Athletics Videographer I

ULSA University of Louisville; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Louisville Athletics is seeking an Athletics Videographer I to join its creative team. The role focuses on video production, shooting, editing, tagging, and saving footage for social media, marketing materials, and in-game assets for 23 varsity sports.

Responsibilities include taking concepts from storyboard to finished product, collaborating with Brand and Creative Communications, and serving as the creative lead on sports projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated ability to shoot and edit video content for social media and marketing materials.

Responsibilities

• Take multimedia storytelling or graphics from concept to production to edit/completion in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with Brand and Creative Communications to produce original ideas for feature storytelling and marketing campaigns.
• Lead creative for sports projects, partnering with teams, branding, and video producers to finalize products.
• Shoot game-action for assigned sports and edit footage for team social channels.
• Operate camera and manage lighting and sound for broadcast-quality footage.
• Produce videos and graphics for social media, production, and marketing materials.
• Travel with assigned sports for postseason and priority games.

Skills

Video editing

Social media content

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Premiere

After Effects

Job description

Department: Location: Belknap Campus Time Type: Full time Worker Type: Regular Job Req ID: R109253 Minimum Requirements: Bachelor's degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Grade 5 (Salaried).

Position Description

The Athletics Videographer I (Videographer) serves as a member of the University of Louisville Athletic Department’s creative team. This position is responsible for video production, including shooting, editing, tagging, and saving footage, focusing predominantly on social media, but may also encompass marketing materials and in-game assets (video boards, special events, etc.) for assigned sports.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Take multimedia storytelling or graphics from concept to production to edit/completion in a timely manner.
• Work with the Brand and Creative Communications team to produce original ideas for feature storytelling, company branding, promotional campaigns, and marketing communications.
• Act as creative lead for assigned sports projects, partnering with teams, branding, multimedia content producers, graphic designers, and motion to achieve the finished product.
• Shoot game-action for assigned sports.
• Take footage and immediately edit it into highly-produced videos for each team's social channels.
• Shoot field and studio at a broadcast level, excelling at camera operation, lighting schematics, and sound engineering.
• Produce video and graphics for social media, content for athletics production, athletic communications (gocards.com and social media accounts), and marketing/sales (video boards, promotional videos, special events, NIL etc.).
• Includes coverage of games, practices, and special events.
• Work with intern schedules to make sure they are assigned out to certain sports and assist them in the process.
• Collaborate with the Creative Services team, graphic designers, and video producers to support projects for all 23 varsity sports.
• Travel with assigned sports as needed for postseason and occasional regular season priority games.
• Assist with archiving and footage management.
• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Creative Services, Video.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and two (2) years of experience in video capture and editing, and/or social media.
• Ability to work a non-standard work week, including nights, weekends, holidays, and occasional overnight travel as assigned (approximately 25%).
• Video production skills, including shooting and editing content for various platforms.
• Ability to produce high volumes of content while maintaining a strong quality of work.
• Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Premiere, and After Effects.
• Some Motion GFX capabilities.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to share knowledge and bring creative ideas from concept to completion.
• Previous work experience in intensive, fast-paced environments.
• Demonstrated experience working both independently and in a team environment.
• Comfort with tight deadlines and the ability to respond to multiple constituents and prioritize projects, including working on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to take and incorporate feedback to improve designs and adapt to changing priorities.
• Knowledge of NCAA and ACC rules and regulations.

Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The University strives to provide equal employment opportunity on the basis of merit and without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or pregnancy. In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Act of 1974, the University prohibits job discrimination of individuals with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, qualified special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans. The University acknowledges its obligations to ensure affirmative steps are taken to ensure equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of the University that no employee or applicant for employment be subject to unlawful discrimination in terms of recruitment, hiring, promotion, contract, contract renewal, tenure, compensation, benefits, and/or working conditions. No employee or applicant for employment is required to endorse or condemn a specific ideology, political viewpoint, or social viewpoint to be eligible for hiring, contract renewal, tenure, or promotion. Consistent with applicable law, demographic information is collected for aggregate reporting requirements. Demographic information provided through this application is not available to hiring managers/committees and is not considered in hiring or employment decisions.

Assistance and Accommodations

Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 2315 South First Street Walk, Room 02C - Louisville, Kentucky 40292. If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email at [e-mail] or by phone [phone].

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