Director of Graphic Design - Football
About the Opportunity
Report directly to the Senior Associate Athletics Director / Chief of Staff - Football and indirectly to the Head Football Coach.
We strongly believe in work-life balance and keeping time for things we love outside our work. WVU offers generous benefits, including:
- 37.5-hour work week
- 13 paid holidays
- 24 annual leave (vacation) days per year or more based on years of service
- 18 sick days per year
- WVU offers a range of health insurance and other benefits
- 401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match
- Wellness programs
What You'll Do
- Organize communication and marketing from on-field coaching staff to priority recruits. Use creative abilities to produce collateral material for Head Football Coach recruiting.
- Produce digital content for the Head Football Coach in time sensitive situations, including graphics, photos and video production.
- Construct presentations for the Head Football Coach to be utilized for program enhancement and recruiting.
- Collaborate with football graphic designer and creative video staff on Head Football Coach communication needs.
- Work with recruiting staff and creative staff to maximize opportunities to promote Head Football Coach and WVU Football to top recruits and fan base.
- Responsible for organization, branding and storytelling for content in building, including digital boards and televisions.
- Manage and oversee student interns to assist with content creation, research and strategy.
- Participate in recruiting meetings with Head Football Coach and recruiting staff to capture beneficial information to help market to priority recruits.
- Contribute new ideas to Head Football Coach, football administration and football external staff, including creative and recruiting staffs.
- Contribute to the design of various items for the promotion of the football program, including, but not limited to recruiting correspondence, signage, logos, sales presentations, brochures, flyers and forms, marketing/sales presentations and proposals.
- Participate in the preparation of materials for television productions.
- Work closely with the Assistant AD - Creative / Branding, photographers, videographers, designers, illustrators and web content developers to produce promotional material, web, video and multimedia.
- Assist with the delegation of assignments and responsibilities to freelancers and third-party contributors as needed.
- Perform other job-related assignments as requested by the Senior Associate Athletics Director / Chief of Staff - Football and/or Head Football Coach.
- Maintain knowledge of and comply with all rules, regulations, policies and guidelines of West Virginia University, the Big 12 conference and the NCAA.
- Represent the University on the highest professional level with dignity, integrity, and strength of character and will exhibit ethical behavior.
- Demonstrate a cooperative attitude towards all sports within the intercollegiate athletic program.
- Possess the ability to adapt to any situation, make decisions and work independently.
- Manage sensitive and confidential information related to student-athletes, coaches and staff utilizing discretion and correct decisions.
- Manage professional and personal time to handle time sensitive-issues, tight deadlines, extended hours beyond the normal workday, weekend work, and regular travel in-season and on-call availability.
- Faithfully and diligently execute related duties of the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree, preferably in a creative field of curriculum.
- A minimum of two (2) years of creative services and football recruiting, preferably at a NCAA Autonomy 5 college/university.
- Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience will be considered.
- All qualifications must be met by the time of employment.
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