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Job overview

Area of Responsibility
Broadcast/Production
Type
Full-Time
Location
Cullowhee, North Carolina

Director of Video Operations

Western Carolina UniversityFull-TimeCullowhee, NC

The director reports to the Associate Athletic Director for Media Relations within the department’s External Affairs . This position will include a wide range of electronic media duties including direct video content creation, live event streaming and broadcast production of home athletic events during the athletics year, supervision of one full-time assistant and a production staff, and the development and implementation of media-based marketing plans.
The Athletics Media Relations Director of Video Operations will be assigned by the Associate Athletic Director for Media Relations responsibilities including, but not limited to:

1) Live, multi-camera video streaming of home WCU athletic events for as many as NINE sports (football, volleyball, soccer, men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, softball, tennis, track & field) through the ESPN platform including ESPN+ / ESPN3 initiatives as directed through the Southern Conference (ie., cameras, switching, graphics, commentators), as well as any linear television broadcasts;
2) Organize and supervise a video production workforce consisting of one full-time assistant and both student and temporary/part-time employees required to execute live broadcast events; will be responsible for the staffing schedule and serve as the direct supervisor;
3) Manage the inventory of equipment used by the video production crew including broadcast site set-up and breakdown prior to and after events, storage, etc.;
4) Interface between the video board production staff as well as WCU’s Director of Marketing, Director of Creative Media, and Director of Corporate Sponsorship to manage game-day video board operations at Whitmire Stadium (football) and the Ramsey Center (volleyball, basketball);
5) Assist in the creation of video promotional materials that assist with revenue generation items such as ticketing, marketing, fundraising, and overall;
6) Further develop initiatives in online multimedia, i.e., previews, highlights, features, weekly mock-press conferences and coaches shows and maintenance of the Catamount Athletics YouTube channel (http://www.youtube.com/CatamountSports) in working with individual sport media relations contacts;
7) Develop and foster relationships with both internal and external electronic media outlets to enhance coverage of WCU’s 16 intercollegiate sports;

This position requires excellent organizational skills and the ability to work with across multiple departments within and external to the athletic department. Flexible scheduling, including many evening and weekend hours, are required.