Director of Creative Video
Job Description
This position will report to the Assistant Athletics Director for Creative Services and serve as the departments lead shooter and editor for Wyoming Football and other sports to be determined later.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Create engaging on-demand video content for Wyoming Athletics social media accounts, GoWYO.com and video boards for fan consumption
- Produce exciting pumper/hype videos and recruiting content for various formats, including video boards, social media, website and television
- Work with Wyoming Athletics teams and programs to tell the story of our student athletes through narratives, features and in-depth interviews
- Participate in weekly content development meetings with Marketing/Branding, Sports Information and Social Media departments
- Remain current with emerging trends in video production with the intent to apply them to Wyoming Athletics video production projects
- Work with the Assistant AD for Creative Services to develop new strategies/ideas to put UW Athletics on the forefront of college athletics video production
- Works with Manager of Digital Strategy to create and post content on a regular basis
- Assist in training/supervision of Student Workers
- Assist in archiving video footage of all UW sports
- Occasionally take part in live game-day productions (both in-venue video board shows and streamed broadcasts)
- Maintains thorough knowledge of and adheres to all applicable University, Mountain West Conference and NCAA rules and regulations
- Assist with other duties/projects as assigned/directed
Required Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree
- A minimum of 1 year of video production experience within collegiate or professional athletics
- Experience with non-linear editing system (Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, Avid, ETC).
- Camera experience required (sports camera experience highly preferred)
- Successful candidate will be able to act independently or as part of a production team
- Valid Driver’s license with a motor vehicle record (MVR) that is compliant with the University Vehicle Use Policy.
Preferred Experience:
- Experience in creating pumper/hype and intro videos for video boards
- Lighting for video
- Shooting both interviews and live action with Sony Cinematic and Mirrorless Cameras (a7iii, FS7 and FS5 specifically)
- Strong knowledge of editing and story-telling fundamentals
- Candidate must be able to work flexible hours, including nights and weekends and occasionally travel for work.
Application Procedure: Please apply on University of Wyoming website. Please go to:
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- Review of resumes and applications will begin immediately. While applications will be accepted until the position is filled, interested applicants are encouraged to submit materials by September 1st, 2021 to receive full consideration.
- The University of Wyoming is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law and University policy. Please see uwyo.edu/diversity/fairness
- We conduct background investigations for all final candidates being considered for employment. Offers of employment are contingent upon the completion of the background check.
- More information on the University of Wyoming can be found at: uwyo.edu.