Graduate Assistant for Athletic Communications

Athletics Communications Graduate Assistant for Creative Content and Video

The University of Mary is seeing an Athletics Communications graduate assistant for Creative Content and Video. The Creative Content and Video Graduate Assistant leads the multimedia content creation for social media accounts, gameday venues and marketing and promoting Marauders athletics through video, photos and graphics; captures live game action video and edit highlights; manages department social media accounts and creates an editorial calendar; oversees in-game productions for live webcasts (all sports) and videoboards (soccer, football, hockey, baseball); provides assistance for individual team social media accounts; provide assistance in maintaining www.GoUMary.com website; may serve as the primary media contact for team(s); and other tasks as assigned. Candidates will be invited to demonstrate a willingness to support the Christian, Catholic, Benedictine mission of the University of Mary.

Desired minimum qualifications. Education and experience include:

• Required: Bachelor’s degree required and full-time enrollment in a graduate program
• Required: Must meet eligibility requirements for admission to Graduate Studies at the University of Mary
• Experience in creating all forms of media content (written, visual, video)
• Ability to use Adobe Creative Suites to design graphics and edit video and photos
• Degree in communication/journalism, public relations, sports management or a related field
• Experience working in college athletics or university public relations office
• Ability to shoot and edit video (live game action, interviews, etc.)
• Demonstrated editing (video, photos) and graphic design skills using Adobe Creative Suites (Premiere Pro, Photoshop, etc.)
• Strong communication skills (oral, written, social media)
• Social media knowledge
• Photography knowledge helpful
• The successful candidate will possess a good work ethic, attention to detail, ability to manage sensitive and confidential student information, and a familiarity with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Upholds and supports the Christian, Catholic, Benedictine mission of the University of Mary
• Supports the ongoing implementation of Ex Corde Ecclesiae, the apostolic constitution on Catholic colleges and universities
• Builds a culture of ready and earnest hospitality in the Office of Intercollegiate Athletics and throughout the university, in accord with Saint Benedict’s admonition that all be received as Christ

Equal Opportunity Employer