Broadcast Productions Coordinator; Athletics

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Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven days. This job may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended. The posted salary and/or position title may be adjusted dependent on the successful candidate’s education, experience, and unique qualifications as they relate to the position.

Description

This position is responsible for the coordination of all video for production and direction of live game vide including ESPN3, ESPN+, and in-venue broadcasts. North Alabama is currently a member of NCAA Division I, the ASUN (Atlantic Sun) Conference and the United Athletic Conference (UAC, football only).

Essential Job Duties

• Coordinate, direct, and produce ESPN+/3 broadcasts for football, volleyball, soccer, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, baseball and softball and potentially other sports;
• Recruit, hire, and train personnel for all broadcasts;
• Create and distribute game highlights for North Alabama Athletics digital media platforms, social media, and other media outlets;
• Assist in creation of commercial inventory to run on-game broadcasts;
• Create and edit pre-game interviews, half-time interviews, and special features for game broadcasts;
• Supervise graduate assistant(s);
• Manage budgets for broadcast and video services;
• Assist with creative video and marketing as needed;
• Oversee production trailer maintenance;

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven days. This job may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended. The posted salary and/or position title may be adjusted dependent on the successful candidate’s education, experience, and unique qualifications as they relate to the position.

Description

This position is responsible for the coordination of all video for production and direction of live game vide including ESPN3, ESPN+, and in-venue broadcasts. North Alabama is currently a member of NCAA Division I, the ASUN (Atlantic Sun) Conference and the United Athletic Conference (UAC, football only).

Essential Job Duties

• Coordinate, direct, and produce ESPN+/3 broadcasts for football, volleyball, soccer, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, baseball and softball and potentially other sports;
• Recruit, hire, and train personnel for all broadcasts;
• Create and distribute game highlights for North Alabama Athletics digital media platforms, social media, and other media outlets;
• Assist in creation of commercial inventory to run on-game broadcasts;
• Create and edit pre-game interviews, half-time interviews, and special features for game broadcasts;
• Supervise graduate assistant(s);
• Manage budgets for broadcast and video services;
• Assist with creative video and marketing as needed;
• Oversee production trailer maintenance;
• Maintain cameras, fiber lines, and other broadcast gear;
• Keep inventory of all equipment and order replacements as needed;
• Work with ITS to fix any issues pertaining to the trailer and production gear;
• Schedule transportation of trailer for football and softball broadcasts;
• Schedule lifts for football and soccer broadcasts;
• Act as the liaison to ASUN and UAC conferences for ESPN broadcasts;
• Schedule ESPN broadcasts with conference and ESPN;
• Verify weekly links for ESPN broadcasts;
• Obtain ESPN footage from and provide footage for other schools;
• Upload ESPN game footage for athletic programs as needed;
• Send post-game melts to opposing schools and conference contacts;
• Send highlights to news outlets for use on local news broadcasts;
• Maintain adherence to NCAA, ASUN, and UAC rules and regulations;
• Perform other general administrative duties as needed;
• Support the philosophy, goals, and mission of both the University and its Intercollegiate Athletics programs;
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

ADDITIONALDUTIES:
To be determined.
KNOWLEDGE,SKILLS,AND ABILITIES: - Ability to conceptualize, write, produce, shoot, and edit information/promotional videos representing the activities of the university community; - Skills in Adobe Creative Suites programs; - Proficient skills in Newtek 3 Play, RossXpression, and Ross Carbonite; - Knowledge of Hitachi Cameras and various audio mixers; - Ability to use logic and reason to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems; - Ability to communicate abstract and concrete ideas through images and sound; - Ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences; - Ability to coordinate production and commercial inventory; - Ability to work/train students in media production; - Effective verbal and written communication skills; - Working knowledge of computer (PC) applications; - Ability to interact effectively with an increasingly diverse array of students, faculty, staff, vendors, contractors, visitors, parents, colleagues, and the general public; - Organizational skills; - Knowledge of NCAA rules and compliance.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required;
• Previous live sports broadcast production experience required.

ATHLETICS ADDENDUM:
As the Broadcast Productions Coordinator for the University of North Alabama, you will be expected to comply with all NCAA and Conference rules and regulations and with the provisions of gender equity as specified by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. You are required to participate in an annual review of relevant Conference and NCAA rules and regulations governing your position responsibilities. You are expected to advise the Athletics Director if you are aware of any violation of NCAA/conference rules or regulations in the University's athletics program. Violation of NCAA/Conference rules or regulations shall subject you to disciplinary or corrective action as set forth in the provisions of the NCAA enforcement procedures and as required by Section 11.2 of the NCAA Manual. Further, you may be terminated or disciplined for any act or omission that may give rise to a finding that the institution has violated an NCAA rule or regulation. You shall also be subject to disciplinary action for violation of any university rules, policies, regulations, or the provisions of Title IX pursuant to the policies and procedures governing university staff employees.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Applicants must upload a resume at the time of application as well as provide contact information for at least three professional references. For questions, please email employment@una.edu or call 256.765.4291 and select option #2. Selecting an option other than #2 will result in a delayed response.

UNA is an equal opportunity employer. We seek a wide range of applicants for our positions so that our core values will be affirmed.

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