Assistant Director of Video Content

MSU Jobs • Starkville, MS

23h

About The Position

The Assistant Director of Video Content supports the development, production, and execution of creative video content across assigned sports, with a primary creative focus on the women’s basketball program

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree with focus in Public Relations, Communications, Videography, Photography, Graphic Design, or related field
• 1 year of experience in Creative Media Services or related area
• Must ensure compliance with NCAA, SEC and University policies and procedures.
• Ability to travel with the team.
• Professional, optimistic, positive problem-solver.
• Required to work quickly, efficiently, and with adaptability under strict deadlines.
• Ability to work long hours, including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Knowledge and experience with Adobe Creative Suite required, specifically Adobe Premiere and Adobe After Effects.
• Work experience and knowledge of video production, including but not limited to shooting, non-linear editing, color correction, audio editing.
• Knowledge of professional and cinematic video cameras required, including but not limited to Sony FS7, FS5, a7s.

Nice To Haves

• Experience within NCAA Division I college athletics program desired.
• Proven success producing creative and innovative multi-media content.
• Experience in other multi-media production platforms (web sites, animation, graphic design) desired.
• Knowledge of a collegiate athletics department and the NCAA structure desired.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for assigned team sport video content by shooting/editing/producing a range of high-quality video content for use across Mississippi State Athletics social/digital platforms and in-venue displays.
• Work closely with the Communications, Marketing, and Broadcast teams to plan and produce videos and digital assets that align with departmental initiatives, including storytelling, social media, recruiting, marketing, ticket sales, videoboard, and donor engagement.
• Help create video content for other departmental areas including but not limited to The Bulldog Club, Bulldog Athlete Services, and Bulldog Sports Properties/Learfield.
• Meet quick turnarounds to post high-quality videos on same day that events occur, while meeting the guiding principles, strategies and goals of the department.
• Collaborate with supervisors and teams to maintain strategy and content calendar.
• Responsible for maintaining staff vision and philosophy for all social media platforms.
• Provide direct insight to push the department forward with emerging trends in social, digital media, as well as in-venue entertainment.
• Ensure consistency in brand guidelines and messaging related to content and posting.
• Assist Director of Creative Video with various tasks and projects.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees