Assistant Director Of Football Video Operations

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, graphic arts, design, or related field (or international equivalent) or equivalent combination of education and experience;
• Ability to work constructively and collaboratively in a diverse environment, demonstrating strong interpersonal skills and ability to build trusting relationships;
• Ability move and load up to 50 pounds;
• Demonstrated knowledge of the NCAA rules and a commitment to adhere to all rules and regulations of the University of Iowa, the Big Ten Conference, and the NCAA.
• Working knowledge of and ability to operate effectively within a highly regulated team environment;
• Working knowledge and ability to utilize social media programs such as Twitter and Instagram and deliver videos to those platforms.
• Work collaboratively with other external relations staff (marketing, athletic communications, graphics) on group projects.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Produce and edit post-production videos, both in studio and on location, utilizing Adobe Premiere and Avid Media Composer editing systems, in addition to Adobe Photoshop.
• Demonstrated experience (typically six months-one year) and knowledge of and ability to creatively shoot and edit video in an athletics environment, including (work samples will be required):
  • Produce and edit post-production videos, both in studio and on location, utilizing Adobe Premiere and Avid Media Composer editing systems, in addition to Adobe Photoshop.
  • Working knowledge and ability to utilize social media programs such as Twitter and Instagram and deliver videos to those platforms.
  • Work collaboratively with other external relations staff (marketing, athletic communications, graphics) on group projects.

Desired qualifications:

• Working knowledge of projectors to setup and replace units;
• Basic knowledge and understanding of the professionalism and intensity necessary to successfully contribute to a Division I athletics program;
• Some video production and editing experience (one to three years) in an intercollegiate football program;
• Working knowledge of the football video environment and procedures, including the computer software programs Catapult Thunder and Catapult Exchange;
• Working knowledge of effects software including Adobe Creative Suite for various postproduction and marketing purposes;
• General knowledge of computer IT issues, including Catapult servers.

Application Details:
Visit our website at https://jobs.uiowa.edu and search for keyword “Football Video”. Only applications submitted at https://jobs.uiowa.edu will be accepted.

• Successful candidates will be subject to a credential/education verification and criminal background check and be required to self-disclose any conviction history.
• As a part of the University of Iowa’s review of your application and consistent with its policies and practices, the University may access and/or view information about you that is job-related and publicly available on the internet, including but not limited to information on social media sites. The access, viewing and/or use of such information is governed by the University’s Policy on Human Rights, as well as state and federal law.
• Applicants must provide a link to video work samples as part of their cover letter and/or resume materials.
• Applicants must upload a resume and cover letter and mark them as a relevant file to the submission. Applications without both a cover letter and resume or without a link to work samples, will be considered incomplete and ineligible for consideration.
• Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.
• Five professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.
• For questions or additional information, please contact [email protected].

The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preferences.