Director of Creative Video - Athletics

Abilene Christian University • Abilene, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

ACU is affiliated with the fellowship of the Church of Christ. This position requires the employee to be a professing Christian and to be willing to support the Christian mission of ACU. Leads ESPN+ broadcast production and creates dynamic video content to support ACU Athletics’ brand, storytelling, and fan engagement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required in a related field (broadcasts, multimedia, communications, etc.).
• Two (2) years of working in sports broadcasts production, strong knowledge of filming, photography, editing, color grading, audio mixing, and production required.
• Proficient in XPression graphics or similar broadcast software.
• Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud software.
• Strong Christian beliefs and values.
• Ability to establish and nurture strong relationships.
• Approach to assignments that are creative and well thought out.
• A high degree of self-motivation.
• A basic understanding of college athletics at the NCAA Division I level.
• Commitment to quality.

Nice To Haves

• Strong organizational skills.
• Impressive communication skills—written, verbal, non-verbal.
• Positive attitude, committed to excellence and continued growth, high energy, outgoing and relational.
• Excellence in attending to details.
• Ability to organize multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and coordinate diverse events, while maintaining a courteous and professional attitude.
• Ability to work with a number of constituents to produce a well-run athletics event.
• Knowledge of NCAA, conference and ACU rules and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the ACUTV director to plan, coordinate, and execute live and recorded sports broadcasts for ESPN+.
• Oversee various production logistics, supports control room operations, and helps guide student crew members to ensure high-quality broadcasts.
• Produce, shoot, and edit video content to support ACU Athletics across social media, ESPN+, and in-venue platforms.
• Coordinate, and execute live and recorded sports broadcasts for ESPN+.
• Direct live and taped sports productions for ESPN+.
• Attend pre-production meetings when needed.
• Monitor and help maintain functionality of equipment during productions.
• Work as liaison with Athletics department for wireless camera and board show production.
• Oversee and fulfill XPression graphics needs for ESPN+ productions.
• Coordinate testing and setup with the ACUTV media production coordinator.
• Recruit, train, and mentor students in technical production roles.
• Provide support to maintain, update, and optimize broadcast equipment and workflows.
• Develop highlights, feature stories, and promotional videos with timely turnaround.
• Collaborate with coaches, student-athletes, and staff to identify and execute content opportunities.
• Assist with social media content strategy and execution in coordination with communications and marketing staff.
• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Athletics, Deputy ADs or Senior staff member.
• Supervise student workers.
• Recruit and train all student workers.
• Prepare work schedules and assignments for student workers.

What This Job Offers

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