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Army West Point Athletic Association Inc. · 4 weeks ago

Director, Football Creative Video Content

West Point, NY, US

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$52K/yr - $58K/yr

2+ years exp

Army West Point Athletic Association Inc. is seeking a Director, Creative Video Content to assist in the recruiting, retention, and motivation efforts of their Division I FBS football program. The role involves producing recruiting and motivational videos, staying current with video technology, and ensuring compliance with NCAA regulations.

Sports

No H1B

Responsibilities

Create or direct the creation of other video requests to include weekly instructional videos for coaches, social media videos and individual player highlights

Shoot, edit and create recruiting and motivational videos (e.g., daily practice and workout, game, season and others as requested)

Conceptualize and originate creative themes, storylines, and visual styles for video content, requiring advanced artistic skill and originality

Recommend new equipment and technology for highlight films to stay current with competition and industry trends

Work with Executive Director, Player Personnel and/or Chief of Staff AWPAA Athletic Communications and AWPAA Creative Services on content creation, creative development and execution of the game products including Friday night highlights, win reel and uniform reveal

Work with the Director, Video Operations, Football Operations and hotel staff during team travel

Responsible for helping create social media content that is an appropriate representation of the USMA brand and is compliant with USMA and AWPAA policies and standards

Coordinate with gameday network producers to gather necessary content materials

Produce the season highlight film and video needs for the year-end banquet dinner

Coordinate with Player Personnel department to provide video support during official and unofficial visits, junior days, or any other recruiting event

Produce video content as necessary for social media and direct messaging to recruits

Work with Executive Director, Player Personnel and/or Chief of Staff to recruit, train, schedule, and manage a team of cadet film volunteers and/or interns

Create daily manager duties to ensure the mission is successfully accomplished with little to no mistakes

Responsible to evaluate individual and unique talents of the cadets and interns and manage them accordingly

Provide inputs on building the right film team for gameday execution

Create a balance between professional development of cadet film volunteers and a safe atmosphere that promotes manager retention

Qualification

Video editingAdobe PhotoshopAdobe PremiereSocial media expertiseIntercollegiate athletics experienceMacBook proficiencyCamera capabilitiesManagement skillsNCAA rules knowledgeInterpersonal skillsCreative problem solvingOrganizational skillsDetail-oriented

Required

Bachelor's degree or from a four-year accredited institution; a combination of education and experience may substitute

Two (2) years of experience working with an intercollegiate athletics department, professional sports organization and/or other elite sporting organization

Understanding and expertise in all the Microsoft Office suite products

Extensive knowledge in social media platforms (e.g., Instagram and Twitter)

Must have expertise in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, Adobe After Effects or similar Video editing programs

This position will require familiarity/expertise with MacBook

Additional working knowledge of both still and video camera capabilities are necessary

Strong interpersonal skills

Ability to interact effectively and professionally with coaches, administrators, Cadet-athletes, prospective Cadet-athletes, parents, etc

Takes initiative, hardworking, ability/willingness to figure out solutions to problems independently, creative

Extremely organized, detail-oriented, self-starter and intrinsically motivated

Strong management skills; proven ability to multi-task effectively

Ability to prioritize assignments and meet deadlines

Knowledge of and ability/willingness to follow NCAA rules and regulations