Creative Video Graduate Assistant

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

The Creative Video Graduate Assistant will assist the North Florida Athletics Communications department with video content creation for all North Florida Athletics NCAA Division I sports. The position will assist the department with the management of content for North Florida Athletics, which includes, but is not limited to, the official athletics website (www.UNFOspreys.com) and social media platforms.

Anticipated start date is July 2026. The position is a two-year appointment, renewable after the first year, at the discretion of the athletic department.

The responsibilities of this position include

·       Assist with shooting, editing and producing short and longform content for use across North Florida Athletics official athletics website (www.UNFOspreys.com), social media platforms and in-venue displays.

·       Complete projects in a timely manner to deliver high quality assets and maintain all social media platforms, while meeting the overall goals of the North Florida Athletics Communications department.

·       Bring North Florida Athletics stories to life through the power of creative video content. Oversee the creative video strategy for multiple North Florida Athletics NCAA Division I sports with direction from the Associate A.D. of Communications.

·       Assist in the management and development of part-time and student assistant staff to ensure schedule and coverage of home and away events, in addition to specialty events.

·       Collaborate across the entire creative content team to elevate department forward in social, digital and in-venue media. Work with supervisors and staffs to maintain content calendar to produce videos and other digital elements for internal and external efforts.

·       Assist with the direction and development of the visual style guide to maintain consistency in brand guidelines and best practices in relation to creative content.

·       Assist with the digital asset management system to properly archive content for season and historical use.

·       In conjunction with the Associate A.D. of Communications, the position will work collaboratively and meet with internal and external staffs to handle project needs, requirements and timelines.

·       Travel as needed for select sports and postseason events.

·       The position is expected to work in-person office hours, in addition to various nights and weekends.

·       The position will take on other duties as assigned by the Associate A.D. of Communications.

PREFERRED SKILLS 

·       Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite required.

·       1-2 years of experience working in an Athletics Creative Content environment.

·       Understanding of best practice across social media and digital platforms.

PREREQUISITES REQUIRED FOR POSITION

·       Minimum Education Requirement: Bachelor’s degree

·       Minimum Work Experience: Experience with Athletic Department or comparable organization.