Analyst, Football Media (Athletics)

Analyst, Football Media (Athletics)

Posting Number

req21918

Department

Administration and Athletics

Department Website Link

arizonawildcats.com

Medical Sub-Speciality

Location

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Analyst, Football Media (Athletics)

Posting Number

req21918

Department

Administration and Athletics

Department Website Link

arizonawildcats.com

Medical Sub-Speciality

Location

Main Campus

Address

1 National Championship Drive, Tucson, AZ 85721 USA

Position Highlights

The Athletics Department is dedicated to excellence in collegiate sports, building a modern model of intercollegiate athletics fostering a culture of integrity, innovation, and student-athlete success.

This team member will innovate and develop on-brand visual solutions for all media efforts. This individual will use their organizational and project management skills to ensure that all project timelines are met and will be able to work both collaboratively and independently and has effective communication skills.

This position requires the ability work a flexible schedule, including nights and weekends, and travel as needed.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties & Responsibilities

Capture and edit captured content, e.g., photoshoots, events, and team videos. 

Assist the Manager of Football Creative Media with creation of recruiting materials used for general correspondence.

Design custom imagery geared toward specific prospects being recruited by UA Football.

Assist in creation and distribution of digital media content and production.

Support on-campus recruitment of prospective student-athletes. 

Collaborate with Athletics Department’s Creative Services Team to ensure an annual branding strategy is followed and executed and executed for the Football Program. 

Manage the content for and creation of recruiting presentations for the coaching staff.

Assist with all strategies related to recruitment of student-athletes.

Cataloging created content.

Assist social media team with content planning, creation, monitoring, and editing.

Additional duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Proficiency in camera operation and capturing events and/or photoshoots

Deeply knowledgeable and passionate about NCAA football, high school football, and the players, coaches, and teams.

Background in social and digital photography and graphic production/editing or video content production in the sports/ entertainment industry.

Strong organizational skills, including planning, establishing priorities, and managing multiple priority projects.  

Self-motivated, results-oriented, and has a positive demeanor.

Strong knowledge of industry standards, trends, and technical knowledge.

Knowledge of NCAA, and Big-12 Conference, and University of Arizona rules and compliance related to this position. 

Ability to multi-task. 

Dedication and motivation to initiate, lead and support value-added projects.

Meticulous attention to detail.

Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain positive interpersonal relations.

Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with individuals at all organizational levels, and project a positive, professional attitude.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree.

One year of experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Proficiency in Adobe Lightroom, Adobe InDesign, and Adobe Premiere Pro.

Three years of creative media experience.

Creative Media experience at the Power-5 level.

Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe After Effects.

Rank

Tenure Information

FLSA

Exempt

Full Time/Part Time

Full Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week

40 + nights and weekends

Job FTE

1.0

Work Calendar

Fiscal

Job Category

Athletics

Benefits Eligible

Yes - Full Benefits

Rate of Pay

$40,000 - $50,000

Compensation Type

salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)

Type of criminal background check required:

Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)

Number of Vacancies

1

Target Hire Date

Expected End Date

Contact Information for Candidates

Ben Thienes

Associate Athletic Director, Football Administration

bthienes@arizona.edu

520-621-2043

Open Date

2/13/2025

Open Until Filled

Yes

Documents Needed to Apply

Resume, Cover Letter, and One Additional Document

Special Instructions to Applicant

Please submit Resume, Cover Letter, and the answers to the following questions as the Additional Document. Thank You.

1. Describe your knowledge and understanding of NCAA and Big-12 rules and regulations, as they pertain to recruitment and regulations?

2. Please list below any experience you have had since 2015 with high school or college student-athletes. This includes working or volunteering in any capacity with a high school, AAU, sports club, junior college or 4-year institution student-athlete, athletics team or department.

3. Applicants for this position are subject to the following NCAA Bylaws 11.4.2, 11.4.2.1, 11.4.2.2, 11.4.3, 11.4.3.1, 11.4.3.2, 11.4.4, 11.4.4.1, and 11.4.4.2. You may be asked about these Bylaws in an interview, and you may be asked to sign a future affirmation confirming the same prior to or upon your employment by The University of Arizona, if you are selected for employment. Do you understand that by submitting your application for employment you are affirming that you have read these Bylaws, and that such Bylaws would not preclude your employment by The University of Arizona?

4. Are you the parent, coach, relative or guardian of a prospective student-athlete (i.e., student in 9-12 grade or 7–12 grade for men’s basketball or junior college student) in the sport of men’s basketball, women’s basketball or football or have any other type of association with any prospective student-athlete in the sports of men’s basketball, women’s basketball or football? If yes, please explain.

5. Is your potential employment within the athletic department conditioned upon the enrollment of any prospective student-athlete (i.e., student in 9-12 grade, 7–12 grade for men’s basketball or junior college) in the sport of men’s basketball, women’s basketball or football? If Yes, please explain.

6. Do you understand that failure to disclose any information related to your affiliation with a prospective student-athlete (student in 9-12 grade, 7-12 grade for men’s basketball or junior college) in the sports of football, men’s basketball or women’s basketball might render your application ineligible for consideration?

Diversity Statement

At the University of Arizona, we value our inclusive climate because we know that diversity in experiences and perspectives is vital to advancing innovation, critical thinking, solving complex problems, and creating an inclusive academic community. As a Hispanic-serving institution, we translate these values into action by seeking individuals who have experience and expertise working with diverse students, colleagues, and constituencies. Because we seek a workforce with a wide range of perspectives and experiences, we provide equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information. As an Employer of National Service, we also welcome alumni of AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service programs and others who will help us advance our Inclusive Excellence initiative aimed at creating a university that values student, staff and faculty engagement in addressing issues of diversity and inclusiveness.

Notice of Availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report

In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), each year the University of Arizona releases an Annual Security Report (ASR) for each of the University’s campuses. These reports disclose information including Clery crime statistics for the previous three calendar years and policies, procedures, and programs the University uses to keep students and employees safe, including how to report crimes or other emergencies and resources for crime victims. As a campus with residential housing facilities, the Main Campus ASR also includes a combined Annual Fire Safety report with information on fire statistics and fire safety systems, policies, and procedures.

Paper copies of the Reports can be obtained by contacting the University Compliance Office at cleryact@arizona.edu.

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