Assistant / Associate Athletic Director, Video Production

ProductionHUB; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Drake Athletics seeks an Assistant/Associate Athletic Director for Video Production to lead Drake University Video Production, supporting ESPN+ and in-venue broadcasts. You will supervise staff, schedule student workers, and manage production budgets, ensuring high-quality broadcasts and content.

The role includes developing videos for revenue generation and branding, plus a teaching assignment in sports media within the Drake School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

Qualifications

• Experience leading and delivering multi-camera video productions for athletic events.
• Proven ability to supervise staff and manage student workers and contractors.
• Experience teaching or coordinating university-level coursework in related fields.

Responsibilities

• Oversee live web streaming productions on ESPN+ and in-venue productions.
• Direct and produce videos, graphics, and features for sponsorship fulfillment during events.
• Develop and create video content to support revenue generation and branding.
• Supervise full-time and student staff; manage equipment budgets and contractors.

Skills

Video Production Leadership

Staff Supervision

Teaching/Adjunct Instruction

Budget Management

Job description

Job Summary:

Drake Athletics is seeking a qualified candidate to fill the opening of Assistant/Associate Athletic Director for Video Production. Reporting to the Senior Associate Athletic Director for External Operations, this position leads the day-to-day operations of Drake University Video Production, primarily in support of ESPN+ and In-Venue presentations. The Assistant/Associate Athletic Director supervises the Assistant Director of Video Production, student staff, and contracted services. The primary responsibility is successfully delivering productions on the Valley on ESPN and in-venue productions. This includes creation of videos such as team intros, animations, graphics and features. Other duties include development and creation of videos to assist in revenue generation and branding to tell the Bulldog Athletics story through video production. In addition, the Assistant/Associate Athletic Director works with university and community entities on production needs hosted in the Drake Athletics campus.

This position also includes a unique opportunity to share expertise and train students in the classroom with a teaching assignment of one course (3 credits) each semester in support of the Drake School of Journalism and Mass Communication’s Sports Media and Communication major. https://www.drake.edu/degree-programs/sports-media-communication

This position will work nights, weekends, and possibly holidays. Other duties as assigned.

Job Duties:

Drake University, a Division I institution competing in the Missouri Valley Conference, seeks an Assistant Director for Video Production.

Essential functions include, but are not limited to:

• 30% - Oversight of live web streaming, including producing/directing Drake Athletics productions on ESPN+, pre-production prep, setup of equipment, troubleshooting, scheduling of student staff, training student staff, scheduling talent and all other elements required for a successful broadcast. Will also support events including, but not limited to - Drake Relays, Iowa High School State Track, Drake and High School Graduations. - (Essential)
• 30% - Oversight of in-venue productions, including creation of videos, videoboard graphics, and features for sponsorship fulfillment during home athletic events. - (Essential)
• 10% - Development and creation of videos to assist in revenue generation and branding, graphic design and web features, and other creative needs for the athletic department. Also responsible for post-production and general media needs (e.g. post-game media availabilities). - (Essential)
• 10% - Supervise one full-time staff member and student staff. Manage budget to ensure equipment remains state-of-the-art while hiring contractors for production events, as needed. - (Essential)
• 5% - Effective undergraduate teaching in an active, engaged classroom environment. - (Essential)
• 5% - Support additional events hosted in the Knapp Center, Drake Stadium, Mediacom Stadium requiring production services (i.e. University events, DMPS High School graduations, State Track meet, etc.). - (Essential)
• 5% - Liaison to manage large file and network infrastructure within the Knapp Center and Drake Stadium, primary point person with Valley on ESPN, Mediacom, and other partner agencies. - (Essential)
• 5% - Other duties as assigned. - (Essential)