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.