Director of Athletic Multimedia
About The Position
The Director of Athletic Multimedia leads multimedia and live production efforts for VMI Athletics. The position oversees production and streaming of home athletic events, including ESPN+ broadcasts and other conference or institutional productions, and creates digital content promoting VMI Athletics, its programs, and cadet athletes across multiple platforms. The role coordinates game-day video production, supervises student and other production staff, and produces and edits video content. It also manages production equipment and technology, supports departmental events and communications, maintains video archives, and helps develop multimedia initiatives. The position requires a flexible schedule based on athletic competitions, special events, and departmental needs.
Requirements
- Strong knowledge of live sports production, video editing, cameras, audio, graphics, replay systems, and streaming technology.
- Ability to troubleshoot production equipment and manage multiple projects and deadlines.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced collegiate athletics environment.
- Strong communication and organizational skills.
- Ability to lead and train student and game-day production staff.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in communications, broadcasting, digital media, sports media, or a related field.
- Previous experience with live sports broadcasting, video production, or collegiate athletics.
- Experience producing ESPN+ or similar live streaming productions.
Responsibilities
- Direct and produce live broadcasts of VMI home athletic events, including ESPN+ and other conference digital network productions.
- Coordinate game-day video production, including cameras, graphics, replay, audio, streaming, and other production elements.
- Recruit, train, schedule, and supervise student workers and other game-day production personnel.
- Produce and edit video content, including highlights, promotional videos, interviews, features, and other digital content.
- Work with Athletic Communications, Marketing, and other athletics staff to develop content promoting VMI teams and cadet athletes.
- Manage, maintain, and troubleshoot multimedia production equipment and technology.
- Ensure broadcasts meet applicable conference, institutional, and platform production standards.
- Assist with developing and implementing multimedia and digital content initiatives.
- Maintain organized video archives and multimedia files.
- Provide multimedia support for press conferences, special events, announcements, and other departmental needs.
- Coordinate production schedules and staffing for multiple athletic events throughout the year.
- Stay current on trends and technology in live sports production, streaming, video editing, and digital media.
- Perform other duties as assigned in support of VMI Athletics.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
No Education Listed
