Director, Creative Media-Football

University of Wyoming • Laramie, WY

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Leads, executes, and manages creative services strategy for the football program, providing necessary administrative oversight and guidance. Assists with maintaining and elevating the Cowboy football brand in all facets including, but not limited to, visual campaigns, graphic designs, video productions, web-based, social media and printed publications.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• A minimum of 1 year of video production experience within collegiate or professional athletics
• Experience with non-linear editing system (Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, Avid, ETC).
• Camera experience required (sports camera experience highly preferred)
• Successful candidate will be able to act independently or as part of a production team
• Valid driver's license with a motor vehicle record (MVR) compliant with the Driving for University Business SAP

Nice To Haves

• Experience in creating pumper/hype and intro videos for video boards
• Lighting for video
• Shooting both interviews and live action with Sony Cinematic and Mirrorless Cameras (a7iii, FS7 and FS5 specifically)
• Strong knowledge of editing and story-telling fundamentals

Responsibilities

• Creates content to tell the stories of student-athletes and coaches/support staff for the football program.
• Creates content (e.g., graphics, photos, videos, etc.) for prospective student-athletes/recruiting including, but not limited to, official and unofficial visits.
• Attends team activities (e.g., games (home and away), practices, workouts, etc.) to create hype cuts, recaps, “behind the scenes” content/videos, etc. to promote the Cowboy football brand, the team and student athletes.
• Develops original ideas and stays current with emerging creative services trends to curate content.
• Communicates/engages with various departments (e.g., Broadcast & Video Production, Communications, Marketing & Branding, etc.) helping maintain brand integrity and institutional messaging.
• Supervises/trains creative operations student interns (football).
• Maintains thorough knowledge of and adheres to all applicable University, conference and NCAA rules and regulations.
• Assists with other duties/projects as assigned/directed.

Benefits

• Generous Retirement Contributions: The State contributes over 15% of your gross salary. With your mandatory employee contribution, the total contribution toward your retirement plan exceeds 19%.
• Exceptional Health & Prescription Coverage: Enjoy access to medical, dental, and vision insurance with competitive employer contributions, that include 4 deductible options to suit your needs
• Paid Time Off: Benefit from ample vacation, sick leave, paid holidays, and paid winter closure.
• Tuition Waiver: Employees and eligible dependents can take advantage of tuition waivers, supporting continuous education and professional growth.
• Wellness and Employee Assistance Programs: Stay healthy with wellness initiatives, counseling services, and mental health resources.

What This Job Offers

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