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Director of Video Development-Division of Intercollegiate Athletics (113168)

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Location
Champaign, IL

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Director of Video Development

University of Illinois

Division of Intercollegiate Athletics

The University of Illinois is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Minorities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. For more information, visit http://go.illinois.edu/EEO.

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

The Director of Video Development will create campus focused programming for air on the Big Ten Network and general use by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. All programming should be infused with the underlying message that Illinois is one of the nation's pre-eminent public research universities, that it has shaped the world, and that its alumni are the leaders of their generation. The Director will focus on the creation of long format documentaries but will also create content of a variety of genres including events, performances, magazine-style productions, and student work. All video work will incorporate high-end production values consistent with nationally broadcast programming.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Production

  • Develops concepts and outlines for all programming.
  • Directs research efforts and acquires archival footage and photographs for use in productions.
  • Obtains rights and clearances for copyrighted material used in broadcast productions.
  • Conducts on-camera interviews.
  • Writes or guides writing of initial draft scripts and final scripts for programs.
  • Edits, proofreads and secures approval for text.
  • Directs the operation of cameras, audio and lighting equipment during field production.
  • Edits video and/or works with production personnel throughout the editing process.
  • Creates on-air graphics and animation sequences for programs.
  • Creates marketing material such as press releases, social media images, and text.
  • Responds to media requests regarding programs.
  • Manage closed captioning of programs.
  • Format programs for online distribution.
  • Manages multiple deadlines while maintaining attention to detail.
  • Supervises and trains production assistants and student interns. Assigns and reviews their work and ensures deadlines are met.

Financial Management

  • Responsible for creation and coordination of the unit’s annual budget request.
  • Complete University training and certification for TEM card and P-card.
  • Serves as Unit’s Purchasing manager which includes submitting tax exemption documents, P-card reports, and tracking expenses.
  • Arranges travel for the unit.
  • Prepares and submits TEM reports for the unit.
  • Reviews and approves TEM and P-Card transactions for compliance with university policy and appropriate use of funds.
  • Manage the hiring process of production assistants and student interns.
  • Reviews and approves bi-weekly payroll process. Initiates transfers and corrections as needed.
  • Prepares all documents needed for purchase order creation which includes new vendor form, quotes and contracts.

Project Management

  • Identifies programming concepts.
  • Secures approval through both campus and BTN channels.
  • Works with colleagues in the DIA to set deadlines and schedule production and post-production.
  • Serves as primary contact with BTN officials.
  • Manages associated project paperwork and budget guidelines.
  • Ensures that all programming supports and builds the Illinois brand.
  • Maintain knowledge of, and compliance with, specific NCAA, Big Ten Conference, and institution rules that relate to this position.

Collaboration and Brainstorming

  • Works with communications professionals, faculty, and development associates across campus to continually develop new programming ideas.
  • Works with colleagues to develop strategies for reaching target audience.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in journalism, sports communications, sports marketing, sports management, public relations, communications, English, or a related field.

Experience:

Required

  • Minimum of one year of professional experience working in the sports communications/sports information field. Additional four years of experience in broadcasting, focusing on the production of features and long-form, documentary programs.
  • Experience in video production including location videography and audio recording, studio production, lighting, or video editing.
  • Experience using Adobe Creative Suite, including Premier, Photoshop, or Media Encoder.

Preferred

  • Experience creating content for national broadcast.
  • Five years of experience working with professional DSLR cameras and lenses, camera stabilizers, microphones, audio recorders, professional lighting equipment, and other top quality video production equipment.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Outstanding storytelling ability and creativity, especially in a long-form documentary format
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills and effective interpersonal skills.
  • Attention to detail and the use of discretion and judgment are essential. Professionalism and ability to interact with senior administrative and academic officials.
  • Must be familiar with or be willing to learn accessibility requirements for video.
  • Ability to work in a team-based, collaborative environment with limited supervision.
  • Ability to multi-task, often with frequent interruptions.
  • Familiarity with the structure and excellence of the Urbana-Champaign campus.

SALARY AND APPOINTMENT INFORMATION:

This is a full-time Civil Service Athletic Communications Associate position appointed on a 12-month basis. The expected start date is as soon as possible after the closing date. Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications.

TO APPLY:
Applications must be received by June 6, 2019. Apply for this position using the "Apply for Position" buutton below. If you have not applied before, you must create your candidate profile at http://jobs.illinois.edu. If you already have a profile, you will be redirected to that existing profile via email notification. To complete the application process:

Step 1) Submit the Staff Vacancy Application.

Step 2) Submit the Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability forms.

Step 3) Upload a letter of application, resume (months and years of employment mustbe included), academic credentials (unofficial transcripts or diploma may be acceptable), and the names/contact information for three references. In addition, candidates must upload or provide links to three samples of video production work. Each sample must include a detailed description of the candidate's role in the production.

Applications not submitted through http://jobs.illinois.edu will not be considered. For further information regarding this position, contact: Kent Brown at kwbrown3@illinois.edu. For questions about the application process, please contact 217-333-2137.

The University of Illinois conducts criminal background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer.

College Name or Administrative Unit:Division of Intercollegiate Athletics Category:2-Administrative Title:Director of Video Development-Division of Intercollegiate Athletics (113168) Open Date:05/23/2019 Close Date:06/06/2019 Organization Name:Intercollegiate Athletics

Organization

Since its founding in 1867, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has earned a reputation as a world-class leader in research, teaching, and public engagement.

Faculty

A talented and highly respected faculty is the University's most significant resource. Many are recognized for exceptional scholarship with memberships in such organizations as the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the National Academy of Sciences, and the National Academy of Engineering. 

Our faculty have been awarded Nobel Prizes, Pulitzer Prizes, and the Fields Medal in Mathematics.The success of our faculty is matched by that of our alumni: 11 are Nobel laureates and another 18 have won Pulitzer Prizes.

Academic Resources

Academic resources on campus are among the finest in the world. The University Library is one of the largest public university collections in the world with 11 million volumes in its 37 unit libraries. Annually, 53,000,000 people visit its online catalog. Students have access to thousands of computer terminals in classrooms, residence halls, and campus libraries for use in classroom instruction, study, and research.

Research

Students and scholars find the University an ideal place to conduct research. The Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology is a model for interdisciplinary research, where eighteen research groups from sixteen University departments work within and across three broadly defined themes: biological intelligence, human-computer intelligent interaction, and molecular and electronic nanostructures. The University is also home to the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA).

Undergraduate Education

The University has a fundamental commitment to undergraduate education. Nearly 28,000 undergraduate students are enrolled in nine undergraduate divisions, which together offer some 4,000 courses in more than 150 fields of study.

Undergraduate admission is highly selective. In the 2001 freshman class, students in the middle 50% had ACT scores between 25 and 30 and ranked between the 83rd and 96th percentiles of their high school graduating classes.

The University enrolls over 9,000 graduate and professional students in more than 100 disciplines. It is among the top five universities in number of earned doctorates awarded annually in the United States.

Also integral to the University's mission is a commitment to public engagement. Each year about 65,000 Illinois residents participate in scores of conferences, institutes, courses, and workshops presented statewide. Research and class projects take students and professors off campus to share expertise and technical support with Illinois farmers, manufacturing firms, and businesses. In a typical year, student volunteers log more than 60,000 volunteer hours.

The Arts

A major center for the arts, the campus attracts dozens of nationally and internationally renowned artists each year to its widely acclaimed Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. The University also supports two major museums: the Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion; and the Spurlock Museum, a museum of world history and culture. 

Other major facilities include the multipurpose Assembly Hall (16,500 seats); Memorial Stadium (70,000 seats), site of Big Ten Conference football games; and the Intramural-Physical Education Building, one of the largest recreational facilities of its kind on a university campus.

Inclusive Illinois, one campus, many voices

Inclusive Illinois is the University’s commitment to cultivating a community at Illinois where everyone is welcomed, celebrated, and respected. Illinois is about how we value difference to make a difference. http://www.inclusiveillinois.illinois.edu/

As evidence of the University’s commitment to enhance the working, living, and learning environment for faculty, staff, and students, the University will encourage a standard of conduct and behavior that is consistent with the values of inclusivity. In an environment of inclusivity, there is no place for acts of hatred, intolerance, insensitivity, bigotry, threats of violence, harassment or discrimination.

Inclusive Illinois, one campus, many voices

Inclusive Illinois is the University’s commitment to cultivating a community at Illinois where everyone is welcomed, celebrated, and respected. Through education, engagement, and excellence, each voice creates the Inclusive Illinois Experience.

How can we appreciate difference to make a difference?

Illinois is the place where we embrace difference. We embrace it because we value it. We value it because we know that we have so much to learn from each other in our living, learning, and working environment.

Illinois is the place where we recognize the power of possibility and where great potential is realized. Inclusive Illinois is the vision of that place: a vision made real by leadership and commitment.

Illinois is the place where consensus is forged by discourse and where everyone’s contributions are recognized: significant contributions that elevate us because they are informed and enhanced by race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and gender identity, age, physical ability, religion, class, and national origin. We are enriched by these perspectives, and we are united by the very discourse that brings these views together.

It is a process. It is transformative. And we celebrate the remarkable changes we set in motion here … taking an important step … crossing boundaries … starting with our own.

It all starts with each of us: with our willingness to embark on the journey in the search for answers, and with our openness and acceptance of the answers we find. Illinois is the place where it all comes together.

Learn more about how Inclusive Illinois promotes diversity here.

Commitment to Equal Opportunity

The commitment of the University to the most fundamental principles of academic freedom, equality of opportunity, and human dignity requires that decisions involving students and employees be based on individual merit and be free from invidious discrimination in all its forms, whether or not specifically prohibited by law. Among the forms of invidious discrimination prohibited by the University policy but not law is discrimination, including harassment, on the basis of sexual orientation. Complaints of invidious discrimination in violation of University policy are to be resolved within existing University procedures. The policy of the University of Illinois is to comply with all federal and state nondiscrimination, equal opportunity, and affirmative action laws, orders, and regulations. The University will not engage in discrimination or harassment against any person because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, disability, unfavorable discharge from the military, or status as a disabled veteran or a veteran of the Vietnam era. This nondiscrimination policy applies to admissions, employment, and access to and treatment in University programs and activities

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