Job Details
The Department of Athletics at West Virginia University is currently accepting applications for a Director of Graphic Design for 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.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
- Knowledge and experience with Adobe Creative Suite, specifically Adobe Premiere and Adobe After Effects.
- Proven success producing creative and innovative multi-media content.
- Experience in multi-media production platforms (web sites, animation, graphic design).
- Knowledge of professional and cinematic video cameras.
- Knowledge of video production, including but not limited to shooting, non-linear editing, color correction, audio editing.
- Possess advanced skills in word processing, desk publishing and web writing software.
- Demonstrated knowledge of making and using design concepts for guides, web, multimedia, video and photography.
- Demonstrated knowledge of professional photography such as composition, lighting, photo editing, retouching, black and white and color.
- Demonstrated ability and knowledge of computer hardware and software, such as Quark, InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash, Word, etc.
- Demonstrated knowledge of HTML and CSS development.
- Demonstrated knowledge of making and using design concepts for print, web, multimedia, photographs, video illustrations, plans, charts and models (scale, color, typography, etc.).
- Knowledge of basic and advanced principles and practice of video acquisition and editing.
- Must have the ability to create as well as review and recognize high-quality and compelling digital media needed for the effective dissemination of vital university information.
- Maintain high standard of ethics and integrity related to intercollegiate athletics.
- Strong working knowledge of NCAA and conference rules, regulations, policies and guidelines and the ability to apply those rules.
- Demonstrated knowledge of design, editing, marketing practices and public relations skills.
- Exhibit strong creative, organizational and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated skills in writing and editing copy.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks for extended period of time.
- Ability to independently plan, organize and prioritize work.
- Proactive attitude towards work and assignments.
- Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
- Ability to maintain proper unit attendance and punctuality standards, work extended hours including nights and weekends (often with extensive walking and standing).
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