Assistant Director, Creative Content

Seattle University

17h • Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Associate Athletic Director for Strategic Communications, the Assistant Director of Creative Content will play a key role in shaping and executing the visual storytelling strategy for Seattle University Athletics. This position is responsible for producing high-impact multimedia content (video, photography and graphics) that enhances the Redhawk brand, drives fan engagement and supports recruiting efforts across all sport programs—with a primary emphasis on men’s and women’s basketball.
Working collaboratively with strategic communications, marketing, and external relations teams, this role will help develop and maintain a cohesive creative identity while delivering innovative, platform-specific content that elevates the visibility of Seattle U Athletics on a local and national level.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, communications, multimedia production, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience in creative content production, preferably within collegiate athletics, sports, or a related field.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, Lightroom, etc.).
• Experience with photography, videography, lighting and audio production.
• Strong understanding of social media platforms and digital content trends.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent communication, organizational and collaboration skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with Division I athletics programs, particularly basketball.
• Knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations related to recruiting and student athlete promotion.
• Experience developing recruiting-focused creative content.
• Familiarity with social media analytics tools and content management systems.
• Experience mentoring or supervising student interns or part-time staff.

Responsibilities

• Plan, produce and edit high-quality video, photo and graphic content for digital, social and recruiting platforms.
• Lead the full creative process from concept development and storyboarding through capture and post-production.
• Develop compelling narratives that highlight student athletes, coaches and programs while reinforcing the Seattle U Athletics brand.
• Ensure all creative outputs align with departmental brand standards, voice and visual identity.
• Serve as the primary creative content lead for men’s and women’s basketball, including practices, games, recruiting activities and special events.
• Provide creative support for official and unofficial recruiting visits, including personalized content for prospective student athletes.
• Maintain and refresh recruiting materials to reflect current roster, achievements and program direction.
• Extend support to all other sport programs through strategic content creation and collaboration.
• Assist in planning, creating and publishing content across all Seattle U Athletics social media channels.
• Develop content strategies that enhance engagement, grow audiences and position Seattle U as a leader in creative storytelling.
• Collaborate with communications and marketing staff to align messaging and maximize reach across platforms.
• Stay current on social media trends, emerging platforms and best practices to continuously innovate content.
• Serve as a primary photographer/videographer for men’s and women’s basketball and select special events.
• Capture real-time content for in-game social media use and post-game storytelling.
• Produce feature content for special events, donor engagement and departmental initiatives.
• Work closely with internal teams (marketing, communications, video production) to execute integrated campaigns.
• Maintain organized workflows, content libraries and production schedules.
• Manage and maintain creative equipment, ensuring proper usage and upkeep.
• Contribute to creative planning meetings and assist in developing long-term content calendars.
• Monitor content performance and social media analytics to inform strategy and optimize future content.
• Utilize data-driven insights to refine storytelling approaches and improve engagement.
• Continuously explore new creative techniques, technologies and storytelling formats.
• Create content that enhances student athlete visibility, supports NIL opportunities and promotes the overall student athlete experience.
• Identify and amplify key storytelling moments across teams and throughout the academic year.
• Supervise and schedule student worker support creative staff.
• Ensure all content and activities comply with Seattle University, conference and NCAA rules and regulations.

Benefits

• Three different medical plans
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term disability coverage
• Long-term disability coverage
• Up to a 10% employer contribution for retirement benefits (5% nonelective employer contribution and dollar-for-dollar match of voluntary contributions up to 5%)
• 100% paid tuition benefits for the employee and dependents
• Subsidized transportation benefit
• Wellness program with free access to an onsite fitness facility
• Wide variety of campus events
• Generous holiday schedule, including a paid Holiday break closure in December
• Vacation leave
• Paid sick leave
• Paid community service leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level