FOOTBALL CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Oversee, in collaboration with coaching staff, the overall ideation, creative direction and production of digital content and media across multiple mediums, with a focus on @UConnFootball social media platforms; educate and coach football student-athletes on the effective use of social media and how to grow their social media platforms and brand; participate in team meetings to assist in the holistic development of the student-athletes and to enhance their overall academic and athletic experiences; responsible for creating content for recruiting including graphic creation, official visit photoshoots, and video content; serve as the primary creator for all internal creative content including team hype videos, recruiting presentations, designing for print materials and more at the direction of the Head Coach; manage and develop a staff of student creative interns; oversight of the recruiting strategies on the football social media accounts; serve as a content creator, with the ability to successfully manage a unit as well as lead the collaborative efforts of promoting the football team, in conjunction with multiple departments including Video Services, Marketing and Communications; forward-thinking, with the ability to lead and assist in developing and executing strategic content strategies and creative campaigns; other duties as assigned by the Head Coach, the Senior Associate Athletic Director for External Strategy, and the Assistant Athletic Director for Creative Services and Strategy.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

1.      Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization such as graphic design, marketing, journalism, communications or another applicable area of study.

2.      Two years of related experience, including at least one year of producing and managing multimedia content for digital platforms, with a focus on recruiting, and two years of experience in social media strategy and execution.

3.      Previous experience in a creative design, and/or digital media capacity for a college or professional sports team.

4.      Demonstrated experience in graphic design, photography and photography editing.

5.      Proficient experience in videography capture and editing.

6.      Proficient experience with Adobe Creative Suite.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1.      Two to four years of experience at an NCAA Division I institution.

2.      Prior leadership experience of direct oversight or management of a creative team and student interns.

3.      Proficiency in animation/motion graphics such as Adobe After Effects.

4.      Experience with web design including HTML and CSS.

5.      Two years of experience in the area of on-campus recruiting at an NCAA Division I institution.