Director of Video Productions

Posting Details

Posting Details

Requisition Number

S3012

Position Number

007204

Position Classification Title

Broad & Emerging Media Tech

Functional Title

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Posting Details

Posting Details

Requisition Number

S3012

Position Number

007204

Position Classification Title

Broad & Emerging Media Tech

Functional Title

Director of Video Productions

Position Type

Staff

University Information

Located in North Carolina’s third largest city, UNC Greensboro is among the most diverse, learner-centered public research universities in the state, with 18,000 students in eight colleges and schools pursuing more than 150 areas of undergraduate and over 200 areas of graduate study. UNCG continues to be recognized nationally for academic excellence, access, and affordability. UNCG is ranked No. 1 most affordable institution in North Carolina for net cost by the N.Y. Times and No. 1 in North Carolina for social mobility by The Wall Street Journal — helping first-generation and lower-income students find paths to prosperity. Designated an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, UNCG is a community-engaged research institution with a portfolio of more than $67M in research and creative activity. The University’s 2,600 staff help create an annual economic impact for the Piedmont Triad region in excess of $1B.

Primary Purpose of the Organizational Unit

Our purpose continues to be discovering and developing champions in life. We strive to foster a culture of integrity and excellence across our 17 programs, offering the highest quality experience for student-athletes.

We are committed to academic and athletic excellence. We expect to win championships. We expect to honor students for their academic achievements. We will continue to work every day to make this community proud and ensure that the Spartans are in fact Greensboro’s hometown team. We will embrace a culture that is clear and consistent in its priorities.

Currently, our purpose continues to be discovering and developing champions in life. We strive to foster a culture of integrity and excellence across our 17 programs, offering the highest quality experience for student-athletes.

We are committed to academic and athletic excellence. We expect to win championships. We expect to honor students for their academic achievements. We will continue to work every day to make this community proud and ensure that the Spartans are in fact Greensboro’s hometown team. We will embrace a culture that is clear and consistent in its priorities.

Position Summary

UNC Greensboro athletics is seeking a Director of Broadcast and Live Production that will be responsible for managing all aspects of video operations to ensure the delivery of quality live streaming of video productions for ESPN broadcasts in collaboration with the Athletics External Relations team. The position will direct the broadcast by providing leadership and directing all activities and personnel engaged in operating, maintaining, and programming the audio and video systems within the sports arena for home athletic events while ensuring live video feed to ESPN remains uninterrupted. This position will serve as a liaison to The Southern Conference (SoCon) and ESPN to fulfill video requests used for broadcast and for distribution on various platforms including social media and on official athletics website. This position must ensure that all video productions adhere to rules and regulations as set forth by the SoCon, ESPN and UNC Greensboro athletics while also developing concepts and storylines for videos to be used at various UNCG athletic events.

The position will work within the framework of the university’s and athletics department’s strategic plans to coordinate and stream selected UNCG home athletic events for multiple sports teams over the course of the athletic year as well as help provide video highlights with the Athletic Strategic Communications team. This position will focus on the live video production of UNCG’s home athletic events for multiple sports programs. This individual will help successfully integrate the UNCG athletic product into the ESPN+ platform and be the direct contact for live productions on all ESPN broadcasts.

In addition, this position will assist the Assistant Athletic Director for Strategic Communications in directing all activities and personnel engaged in the creation of video content used in the development of marketing and promotional videos to be utilized via social media, digital media, official athletics website and various other avenues.

This is a highly visible and responsible position that requires a detailed, creative thinking and technical decision-making individual who will work closely with partnering organizations and various outlets to enhance and promote the UNCG Athletics brand and programs.

The Director of Broadcast and Live Production will conduct functional and operational testing procedures to ensure quality performance of broadcast and production equipment. This position will be held accountable to troubleshoot and resolve after-hours critical issues impacting the productions, on-air technical look, and/or overall performance of broadcast and production equipment and systems. The Director of Broadcast and Live Productions will assist in the management of the inventory of equipment used by the video production crew.

Minimum Qualifications

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR EQUIVALENCY AND ONE YEAR OF EXPERIENCE IN A BROADCAST TELEVISION, RADIO AND EMERGING MEDIA ENVIRONMENT; OR EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE.

Additional Required Certifications, Licensures, and Certificates

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in broadcast or video production, communication, media, sport management, or a related field with at least one (1) year of experience in live video production.
• At least two years if experience in athletic video production is required and preference will be given to candidates with professional or collegiate sports experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in written and oral communication skills is a prerequisite.
• Experience working on the live production side of athletic broadcasts is required (Ross Xpression graphics, Ross Switchers & CG’s, Clearcom, 3-Play, audio equipment, etc.).
• Proficiency in Adobe Premiere and/or Adobe Creative Suite.

Or

• A Master’s degree.
• Technical knowledge of video equipment is preferred.
• Understanding of NCAA rules is desired.
• Experience directing and producing live broadcasts is preferred.

Alternate Option

If no applicants apply who meet the required competency level and training & experience requirements, then management may consider other applicants. Salary would be determined based on competencies, equity, budget, and market considerations.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Applicants are required to upload a list of at least three (3) professional references that includes:

1. Name,
2. Company Name,
3. Type of reference (Professional, Supervisor, Colleague, Academic, or Personal). One (1) of those references will need to be a current or previous supervisor.
4. Email Address
5. Contact Phone Number

Recruitment Range

$44,548 - $48,000

Org #-Department

Intercollegiate Athletics - 85001

Work Hours of Position

varies

Number of Months per Year

12

Posting Requirements

Job Family

Information & Education

Career Banded Title

Broad & Emerging Media Tech

Open Date

08/25/2025

Close Date

09/05/2025

FTE

1.000

FLSA

Non-Exempt

If other, please indicate

If time-limited, please specify end date for appointment.

Salary Grade Equivalency

Key Responsibilities

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| Key Responsibility |
Manage digital network broadcast | | Essential Tasks |
- The Director of Broadcast and Live production will be in charge of all ESPN+ live broadcasts from beginning to end. - The Director of Broadcast and Live production will act as producer, director, and engineer of ESPN or corresponding platform to meet the contractual obligations of the department and/or SoCon broadcasts in the trailer. - Other duties will include assisting in the development of video content for www.uncgspartans.com, including shooting, editing and producing features, recaps. - The Director of Broadcast and Live production must be able to work numerous projects at one time and work on tight deadlines to get video on the website and social media in a timely manner.

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| Key Responsibility |
Supervision of broadcasting team | | Essential Tasks |
- Supervise, teach and instruct a team of students, temporary/part-time staff, full-time UNCG Athletics staff and independent contractors to produce broadcasts for the athletic department. - Provide supervision, scheduling, training and logistical support to student staff and contracted vendors where appropriate, to include, but not limited to, providing substantial input into the hiring, termination, or other changes of employment status of student support staff, as well as identification, selection, and payment of appropriate vendors related to area of assignment.

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| Key Responsibility |
Creative content production | | Essential Tasks |
- Work closely with Creative Content Producer to produce videos that will assist in revenue generating and branding. - The partnership will assist in the development of initiatives in online multimedia, i.e., previews, highlights, features, for use on the athletics website and social media platforms. - Assist in the creative storytelling of the department with the Creative Content Producer by scripting video promotional materials, graphic design elements, etc., that assist with external operations of ticketing, marketing, fundraising, and overall.

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| Key Responsibility |
Compliance | | Essential Tasks |
- Work in compliance with NCAA, the Southern Conference, UNC Greensboro, and ESPN or corresponding platform to meet the contractual obligations of the department and/or SoCon to put out a product of integrity in accordance with the organizations.

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Competency

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| Competency | Knowledge – Technical | | Competency Description |
- Full knowledge of all media equipment and ability to utilize appropriate production and post-production techniques. - Full knowledge of broadcast television, radio and emerging media production and postproduction technologies.

| | Competency Level | Advanced |

| Competency | Creativity | | Competency Description |
- Ability to apply artistic techniques and talents in conjunction with a working technical knowledge of various broadcast television, radio and emerging media needed to produce programs.

| | Competency Level | Journey |

| Competency | Communication | | Competency Description |
- Ability to explain and interpret comprehensive technical information and artistic and aesthetic concepts in unique situations to team members, management, clients/customers and the public. - Ability to make recommendations as required and suggest and support alternative approaches.

| | Competency Level | Advanced |

| Competency | Teamwork | | Competency Description |
- Ability to lead, offer guidance and manage team activities to achieve desired goals.

| | Competency Level | Advanced |

| Competency | Customer Service | | Competency Description |
- Ability to cultivate and maintain client/customer relationships by selecting the most appropriate alternatives when responding to a request.

| | Competency Level | Journey |

ADA Checklist

ADA Checklist

"R" for Rare (0-30%), "O" for Occasional (30-60%), "F" for Frequent (60-90%), "C" for Constant (90-100%)

| Physical Effort | Hand Movement-Grasping - 0, Holding - O, Finger Dexterity - O, Vision-Skilled Trades - O, Reading - O, Eye-hand coordination - O, Vision-Color Distinction - O, Vision-Preparing/Analyzing figures - O, Vision-Visual inspection - O, Vision-Measuring/Assembling at distance close to eye - O, Hearing - O, Talking - O, Standing - O, Sitting - O, Walking - R, Lifting-0-30 lbs. - O, Climbing-Ladders - O, Bending - O, Squatting - O | | Work Environment | Driving - Car/Truck - R, Inside - O, Outside - O |

Applicant Documents

Required Documents 1. Resume/CV 2. Cover Letter 3. List of References

Optional Documents 1. Reference Letter 1 2. Link to Professional Portfolio 3. Link to Recordings 4. Audio or Video Link 1 5. Audio or Video Link 2 6. Audio or Video Link 3

Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * Are you eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship?

   • Yes
   • No

2. * Please indicate how you learned of the vacant position for which you are applying:

   • UNCGjobsearch Website
   • Greensboro News & Record
   • Carolina Peacemaker
   • Other Newspaper
   • The Chronicle of Higher Education
   • Inside Higher Ed
   • Other Professional Journal
   • NCWorks.gov
   • UNC System Job Board
   • Other Online Job Board
   • Personal Networking
   • Other

3. * Other: Please list

(Open Ended Question)

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