Director of Creative Video
Job Description
This position will report to the Associate Athletics Director for Creative Services and serve as the department’s lead shooter and editor for Wyoming Football and other sports to be determined later.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Successfully act independently or as part of a production team
- Create engaging video content for Wyoming Athletics social media accounts and in-venue video displays
- Produce exciting pumper/hype videos and recruiting content for various mediums, including video boards, social media, department website and television
- Work with Wyoming Athletics teams and programs to tell the story of our student athletes through various mediums, including (but not limited to): social media content, features and in-depth interviews
- Participate in weekly content development meetings with Social Media, Marketing/Branding, Graphic Design & Communications departments (Content Strategy Team)
- Remain current with emerging trends in video production with the intent to apply them to Wyoming Athletics video production projects
- Collaborate with the Content Strategy Team to develop new strategies/ideas to put UW Athletics on the forefront of college athletics video production
- Collaborate with the Content Strategy Team to create engaging content for in-venue displays
- Collaborate with Content Strategy Team 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
Minimum Qualifications:
- 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)
- Valid Driver’s license with a motor vehicle record (MVR) that is compliant with the University Vehicle Use Policy.
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience in creating pumper/hype and intro videos for video boards
- Experience in creating content for social media
- Lighting for various video mediums (cinematic video shoots, interviews, etc)
- 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 (i.e. building relationships with coaches and student athletics)
Candidate must be able to work flexible hours, including nights and weekends and occasionally travel for work.
Complete on-line application and upload the following as one document: cover letter, resume, and contact information for four work-related references.
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HIRING STATEMENT:
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