Video and Digital Marketing Coordinator
Kent State University Athletics · Akron, OH · 2 mo ago
On-siteMarketingFull-time
About the Role
Develops video and digital content in support of the marketing initiatives for a department, unit/college, or division. Reports to a designated administrator.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to the unit's overall marketing strategy by developing video and digital content using emerging technologies, platforms, and techniques.
- Produce and edit videos, photography, and motion graphics for storyboarding, websites, social media, and electronic communications in a high-quality manner consistent with the university's image and brand.
- Recommend and oversee alternative digital methods for delivering programming, volunteer training, and communications, including webcasts, live streaming, web/video conferencing, and other distance-based technology.
- Assist in developing strategies for digital communications.
- Create, develop, or secure all assets related to video production, including music, voiceover, and visual graphics.
- Research innovative digital marketing techniques, production equipment, software, and services for continuous optimization and improvement of the unit's digital marketing presence.
- Manage the videography data storage system, ensuring proper archiving, organization, and redundancy of all video footage, projects, and related media.
- Design graphical elements and prepare images for the college website, print, and social media.
- Assist in oversight of college social media sites (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube), work with content providers to create an ongoing calendar for posts, and post content.
- Provide support to the marketing department for web development needs, including implementation of marketing/recruitment campaigns, specific landing pages, and QR code generation.
- Maintain and service all video equipment.
- May assist with evaluating analytics.
- May supervise student employees.
- Perform video-related duties specific to athletics, such as creating highlight videos, student-athlete, coach, and administrator interviews, and assisting with athletics streaming for non-ESPN+ events in a fast-paced environment.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in communications, video/media, broadcast production, journalism, or a related field.
- One year of video production experience.
Skills
Knowledge Of:
- Digital marketing/related fields, tools, techniques, and technology.
- Media production applications (Adobe Premiere and/or Final Cut Pro X, After Effects, Media Encoder and/or Compressor, Photoshop and/or Illustrator, Audition, and Microsoft Office).
- Storytelling, design, and editorial processes.
Skill In:
- Video editing, producing, directing.
- Multi-media script writing.
- Cinematography and professional camera operation.
- Digital sound recording.
- Interview set lighting.
- Motion graphic design.
- Video compression.
- Interviewing subjects on camera.
- Written, verbal, and interpersonal communication.
- Adhering to deadlines.
Ability To:
- Work effectively in a collaborative environment.
- Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with a variety of clients within the department and the university.
- Manage time and resources and effectively balance multiple priorities.
- Be self-directed and self-motivated.
- Integrate storytelling, design, and editorial processes with high production value.
- Occasionally work evenings and weekends.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in video production in an NCAA Division I college athletics and/or a professional sports setting.
Working Conditions
- Moderate work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently to move objects.
- Must be able to communicate with others.
- May be required to travel frequently between buildings and occasionally off-campus.
- Non-traditional working hours.
- Must pass a security check.