Coordinator of Creative Services

About the role

The Coordinator of Creative Content promotes, enhances, grows, and cultivates the Griffon Athletics brand within the city, region, state, and country. With guidance from the Director of Creative Content and Marketing, the Coordinator will assist with the creation and execution of athletic video productions including live broadcasts, video board productions, video-based social media strategy, digital media features, season highlights, special events, coaches show, feature/special interest stories or other needs.

Responsibilities

• Builds the athletics brand within the city, region, stage and country; remaining visible and active in the community relations efforts.
• Aids in the implementation of long-term goals and strategies regarding the use of digital media production for Griffon Athletics, including video-based social media strategies.
• Develops video highlights, special interests, and feature productions for Griffon Athletics and its programs for branding, recruiting and fundraising proposes.
• Produces photos, video features and multimedia for commercial and internal use.
• Affords live broadcasts, streaming or other types of production media of athletics contests and events.
• MWSU Athletics liaison for selected sports on MIAA live-streaming initiatives and required production for the MIAA Network.
• Creates or manages graphics and marketing materials as it relates to social media, video production and print material (e.g. team posters), as directed.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

Requirements

• Excellent relationship building skills.
• Exceptional communication skills, both verbally and in writing.
• Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.
• Ability to work collaboratively with the MWSU Marketing Department and other internal leadership groups.
• Ability to effectively organize and prioritize work as well as concentrate on multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable in changing circumstances.

Qualifications

• This position requires a bachelor’s degree in communications/related field with video or production emphasis or five years of video production and programming experience.
• A valid driver’s license is required.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Copyright regulations.
• Two-way interactive video technology and delivery systems.
• Non-linear and linear audio, photo and video editing.
• Video production equipment and techniques including audio and video location and television studio production, lighting, graphic design, technical directing, shooting and related basic engineering concepts.
• Master Control equipment and techniques including related transmission/reception systems for cable, wireless cable, interactive television and distance education tele-classrooms.
• Photography skills.
• Scriptwriting and storyboarding.
• Critical thinking skills.
• Multiple computer platforms and software.
• Pre-planning productions.
• Ability to perform routine equipment maintenance.

Physical Demands

• General office conditions.
• Exposed to moderate noise levels.
• May occasionally be exposed to inclement weather conditions and extreme temperatures.
• May occasionally be exposed to hazardous traffic conditions.
• Regular attendance is necessary and an essential function.

Additional Demands

• Regular attendance is necessary and an essential function.
• Regular nighttime and weekend work is required.
• Regular travel is required.