Creative Video Producer

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How to Apply

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

Job Summary

The Creative Video Producer is primarily responsible for creating, ideating and executing promotional and gameday video content to support Michigan Athletics? 29 varsity sports teams. Duties will include but are not limited to: filming Michigan Athletics events, creating content for external and internal use, managing archives, delivering footage for media requests, and providing leadership to student workers. Occasional travel will be required.

Additional duties include coordinating, capturing, producing, and distributing a wide variety of projects. These will include ideating, filming, and editing video for short form pieces for social media, in-venue displays, email, internal audiences and other channels and outlets as assigned.

Responsibilities*

• Use independent judgment and creative technical knowledge to create high-level video content that must appeal to a wide range of audiences, including but not limited to: hype videos, intro videos, features, and videoboard content.
• Serve as the lead videographer for assigned sports.
• Empower and collaborate with a team of student-interns, who are meant to assist in various ways, including B-shooting, remote editing, and live content creation.

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How to Apply

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

Job Summary

The Creative Video Producer is primarily responsible for creating, ideating and executing promotional and gameday video content to support Michigan Athletics? 29 varsity sports teams. Duties will include but are not limited to: filming Michigan Athletics events, creating content for external and internal use, managing archives, delivering footage for media requests, and providing leadership to student workers. Occasional travel will be required.

Additional duties include coordinating, capturing, producing, and distributing a wide variety of projects. These will include ideating, filming, and editing video for short form pieces for social media, in-venue displays, email, internal audiences and other channels and outlets as assigned.

Responsibilities*

• Use independent judgment and creative technical knowledge to create high-level video content that must appeal to a wide range of audiences, including but not limited to: hype videos, intro videos, features, and videoboard content.
• Serve as the lead videographer for assigned sports.
• Empower and collaborate with a team of student-interns, who are meant to assist in various ways, including B-shooting, remote editing, and live content creation.
• Responsible for pre- and post-production elements, editing, audio, and writing for original productions.
• Travel with teams to film in-season, post-season matches, or conference championships.
• Collaborate with others on the external operations team to deliver information and audience engagement with ticket sales, digital marketing, fan experience, LEARFIELD and other areas within Michigan Athletics.
• Demonstrate the ability to handle multiple tasks and projects.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications*

• 1-3 years of relevant work experience in video.
• In-depth knowledge of digital, social, and current communications platforms; must be active in social media.
• Exceptional video shooting on a wide variety of devices and editing skills on professional programs (Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop).
• Familiarity with WSC and Twitter Media Studio to capture video from broadcasts as well as Meta Creative Studio.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously along difficult timelines.
• Proven ability to learn quickly, work efficiently in a fast-paced environment and to skillfully distill/synthesize information to senior level staff.
• High level of personal integrity and ethics.
• Knowledgeable of NCAA rules and a commitment to adhere to all rules and regulations of the University of Michigan, Big Ten Conference, and NCAA

Desired Qualifications*

• Passion for intercollegiate athletics and an intuitive sense of trends in the digital and social marketplaces.
• Bachelor's degree in video, communications, sport marketing, journalism or related field.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with a high level of energy, charisma, enthusiasm, creativity and ability to be professional.
• Ability to work as a member of a high-performing team.
• Knowledge of Adobe After Effects.

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

Additional Information

In addition to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, The University of Michigan offers a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family and plan for a secure future. Benefits include:

• Generous time off
• A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions with immediate vesting
• Many choices for comprehensive health insurance
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability coverage
• Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses

Background Screening

The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks. Background checks are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.

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