
GAME DAY PRODUCTION
Assists in the production and setup of broadcasts utilizing multiple cameras, animated graphics systems, reply and NewTrek Tricaster technology (only as staffing requires).
Additionally, during selected regular and postseason contests this individual will have the opportunity to travel with selected teams.
Completes other duties as assigned.
**REQUIREMENTS:
Minimum qualifications:**
Bachelor’s degree in digital media or similar program from an accredited institution
1-2 years of experience in digital media/live productions
Proficient in Adobe Creative suite focusing on Adobe Premier Pro and After Effect
Working knowledge of NewTek Tricaster technology
Ability to work independently and responsibly
Excellent organizational, project management and problem-solving skills
Innovative, creative and energic personality that will recommend and implement new ideas
Must be willing to work unconventional hours including nights and weekends throughout the academic year.
Ability to communicate, consistently and effectively, both orally and in writing.
The ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and the University Community.
Adherence to all University, Atlantic 10 Conference, NEC and NCAA policies, procedures, rules and regulations.
Preferred qualifications:
Alternately, the successful candidate may possess any equivalent combination of experience and training, which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. This includes, but is not limited to, the following:
Commitment to the University’s values of diversity, equity and inclusion, and recognition of the importance of treating each individual with dignity and respect consistent with the University’s Mission. Demonstrated experience with, and understanding of, the broad diversity of the University community (students, faculty, staff and others).
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the University Community.
Ability and willingness to contribute actively to the mission of the University and to respect the Spiritan Catholic identity of Duquesne University. The mission is implemented through a commitment to academic excellence, a spirit of service, moral and spiritual values, sensitivity to world concerns, and an ecumenical campus community.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Applicants are asked to submit a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references. A portfolio with samples of work is required. Applicants without a cover letter or portfolio will not be considered.
Catholic in its mission and ecumenical in spirit, Duquesne University values equality of opportunity as an educational institution and as an employer. We aspire to attract and sustain a diverse faculty and staff that reflects contemporary society, serves our academic goals and enriches our campus community. We particularly encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups and support dual-career couples through our charter membership in this region's HERC (http://www.hercjobs.org/oh-western-pa-wv/).
We invite applicants for this position to learn more about our university and its Spiritan heritage by visiting http://www.duq.edu/about/mission-and-identity/mission-statement. Those invited to campus for an interview may be asked about ways in which they see their talents contributing to the continued growth of our community and furthering its mission.
Duquesne University was founded in 1878 by its sponsoring religious community, the Congregation of the Holy Spirit. Duquesne University is Catholic in mission and ecumenical in spirit. Motivated by its Catholic identity, Duquesne values equality of opportunity both as an educational institution and as an employer.
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