Director, In-Venue Production & Live Events

The University of Texas at Austin; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin seeks a Director, In-Venue Production to lead in-venue productions for Longhorn athletics. The role involves directing productions across basketball, football, baseball, and more, coordinating with internal and external partners and mentoring students and staff.

On-site in Austin, travel may be required. Hours include early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays; the position emphasizes leadership, training, and delivering high‑quality game productions

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Visual Arts, Sports Management or related field.
• Three or more years of professional live or in-venue event production experience.
• Experience with video switchers, graphics platforms, and LED displays.

Responsibilities

• Direct or produce in-venue productions for multiple sports; manage content load-in, checks and rehearsals; provide instruction and feedback.
• Coordinate videoboard production needs with internal teams and external entities.
• Collaborate with creative, videoboard and broadcast staff to ensure innovative venue content; act as liaison with Longhorn Sports Properties and Texas Athletics.
• Develop and mentor students, part-time employees, contractors and staff; ensure staffing for all in-venue videoboard productions.
• Provide operational support for in-venue/digital signage and live event tech setups; assist with video production as needed.

Skills

Live event production

Video switchers

Graphics platforms

LED displays

Team leadership

Training students

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications/Visual Arts/Sports Management or related

Tools

Ross Xpression

Ross switchers

Daktronics displays

Job description

The University of Texas at Austin seeks a Director, In-Venue Production to lead in-venue productions for Longhorn athletics. The role involves directing productions across basketball, football, baseball, and more, coordinating with internal and external partners and mentoring students and staff.

On-site in Austin, travel may be required. Hours include early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays; the position emphasizes leadership, training, and delivering high‑quality game productions