Assistant Director, #Content - Men's Basketball

Department:

UCF Athletics - #Content

Position assists in the creation, implementation, and monitoring of strategic marketing and promotional campaigns via social media to increase the visibility of the UCF Athletics program with students, alumni, fans, and general public.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Collaborate with in-house content team, coaching staff and student-athletes on creative strategy and branding primarily for UCF Men's Basketball 

• Provide creative vision for content related to social media strategy that is engaging, entertaining and educational

• Develop and execute year-round social content calendar for men's basketball

• Curate content for men's basketball to distribute on the program's social accounts, as well deliver content to student-athletes and coaches

• Create assets through Adobe and mobile-based apps to be used across multiple social channels that engage recruits, fans and donors

• Capture and edit photos / video clips of practice, games and other team events

• Effectively communicate with multiple areas within the external department to best capture and relay team news, highlights, event promotions, and additional information as assigned

Department:

UCF Athletics - #Content

Position assists in the creation, implementation, and monitoring of strategic marketing and promotional campaigns via social media to increase the visibility of the UCF Athletics program with students, alumni, fans, and general public.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Collaborate with in-house content team, coaching staff and student-athletes on creative strategy and branding primarily for UCF Men's Basketball 

• Provide creative vision for content related to social media strategy that is engaging, entertaining and educational

• Develop and execute year-round social content calendar for men's basketball

• Curate content for men's basketball to distribute on the program's social accounts, as well deliver content to student-athletes and coaches

• Create assets through Adobe and mobile-based apps to be used across multiple social channels that engage recruits, fans and donors

• Capture and edit photos / video clips of practice, games and other team events

• Effectively communicate with multiple areas within the external department to best capture and relay team news, highlights, event promotions, and additional information as assigned

• Track and apply social media analytics to ensure quality and sound plan strategies

• Stay current to industry / platform trends and ensure that UCF remains at the forefront of the content landscape

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and two (2) years appropriate experience

• Appropriate graduate coursework or master’s degree may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree in journalism, communications, marketing, or related field

• Experience in web and graphic design

• Adobe Creative Suite software

• Strong attention to detail, communication and organizational skills

Due to the nature/scope of Athletics and Athletics events, position may require work during evenings, weekends, and holidays, as well as the ability to stand / walk for extended periods of time and occasional travel.

As a staff member of UCF Athletics, the selected candidate will be a person of integrity and character who shares a commitment for customer service and knowing / complying with NCAA, Conference, and institutional rules as they apply to the UCF Athletics program.

Salary:

Negotiable

Please note that UCF Athletics operates as a Direct Support Organization (DSO) of the University of Central Florida, with different payroll and benefits than university employees. If interested in positions with the university, please click Here to visit their website.

As a proud member of the Big 12 Conference, our mission is to positively transform the lives of our students academically, athletically and personally through a nationally competitive intercollegiate athletics program that enhances the reputation and visibility of the university. We strive to be Florida's preeminent athletic program representing UCF and our community with distinction on the national stage as “Orlando's Hometown Team.”
 

UCF Athletics values our employees and working for us has its perks, including:  

• Benefit packages: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Supplemental Insurances, Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts, and Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness initiatives: UCF Athletics is recognized by Cigna Healthcare with the silver level Healthy Workforce Designation for our commitment to employee well-being and vitality through our benefits offerings, wellness platform and programming
• Paid time off for applicable positions, including annual and sick time off and paid holidays  
• Retirement savings options   
• Employee discounts, including tickets to many Orlando attractions   
• Tickets to UCF sporting events
• Education assistance   

To learn more about UCF and the Knights, visit our websites at ucf.edu and ucfknights.com.

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