Assistant Director, Creative

Title: Assistant Director, Creative

Employee Classification: Athletic Program Asst Director

Campus: University of North Texas

Division: UNT-Athletics

Sub Division-Department: UNT-Athletic Admin

Department: UNT-Athletics-Gen-220000

Job Location: Denton

Salary: Commensurate with experience

FTE: 1.000000

Retirement Eligibility: TRS Eligible

The University of North Texas competes as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the American Athletic Conference. North Texas' athletic programs are classified as NCAA Division I, the largest and highest division among all colleges and universities. The 46,000 square‑foot Athletic Center located off South Bonnie Brae Street is the centerpiece of North Texas athletics. Athletics strives to conduct a competitive athletics program that promotes faculty, staff, student and community affiliation and participation with the North Texas Athletics.

Provide facilities which attract the highest level of talent and allow student‑athletes to perform at the highest level in practice and during competition.

Responsible for creating print and digital promotional materials in an effort to enhance event presentation, ticket sales initiatives and brand awareness. Develop creative themes to carry across all departmental external messaging.

Bachelor's degree in a related field and two years of related experience; or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Knowledge and understanding of NCAA rules and regulations.

• Master's degree required.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of industry‑standard graphic design software and applications, including Quark, Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and basic HTML.
• Proficiency and comfort working within web‑based interfaces and digital platforms.

• Create digital and hardcopy collateral materials to promote ticket sales and generate specific team promotional materials to increase public image for assigned sports.
• Meet brand standards in creative ways and promote overall brand guidelines at all times in conjunction with Senior Associate AD and Assistant AD.
• Work with other internal units to oversee enhancement of brand identity and awareness including supporting the fulfillment of sponsored digital content inventory, planning, and messaging with LearfieldIMG College partners and licensees.
• Under leadership of Senior Associate AD and Assistant AD, design department publications working with different units to create fresh art and editorial content.
• Provide gameday digital media support for sports events and other important events as assigned. This includes revenue and non‑revenue generating sports events and the assignments of student intern staff at these events.
• Communicate with coaches and staff to ensure brand awareness and identity standards are being met.
• Work with Assistant AD to design creative social media graphics and concepts to assist overall marketing and communications effort.
• Contribute to overall athletic department social media strategy and ideation with opportunity for larger role.
• Work well with other units in athletic department to help accomplish common goals.

Communicating with others to exchange information. Lifting and moving objects up to 100 pounds or more.

No adverse environmental conditions expected.

Varies based on season and sport assignments.

No

This is a Security Sensitive Position.

Applicants must submit a minimum of two professional references as part of their application. If needed, additional references can be added after the application has been submitted.

Benefits information is available upon request.

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