Athletics Multimedia Creative Assistant

California State University, Bakersfield; California (MO); On-site; USD 51,001 - 54,126; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Dental plans

Vision coverage

CalPERS retirement participation

CSU tuition waiver

Up to 24 vacation days per year

Sick leave with unlimited accrual

15 paid holidays per year

Job summary

California State University, Bakersfield is seeking an entry-level Sports Information Professional I to support the Athletics department's creative services and communications. You will assist with multimedia content creation, social media, photography, videography, and digital storytelling to promote CSUB Athletics and its student-athletes.

The role involves game-day coverage, asset management, and collaboration with staff on branding and marketing initiatives, with travel for events as needed.

Qualifications

• Regular and reliable attendance is required.
• General knowledge of media relations, public affairs, and sports information.
• Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills to effectively present information and produce content.
• Skill in following guidelines and providing input and feedback as required and applicable.
• Ability to analyze information and data as well as use reasoning to summarize into clear and succinct statements.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team and build relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Assist with creating graphic design materials for social media, schedules, game-day promotions, final scores, recruiting materials, and department-wide marketing initiatives using established Athletics branding standards.
• Assist with the development and production of creative content and season-long visual campaigns for assigned sport programs.
• Produce digital graphics and multimedia assets that support Athletics communications, marketing, fan engagement, and recruiting efforts under daily direction of the Creative Services Lead.
• Maintain consistency with CSUB Athletics visual identity, branding guidelines, and graphic standards across assigned projects.
• Capture high-quality photo and video content at practices, home and away competitions, community events, and special Athletics functions using professional digital cameras, lenses, lighting, and audio equipment.
• Edit and produce highlight videos, promotional videos, student-athlete and coach interviews, and other digital content for Athletics communications channels using industry-standard photo, video, and graphic design software.
• Organize, label, and maintain digital photo and video archives to ensure accessibility and preservation of Athletics media assets.
• Provide creative content support for special events, fan engagement activities, recruiting initiatives, Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) related creative requests (as applicable), and additional department priorities as requested.
• Travel with assigned teams, as needed, to provide photography, videography, and creative content support during competitions and special events.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Job description

California State University, Bakersfield is seeking an entry-level Sports Information Professional I to support the Athletics department's creative services and communications. You will assist with multimedia content creation, social media, photography, videography, and digital storytelling to promote CSUB Athletics and its student-athletes.

The role involves game-day coverage, asset management, and collaboration with staff on branding and marketing initiatives, with travel for events as needed.