Digital Content Producer, Athletic Communications

Merrimack College; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Merrimack College's Athletic Communications team seeks a Digital Content Producer to create high-quality photography, videography, and graphics that elevate the Merrimack Athletics brand and highlight student-athletes across 28 NCAA Division I programs. The role requires collaboration with coaches and marketing, and a commitment to working evenings, weekends, and travel as needed.

The position emphasizes designing compelling content for social media, websites, email campaigns, and digital

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or related field required.
• 1–3 years of experience creating digital content in athletics or related field preferred.
• Proven visual storytelling ability and strong editing skills.

Responsibilities

• Capture and produce high-quality photography and videography at athletic events and related activities.
• Create highlight videos, feature stories, interviews, behind-the-scenes content, and promotional campaigns.
• Design graphics for social media, website, email marketing, and digital signage.

Skills

Photography

Videography

Graphic design

Storytelling

Social media

Education

Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, digital media, or related field

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

Premiere Pro

Photoshop

Illustrator

Lightroom

Job description

Merrimack College is a selective, private college in a beautiful,residential setting — just minutes from Boston,Massachusetts.

Position Description:

The MerrimackCollege Athletic Department seeks a qualified candidate to fill therole of Digital Content Producer, Athletic Communications. Thefull-time, benefited position will report to the Assistant AthleticDirector of Strategic Communications and work with the AthleticCommunications team. The position will produce high-quality photography, videography,graphic design and other digital content that enhances theMerrimack Athletics brand and showcases the student-athletes whorepresent the College’s 28 NCAA Division I teams. The position willhelp drive fan engagement, support marketing initiatives, assistwith game-day promotions and fundraising campaigns all whilemaintaining the visual identity and brand standards of MerrimackAthletics. The successful candidate will be experienced with social mediaplatforms such as X, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, etc., and must bewilling to work when our teams play – nights, weekends and thepotential for holidays. The candidate will work in accordance withNCAA Division I guidelines and Merrimack College rules, regulationsand policies.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Capture and produce high-quality photography and videography atathletic contests, practices, community events and other departmentfunctions.
• Create compelling digital content, including highlight videos,feature stories, interviews, behind-the-scenes content, hypevideos, and promotional campaigns.
• Design graphics for use across social media, website, emailmarketing, digital signage and other athletic communicationsplatforms.
• Collaborate with coaches, athletic communications, marketing,etc. to develop creative content that supports the priorities ofthe department.
• Assist in planning and executing content calendars that promoteathletic events, student-athlete accomplishments, ticket sales,fundraising initiatives and special events.
• Edit video and photography using industry-standard creativesoftware to produce engaging content optimized for multiple digitalplatforms.
• Capture content during home and away competitions, as assigned,including evenings, weekends, and select travel.
• Maintain an organized archive of photography, video footage andcreative assets and publish on the athletics website.
• Stay current on emerging trends in social media, photography,videography, graphic design and digital storytelling.
• Operate and maintain photography, video, lighting and editingequipment.
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of the mission ofMerrimack College Athletics.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, digital media,graphic design, video production, marketing, or a relatedfield.
• One to three years of experience creating digital content incollegiate athletics, professional sports, higher education, or arelated field (graduate assistantships and internshipsconsidered).
• Exceptional visual storytelling skills with a creativemindset.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud, includingPremiere Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom, etc.
• Experience operating professional cameras, video equipment,lighting and audio equipment.
• Strong understanding of social media platforms and bestpractices for digital storytelling.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectivelywithin a team.
• Excellent organizational, communication and time-managementskills with the ability to manage multiple projects and meetdeadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and travel asrequired by athletic schedules.
• Knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations is preferred.

This position is subject to the successful completion of a criminalbackground check.

Statement on Our Mission

Merrimack College is aCatholic Augustinian institution of higher education committed tobuilding an accepting and respectful community. Our mission is toenlighten minds, engage hearts and empower lives and is inspired byour Catholic faith and the Augustinian tradition of seeking truththrough inquiry and dialogue.

Merrimack College seeks candidates who understand, respect, and cancontribute to Merrimack’s Catholic and Augustinian mission. Allcandidates should describe in their application how they willfoster a culture that supports our mission.

About Merrimack College

The only Catholic, Augustinianinstitution of higher education in New England, Merrimack Collegeis a private, independent, coeducational institution with more than4,100 undergraduate, 2,500 graduate students and 50 doctoralstudents from 48 states and 63 countries. The College features morethan 160 career-focused undergraduate, professional and graduateprograms, all taught by exceptional faculty who are passionateabout their subject and student success. The College has sixschools: arts and sciences, engineering and computational sciences,nursing and health sciences, education and social policy, theGirard school of business and the graduate school of counseling andsocial work. The College’s suburban 220-acre campus is just northof Boston in North Andover, Massachusetts. Merrimack is a Master’sColleges and Universities/Larger Programs (M1) institution in theCarnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.Merrimack is one of the fastest growing educational institutions inthe country and has steadily climbed up in the U.S. News &World Report’s ranking of Best Colleges, ranking 38th in theRegional Universities North category in 2026. Merrimack is a NCAADivision I athletic institution.

Merrimack College is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Salary Range:

• $40,000
• - $50,000