Assistant Director, Screen Productions - Athletics

Job Description - Assistant Director, Big Screen Productions - Athletics (28863)

Assistant Director, Big Screen Productions - Athletics 28863

The department of Athletics at West Virginia University is currently accepting applications for an Assistant Director, Big Screen Productions.

The Assistant Director, Big Screen Productions is responsible for creating videos for in-game entertainment and marketing. Incumbent operates the equipment to display videos, sound, and LED advertising at all Athletics venues with video boards. This position recruits student employees, helps train them, and assigns workers for video board events and ESPN+ broadcasts.

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

• Provides Leadership for projects with Athletics Marketing:
  Oversees all content (both live and edited) for all Athletics Video boards across campus. Produces, Directs, Shoots, and Edits content for all sports that utilize a video board. Works with individual teams/ Communications Directors regarding specific scoring needs for the video boards. Represents Athletics Video at all Athletics Marketing Meetings, including accepting and assigning projects based on need.
• Primary Producer for Sponsored Content on Video boards:
  Responsible for oversite of content with our Mountaineer Sports Properties/ Learfield partner. These include sponsored video replays, sponsored content during “Moments of Domination,” sponsored advertising rotation, in-game fan engagement and any other sponsored content as dictated by the above entities. Assists in Developing Ideas. Creates and Produces Sponsored Content in conjunction with Mountaineer Sports Properties or programs sold/ assigned by Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director for External Affairs.
• Lead Supervisor for Student Recruitment/ Training/ Scheduling:
  Serves at the Primary Recruiter, trainer and liaison for student workers for Athletics Video Productions. These students will work on video board productions, press conferences, and/ or ESPN Broadcasts. Works with Assistant Athletics Director to assign both students and local professionals for live events approximately 100 times per year. Maintains payroll database and submits payroll for video board workers.
• Writing, Producing, and Directing:
  Responsible for writing, producing and editing video projects for the WVU Athletic Department, including, but not limited to the items listed above.
• Crewing and Assisting:
  Assists other producers and staff members on projects that support the needs of the Athletic Department.
  Other Duties As Assigned:
  Includes, but not limited to:
  Providing assistance to digital media staff, leading tours of perspective student-athletes or prospective students in communications, recommending equipment purchases, serving on committees, archiving digital files, completing individual activity reports and working with Production Manager to ensure equipment is maintained and in good working order. May also include researching equipment, working on special projects for the Athletic Department, delivery or pick up of supplies, materials, - or other production elements.
  
  Other duties as assigned or deemed necessary to provide quality video production services to the Athletic Department and our fans, donors, and alumni.

• Bachelor’s degree in digital…