Assistant​/Associate Director of Creative Content - Football

Job Description - Assistant/Associate Director of Creative Content - Football (27670)

Assistant/Associate Director of Creative Content - Football 27670

Description

The department of Athletics at West Virginia University is currently accepting applications for an Assistant/Associate Director of Creative Content.

This position will coordinate digital and printing projects for the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics football program, with a primary emphasis on recruiting material and social media specific design that is used to project a positive image of the University, athletic program and WVU Football.

We strongly believe in work-life balance and keeping time for things we love outside our work. WVU offers generous benefits, including:

• 24 annual leave (vacation) days per year or more based on years of service (employee leave)
• 18 sick days per year (for when you’re ill, for when you need time to care for sick family, for your own, or your family’s, regularly scheduled medical appointments. Who is family for the purpose of this leave? A lot of people in your life including immediate relatives and in-laws as well as others considered to be members of your household living under the same roof)
• 401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks. Looking for more retirement benefits information? Check out retirement health insurance benefits, retirement income, and FAQ’s.
• Wellness programs

• Collaborate with the Sr. Associate Athletics Director / Chief of Staff, Director of Recruiting, Director of On-Campus Recruiting, and coaches on recruiting and program priorities.
• Create graphics and develop conceptual idea/design for various visual materials for promotional and marketing purposes, such as brochures, posters, flyers, web pages, and media. Provide professional services to produce materials integrated across a variety of media including print, photography, video, web and multimedia.
• Coordinate the design of various items for the promotion of the football program, including, but not limited to, recruiting correspondence, signage, logos, presentations, brochures, flyers and forms.
• Build the WVU Football brand through the coordination and execution of external/social media.
• Provide high quality content for the University’s official athletic web site(s) and social media site(s) serving fans, students, student‑athletes, coaches, sponsors and media to enhance the WVU Football brand. Will work in collaboration with WVU Athletics digital media team.
• Work closely with photographers, videographers, designers, illustrators and web content developers to produce images from promotional material, web, video and multimedia.
• Ensure that graphic designs comply with University, Conference and Department communications standards reflecting the image and mission of the institution. Train others as to established standards.
• Report directly to the Associate Director of Creative Content; must also work closely with all others involved with carrying out the philosophy and objectives of the intercollegiate athletic program.
• Maintain knowledge of and comply with all rules, regulations, policies and guidelines of West Virginia University, the Big 12 Conference and the NCAA; must adhere to NCAA Bylaw 11.1 Conduct of Athletic Personnel. Failure to adhere to these policies will result in appropriate disciplinary action including possible suspension and termination.
• Represent the University on the highest professional level with dignity, integrity, and strength of character and will exhibit ethical behavior; must respect the rights and dignity of individuals with sensitivity to problems that may arise from racial, ethnical and sexual orientation differences.
• 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; position must have the ability to build and maintain relationships with student‑athletes, coaches, staff members and contractors; required to use creative abilities to develop new techniques and…