Job Information
Montana State University Director of Creative Services in Bozeman, Montana
Position Details
Position Information
Announcement Number STAFF - VA - 24372
For questions regarding this position, please contact:
Casey Fox at 406-994-5707 or casey.fox2@msubobcats.com
Classification Title Athletic Professional
Working Title Director of Creative Services
Brief Position Overview
The Director of Creative Services is responsible for all creative content generation for the athletic department. Including, but not limited to video, digital graphic, photography and graphic design.
Position Number 4C0375
Department Athletics
Division Athletics
Appointment Type Professional
Contract Term Fiscal Year
Semester
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FLSA Exempt
Union Affiliation FOCUS-MFPE
FTE 1.00
Benefits Eligible Eligible
Salary Salary commensurate with experience, education, and qualifications.
Contract Type LOA
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Recruitment Type Open
Position Details
General Statement
The Director of Creative Services oversees all content related to promoting the athletic department and individual teams through video, print & electronic outlets. Member of the athletic department External team.
Duties and Responsibilities
Oversee all aspects of Graphic Design for MSU Athletic Department, creating the look and feel of the MSU Athletic Department, which includes oversee all aspects of design work through Marketing, Media Relations & Individual Sports.
Game Day Fan Engagement Assets including but not limited to run out videos for Football, Men’s & Women’s Basketball. Hype Videos for individual sports.
Marketing & Advertising elements such as commercials, promotional videos, email and social media design.
Graphic Design, including creation of department look and feel for each year from posters to online media posts. Oversee all aspects of Graphic Design work, including the Marketing & Media Relations Department to maintain consistency and message for MSU Athletics.
Oversee all aspects of photography for MSU Athletics, including, but not limited to taking photos for events, headshots, team photo shoots. This might include outsourcing freelance photographers or hiring student workers to take photos for the MSU Athletic Department.
Oversee Student & Graduate Interns.
Required Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills
Bachelor’s Degree in related field.
At least one year of full-time/or two years of internship experience in a related field.
Demonstrated aptitude in film editing, Adobe Creative Suite, Graphic Design, Live sports film experience or similar programs.
Demonstrated experience interacting with a diverse constituency using excellent interpersonal communications skills, both written and customer service skills.
Demonstrated knowledge of basic NCAA rules and regulations.
Preferred Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills
Experience working within a collegiate athletic department.
Demonstrated knowledge of basic Big Sky Conference rules and regulations.
Demonstrated problem solving skills.
Demonstrated digital marketing and operations skills.
Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite.
Knowledge of current video and still photography equipment.
Experience working with revenue generation groups such as marketing and fund raising.
The Successful Candidate Will
The successful candidate will be willing to work nights, weekends, and holidays and must be willing to travel with teams occasionally.
Position Special Requirements/Additional Information
The successful candidate will be willing to work nights, weekends, and holidays and must be willing to travel with teams occasionally.
Physical Demands
Extended periods of moving about athletics facilities. Exposure to all weather condition for extended periods of time. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts Montana State University’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
This position has supervisory duties? No
Posting Detail Information
Number of Vacancies 1
Desired Start Date Upon completion of successful search
Position End Date (if temporary)
Open Date
Close Date
Applications will be:
Screening of applications will begin on June 18, 2024; however, applications will continue to be accepted until an adequate applicant pool has been established.
Special Instructions
Diversity Statement
Montana State University values diverse perspectives and is committed to continually supporting, promoting and building an inclusive and culturally diverse campus environment. MSU recognizes the importance of work-life integration and strives to be responsive to the needs of dual career couples.
In compliance with the Montana Veteran’s Employment Preference Act, MSU provides preference in employment to veterans, disabled veterans, and certain eligible relatives of veterans. To claim veteran’s preference please complete the veteran’s preference information located in the Demographics section of your profile.
MSU’s Non-Discrimination Policy and Discrimination Grievance Procedures can be located on the MSU Website: https://www.montana.edu/hr/recruitment/dualcareer.html