Manager of Football Creative

AIR FORCE ACADEMY ATHLETICS CORPORATION•Colorado Springs, CO

2d•$0 - $58,000•Onsite

About The Position

This position oversees and leads the football team in all creative media initiatives, including graphic design, creative video, and photography, as they relate to social media and recruiting. The role requires autonomous work to ensure projects are completed on time and to identify new projects that further the Air Force football brand. It is responsible for all football recruiting creative efforts, from planning and creation to distribution. The Manager serves as the principal football creative for projects from conception through production, involving research, strategy, conceptualization, proposal, and design for various media platforms. Additionally, the role involves overseeing a team of cadet-managers and interns/volunteers, producing compelling video content, shooting photo and video of games and practices, maintaining an understanding of industry trends and AF branding, and establishing effective working relationships with various stakeholders. The position also ensures brand guideline consistency and adherence to department and Academy brand standards, NCAA, and MWC compliance policies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience required
Demonstrated professional experience with the Adobe Creative Suite required
Strong skills in graphic design are required
Proven storytelling ability using design and video
Experience with ENG style and/or DSLR filming and editing
Strong planning and organizational skills
Demonstrated passion for football and understanding of the game
Ability to deliver quality work in a fast-paced, high volume environment
Ability to work an irregular schedule including, evenings, weekends, holidays and travel as required by the team’s schedule
Must be authorized to work in the U.S. and successfully pass a background check

Nice To Haves

Experience working in college or professional athletics is highly desired
Graphic design and creative video skills are preferred
Successful experience in creating and implementing digital communications in support of recruiting efforts in collegiate athletics is preferred

Responsibilities

Oversees and leads the football team in all creative media initiatives to include graphic design, creative video, and photography as they relate to social media and recruiting
Works autonomously to ensure projects are completed on time and identifies new projects to further the Air Force football brand
Responsible for all football recruiting creative efforts to include planning, creation, and distribution to appropriate parties
Serves as the principal football creative for projects from conception through production; research, strategizes, conceptualizes, proposes, and designs creative projects for electronic, print, web, and interactive media
Oversee a football creative team comprised of cadet-managers and interns/volunteers to include but not limited to recruitment, training, and mentoring
Produce compelling video content for digital and social outlets from ideation to finished product including scripting, shooting, editing and graphic design
Shoot photo and video of home games, practice sessions, locker room interviews, player and community outreach features, and other projects as needed
Maintains strong understanding of industry trends and adjusts accordingly with AF branding.
Responsible for establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with professional organizations, administrators, coaches, and staff
At the direction of the marketing & creative department vision, applies brand guideline specifications and ensures consistency on quality during design and production
Understands and adheres to a variety of department and Academy brand standards, NCAA and MWC compliance policies
Reports directly to the Director of Digital Media with a dotted line to the Director of Recruiting with collaboration in mind.
Performs other duties as assigned