Director of Creative Content

Wofford College • Spartanburg, SC

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About The Position

The Department of Athletics at Wofford College, a member of the Southern Conference, is seeking applications for the Director of Creative Content position. Wofford College supports 20 Division I intercollegiate athletic programs. This is a full-time position that will require day-to-day office duties and game management responsibilities.

ABOUT WOFFORD COLLEGE Wofford College , established in 1854, is a private liberal arts residential college located a few blocks north of downtown Spartanburg, South Carolina. Wofford offers 27 major fields of study to a student body of nearly 1,800 undergraduates and is nationally known for the strength of its academic program, outstanding faculty, and study abroad participation. Wofford is home to one of the nation’s 290 Phi Beta Kappa chapters. The college community supports 19 NCAA Division I athletics teams and numerous student organizations, including honor societies, professional organizations, faith-based organizations, Greek life, and club sports.

SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA Spartanburg is located in upstate South Carolina, 30 miles east of Greenville, South Carolina, an hour from Charlotte, North Carolina, and three hours east of Atlanta, Georgia. Historic Charleston and the South Carolina coast are three hours away, and Wofford sits an hour south of the artistic, culinary hub of Asheville, North Carolina. Spartanburg is a growing, diverse community that supports six college and university campuses along with numerous civic arts and cultural associations. It became the first city in South Carolina to join the Government Alliance on Race and Equity and, in 2012, became one of five cities nationally to participate in the 10-year Wellville program, a national nonprofit initiative dedicated to improving equitable well-being in U.S. cities. Spartanburg and Wofford partner on multiple community equity initiatives, including the Northside Initiative, which has brought together a diverse group of citizens to revitalize a neighborhood in ways that don’t reproduce the harm of earlier urban renewal programs.

EEO STATEMENT Wofford College values diversity within our students, faculty and staff and strives to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people. Wofford College does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For information about Wofford’s Title IX compliance, visit wofford.edu/administration/title-ix. It is the policy of Wofford College to provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities for employment. If you require any accommodations to participate in any part of the hiring process, please contact [email protected].

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Working knowledge of gameday operations, video, photography and graphic design in collegiate or professional sports.
• Previous experience in a creative design, and/or digital media capacity for a college or professional sports team.
• Four years of related experience, including at least two years of producing and managing multimedia content for digital platforms and two years of experience in social media strategy and execution.
• Proficient experience with Adobe Creative Suite.
• Organized, dependable, punctual, willing to learn and a self-starter.
• Ability to work nights, weekends and some holidays.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the preparation and execution of the social media strategy for all athletics accounts.
• Responsible for creating content for recruiting and internal purposes including graphic design, official visit photoshoots, and video content creation.
• Serve as the primary creator for all internal creative content including graphics, photography and video content.
• Create engaging video content that captures the spirit of athletic events and showcases student-athletes.
• Plan, shoot, and edit high-quality video content for highlight reels, promotional materials, and social media.
• Represent Wofford Athletics at community events and increase brand awareness.
• Other duties as assigned by the Assistant AD of Marketing and Video.

Benefits

• This is a full-time position with a competitive salary and benefits.
• Additional income opportunities may exist.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees